Publications
Monday, September 11, 2023
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, January 30, 2023
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, January 30, 2023
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, January 30, 2023
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, January 30, 2023
Intl Mechanism Submission
Sri Lanka - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: The Death Penalty - January 2023
Monday, January 9, 2023
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, January 9, 2023
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, January 9, 2023
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, January 9, 2023
Intl Mechanism Submission
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Intl Mechanism Submission
Montenegro - Universal Periodic Review - Women's Rights - October 2022
Monday, October 3, 2022
Intl Mechanism Submission
Monday, October 3, 2022
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, October 3, 2022
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, October 3, 2022
Intl Mechanism Submission
Guatemala - Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women: Suggested List of Issues

Monday, October 3, 2022
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, September 12, 2022
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, August 29, 2022
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, August 29, 2022
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, August 8, 2022
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, August 8, 2022
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, June 13, 2022
Intl Mechanism Submission
Tunisia - Committee Against Torture (LOIPR) - Violence Against Women - June 2022

Monday, June 6, 2022
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, June 6, 2022
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, June 6, 2022
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, June 6, 2022
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, May 30, 2022
Intl Mechanism Submission
Georgia - Human Rights Committee - Violence Against Women - May 2022

Monday, May 16, 2022
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, May 16, 2022
Intl Mechanism Submission

Thursday, March 31, 2022
Intl Mechanism Submission
Morocco - Universal Periodic Review - Gender-Based Violence - March 2022

Thursday, March 31, 2022
Intl Mechanism Submission
Tunisia - Universal Periodic Review - Gender-Based Violence - March 2022

Thursday, March 31, 2022
Intl Mechanism Submission
Poland - Universal Periodic Review - Gender-Based Violence and Migrant Rights - March 2022
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Intl Mechanism Submission
Response to Call for Inputs on Violence Against Women in Context of the Climate Crisis

Monday, January 31, 2022
Intl Mechanism Submission
Malawi - Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women - Death Penalty - January 2022
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Monday, January 31, 2022
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, January 24, 2022
Intl Mechanism Submission
Poland - Committee Against Torture - Women's and Migrant's Rights - January 2022
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Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Intl Mechanism Submission
Uganda - Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women - Death Penalty - January 2022

Monday, September 20, 2021
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, September 20, 2021
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, September 20, 2021
Intl Mechanism Submission
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Monday, September 20, 2021
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, September 20, 2021
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, July 26, 2021
Intl Mechanism Submission
Mauritania - Human Rights Committee (Follow-up) - Women's Rights - July 2021

Monday, April 19, 2021
Report

Thursday, March 25, 2021
Intl Mechanism Submission
Hungary - Universal Periodic Review - Gender-based Violence against Women - March 2021

Monday, February 1, 2021
Intl Mechanism Submission
Hungary - Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (LOI) - February 2021

Monday, February 1, 2021
Intl Mechanism Submission
Italy - Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (LOIPR) - February 2021

Monday, January 25, 2021
Intl Mechanism Submission
Belarus - Committee Against Torture - Women's and Civil and Political Rights - January 2021

Monday, January 4, 2021
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, October 12, 2020
Intl Mechanism Submission
Morocco - CEDAW (List of Issues) - Women's Rights - October 2020

Monday, June 22, 2020
Intl Mechanism Submission
Bulgaria - Committee Against Torture - Domestic Violence - June 2020

Monday, June 22, 2020
Intl Mechanism Submission
Nicaragua - Committee Against Torture - Domestic Violence - June 2020

Monday, June 15, 2020
Intl Mechanism Submission
Indonesia - Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women - Death Penalty - June 2020

Monday, June 15, 2020
Intl Mechanism Submission
Russian Federation - CEDAW (LOI) - Domestic Violence - June 2020

Monday, June 15, 2020
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, June 1, 2020
Intl Mechanism Submission
Armenia - Human Rights Committee - Domestic Violence (List of Issues) - June 2020

Monday, June 1, 2020
Intl Mechanism Submission
Russian Federation - Human Rights Committee (List of Issues) - Domestic Violence - June 2020

Monday, February 3, 2020
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, February 3, 2020
Intl Mechanism Submission

Sunday, February 2, 2020
Intl Mechanism Submission
Tunisia - Human Rights Committee - Violence Against Women - February 2020

Monday, January 13, 2020
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, January 13, 2020
Intl Mechanism Submission
Montenegro - Human Rights Committee - Domestic Violence (List of Issues) - January 2020

Friday, November 1, 2019
Intl Mechanism Submission
Morocco - Universal Periodic Review (Midterm Report)—Violence Against Women—November 2019

Thursday, October 3, 2019
Intl Mechanism Submission
Belarus - Universal Periodic Review - Domestic Violence - October 2019

Thursday, October 3, 2019
Intl Mechanism Submission
Bulgaria - Universal Periodic Review - Domestic Violence - October 2019

