A/HRC/30/70
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
10 August 2015
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Thirtieth session
Agenda items 2 and 3
Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the
High Commissioner and the Secretary-General
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil,
political, economic, social and cultural rights,
including the right to development
Annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women
Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights
Summary
In accordance with its resolutions 6/30, 23/25, 26/15 and 29/14, the Human Rights
Council convened its annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women during its
twenty-ninth session. The discussion focused on the elimination and prevention of domestic
violence against women and girls and on women’s human rights and participation in power
and decision-making. It also focused on measures and good practices in addressing human
rights violations experienced by women in the domestic and public spheres.
GE.15-13473(E)
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