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CEDAW and the Law:
Paragraph 24 of GR 19 enumerates the recommendations of the CEDAW Committee
relating to GBV to guide implementation. In Concluding Comments on Viet Nam 2007, the
CEDAW Committee welcomed the bill on domestic violence, but expressed its concern on the
lack of information on all forms of GBV experienced by women, the services being provided to
victims, and prosecution for such offences. 143 The CEDAW Committee provided recommendations
on measures that need to be undertaken in Paragraph 17 of GR 19, which include immediate
means of redress, prosecution and punishment of perpetrators, further research on GBV,
increase education programs, and establishment of crisis centres and shelters for victims.
In view of this, the selected indicators are:
Indicator 22
Gender-Based Violence
Indicator 22(a)
Indicator 22(b)
Indicator 22(c)
Indicator 22(d)
Is GBV prohibited by law
How is ‘gender-based violence’ defined
What sanctions are in place for perpetrators
What measures are in place for victims of GBV
Indicator 22(e)
Indicator 23
Does the law mandate inter-agency cooperation to address
GBV Is there a clear designation of coordinated and individual
responsibilities of State agencies to address GBV
Domestic Violence
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Indicator 23(a)
Indicator 23(b)
Indicator 23(c)
Indicator 23(d)
Indicator 23(e)
Indicator 23(f)
Indicator 23(g)
Is domestic violence prohibited by law
How is ‘domestic violence’ defined
What measures are mandated by law to address the needs of
victims of domestic violence What interim or permanent measures
are put in place for the protection of victims
What sanctions and/or measures are imposed against the per
petrator of domestic violence
Does the law encourage/require conciliation or mediation for
domestic violence cases Is there a duty to ascertain the pres
ence/absence of domestic violence during conciliation or mediation
What proce dures are in place if one party to con ciliation
or mediation is a victim of domestic violence
Is legal assistance available to victims of domestic violence
Does the law mandate inter-agency cooperation to address
domestic violence Is there a clear designation of coordinated
and individual responsibilities of State agencies to address
domestic violence
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Concluding Comments on Viet Nam 2007, Paragraphs 16-17
Review of key legal documents and compliance with CEDAW