Thursday, October 3, 2019
Intl Mechanism Submission
Croatia - Universal Periodic Review - Domestic Violence - October 2019

Thursday, October 3, 2019
Intl Mechanism Submission
Croatia - Universal Periodic Review - Radical Right - October 2019

Thursday, October 3, 2019
Intl Mechanism Submission
Honduras - Universal Periodic Review - Violence Against Women - October 2019

Thursday, October 3, 2019
Intl Mechanism Submission
Liberia - Universal Periodic Review - Harmful Practices - October 2019

Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Manual

Monday, September 30, 2019
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, September 30, 2019
Intl Mechanism Submission

Friday, August 30, 2019
Intl Mechanism Submission
Croatia - Violence Against Women - Human Rights Committee - August 2019

Friday, August 30, 2019
Intl Mechanism Submission
Ukraine - Human Rights Committee - Domestic Violence - August 2019

Monday, July 1, 2019
Intl Mechanism Submission
Armenia - Human Rights Council - Gender-based Violence - July 2019

Saturday, June 22, 2019
Intl Mechanism Submission
Poland - Convention Against Torture - Domestic Violence - June 2019

Friday, March 22, 2019
Intl Mechanism Submission
El Salvador - Human Rights Council - Violence Against Women and LGBTIQ+ Individuals - March 2019

Friday, March 1, 2019
Intl Mechanism Submission
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Human Rights Council - Domestic Violence - March 2019

Thursday, January 31, 2019
Protocol

Monday, January 28, 2019
Intl Mechanism Submission
Bosnia and Herzegovina - CEDAW - Domestic Violence - January 2019

Monday, January 28, 2019
Intl Mechanism Submission

Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Report
Promoting Gender Diversity and Inclusion in the Oil, Gas and Mining Extractive Industries

Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Intl Mechanism Submission

Thursday, October 4, 2018
Intl Mechanism Submission
Ethiopia - Universal Periodic Review - Civil and Political Rights - October 2018

Monday, October 1, 2018
Intl Mechanism Submission
Albania - Human Rights Council - Domestic Violence - October 2018

Thursday, March 29, 2018
Intl Mechanism Submission
Mexico - Human Rights Council - Gender-based Violence and LGBTIQ+ Rights - March 2018

Monday, March 12, 2018
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, February 12, 2018
Intl Mechanism Submission
Liberia - Human Rights Council – Harmful Practices and Violence against Women – Feb. 2018

Monday, February 12, 2018
Intl Mechanism Submission
Hungary - Human Rights Committee - Gender-based violence - February 2018

Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Intl Mechanism Submission
Colombia - Human Rights Council - Violence Against Women - October 2017

Monday, October 2, 2017
Report
Court Monitoring: WATCH’s First Look at Ramsey County Criminal Courts

Sunday, October 1, 2017
Intl Mechanism Submission
Azerbaijan - Human Rights Council - Domestic Violence - October 2017

Sunday, October 1, 2017
Intl Mechanism Submission
Russian Federation - Human Rights Council - Domestic Violence - October 2017

Friday, September 29, 2017
Intl Mechanism Submission

Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Intl Mechanism Submission

Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Intl Mechanism Submission

Sunday, July 30, 2017
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, July 3, 2017
Intl Mechanism Submission
Montenegro - Human Rights Council - Domestic Violence - July 2017

Monday, March 6, 2017
Intl Mechanism Submission
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Human Rights Committee - Civil and Political Rights - March 2017

Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Intl Mechanism Submission
Ukraine - Human Rights Council - Domestic Violence - March 2017

Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Intl Mechanism Submission
Guatemala - Human Rights Council - Violence Against Women - March 2017

Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Intl Mechanism Submission
Poland - Human Rights Council - Domestic Violence - March 2017

Thursday, December 1, 2016
Intl Mechanism Submission
United States - Committee Against Torture - Immigrants - December 2016

Thursday, December 1, 2016
Report
Sex Trafficking Cases: Where a Public Movement Meets the Criminal Justice System

Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Intl Mechanism Submission
Moldova - Human Rights Council - Violence Against Women - November 2016

Thursday, October 20, 2016
Intl Mechanism Submission
Croatia - Human Rights Committee (Follow-up Report) - Violence Against Women - October 2016

Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Intl Mechanism Submission
Croatia - Committee Against Torture LOIPR - Violence Against Women - October 2016

Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Intl Mechanism Submission
Morocco - Universal Periodic Review - Women's Rights - September 2016

Thursday, September 1, 2016
Intl Mechanism Submission

Thursday, September 1, 2016
Intl Mechanism Submission
Tunisia - Human Rights Council - Women's Rights - September 2016

Monday, August 1, 2016
Intl Mechanism Submission
Georgia - CEDAW (Follow-up Report) - Violence Against Women - August 2016

