Human Rights Council A/HRC/32/42/Add.2 Advance Unedited Version Distr.: General 14 June 2016 Original: English Thirty-second session Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences on her mission to South Africa* Note by the Secretariat This report contains the findings and recommendations of the Special Rapporteur on violence against its causes and consequences, on her visit to South Africa from 4 to 11 December 2015. The mandate holder examines the gaps and challenges in fulfilling the States obligation to eliminate violence against women, its causes and consequences and recommends measures for preventing and combating violence against women in the country. Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences on her mission to South Africa (4 to 11 December 2015)** Contents Page I. Introduction 3 II. General Context 3 III. Manifestations of violence against its causes and consequences 4
A/HRC/32/42/Add.2 Advance Unedited Version Distr.: General 14 June 2016 Original: English Human Rights Council Thirty-second session Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences on her mission to South Africa* Note by the Secretariat This report contains the findings and recommendations of the Special Rapporteur on violence against its causes and consequences, on her visit to South Africa from 4 to 11 December 2015. The mandate holder examines the gaps and challenges in fulfilling the States obligation to eliminate violence against women, its causes and consequences and recommends measures for preventing and combating violence against women in the country. Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences on her mission to South Africa (4 to 11 December 2015)** Contents Page I. Introduction 3 II. General Context 3 III. Manifestations of violence against its causes and consequences 4