This article addresses teh issue of women in 'protective custody'. Where most of the women in protective custody were involved in cases of rape, adultery and incest, and, fearing for their lives, left

This summary provides a comparison of the laws identified in Jordan country profile with international human rights standards, the recommendations of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Violence

This report aims at getting clarity and guidance in the law to address discriminatory legislation on rape and sexual violence in Sudan,particularly provisions of the 1991 Sudanese Criminal Code

The purpose of this report is to investigate the link between economics and honor crimes in Jordan. Honor crimes are defined by the killing of women accused of immoral behavior by men who then receive