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Human rights law and the legal protection of women from violence are still fairly new concepts. As a result, substantial discrepancies exist between what is dec
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The postcolonial states of Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu operate today in a global arena in which human rights are widely accepted. As ratifiers of UN trea
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This book theoretically explores intersectionality within human rights norms on violence against women and the derived duties for States.
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