Monday, July 25, 2016
Intl Mechanism Submission
El Salvador - CEDAW (List of Issues) - Violence Against Women - July 2016

Friday, July 1, 2016
Intl Mechanism Submission

Friday, July 1, 2016
Intl Mechanism Submission
Honduras - Human Rights Committee (List of Issues) - Violence Against Women - July 2016

Friday, July 1, 2016
Intl Mechanism Submission
Honduras - Convention Against Torture - Violence Against Women - July 2016

Friday, April 1, 2016
Intl Mechanism Submission
Nepal - Committee on the Rights of the Child - Child Labor and the Right to Education - April 2016

Friday, April 1, 2016
Intl Mechanism Submission
Tunisia - Committee Against Torture - Violence Against Women - April 2016

Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Report
Implementation of Croatia's Domestic Violence Legislation: Follow-Up Report

Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, February 1, 2016
Report

Monday, January 4, 2016
Intl Mechanism Submission
Morocco - Human Rights Committee - Women's Rights - January 2016

Friday, January 1, 2016
Report

Friday, January 1, 2016
Intl Mechanism Submission
Honduras - CEDAW (List of Issues) - Violence Against Women - January 2016

Friday, January 1, 2016
Intl Mechanism Submission

Friday, January 1, 2016
Intl Mechanism Submission
Tunisia - Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - Violence Against Women - January 2016

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Tool or Factsheet

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Tool or Factsheet
Sex Trafficking and Safe Harbors in Minnesota: General Audience

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Tool or Factsheet
Sex Trafficking and Safe Harbors in Minnesota: For Health Care Workers

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Tool or Factsheet
Sex Trafficking and Safe Harbors in Minnesota: For Business License Officials

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Tool or Factsheet
Sex Trafficking and Safe Harbors in Minnesota: For Hotel Staff

Friday, October 2, 2015
Intl Mechanism Submission

Thursday, October 1, 2015
Tool or Factsheet
Sex Trafficking and Prostitution: An Overview of Four Legal Response Models

Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Intl Mechanism Submission
Morocco - Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - Women's Rights - August 2015

Saturday, August 1, 2015
Intl Mechanism Submission
Guatemala - Human Rights Committee - Violence Against Women - Aug. 2015

Friday, June 12, 2015
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, June 1, 2015
Intl Mechanism Submission

Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Tool or Factsheet
Sex Trafficking and Safe Harbors: Tips for Working with Survivors

Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Intl Mechanism Submission
El Salvador - Human Rights Committee LOIPR - Violence Against Women - April 2015

Sunday, March 1, 2015
Intl Mechanism Submission
Nepal - Human Rights Council - Violence Against Women - March 2015

Sunday, February 1, 2015
Intl Mechanism Submission
Croatia - Human Rights Committee - Domestic Violence - February 2015

Thursday, January 1, 2015
Intl Mechanism Submission
Morocco - Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - Women's Rights - January 2015

Thursday, January 1, 2015
Intl Mechanism Submission
Liberia - CEDAW LOI - Discrimination against Women - January 2015

Friday, October 3, 2014
Intl Mechanism Submission

Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Intl Mechanism Submission
Croatia - Committee against Torture - Domestic Violence - October 2014

Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Intl Mechanism Submission
United States - Committee Against Torture - Rights of Non-Citizens - October 2014

Monday, September 1, 2014
Intl Mechanism Submission
Bulgaria - Universal Periodic Review - Domestic Violence - Sept. 2014

Monday, September 1, 2014
Intl Mechanism Submission
Croatia - Human Rights Council - Domestic Violence - September 2014

Monday, September 1, 2014
Intl Mechanism Submission
Ethiopia - African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights - Ethnic Discrimination - September 2014

Monday, September 1, 2014
Intl Mechanism Submission
Honduras - Human Rights Council - Violence against Women - September 2014

Monday, September 1, 2014
Intl Mechanism Submission
Libya - Human Rights Council - Women's Rights - September 2014

Monday, September 1, 2014
Intl Mechanism Submission
Mongolia - Human Rights Council - Domestic Violence - September 2014

Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Intl Mechanism Submission
Ethiopia - Committee on the Rights of the Child - Children's Rights - July 2014

Monday, June 2, 2014
Intl Mechanism Submission

Saturday, February 1, 2014
Intl Mechanism Submission

Friday, January 24, 2014
Intl Mechanism Submission

Friday, January 24, 2014
Intl Mechanism Submission
Cameroon - CEDAW - Political Participation of Women - February 2014

Monday, December 2, 2013
Intl Mechanism Submission
Morocco - Committee on the Rights of the Child LOI - Child Domestic Workers - December 2013

Monday, December 2, 2013
Intl Mechanism Submission
Committee on the Rights of the Child (List of Issues) - Rape and Forced Marriage - February 2014

Monday, December 2, 2013
Intl Mechanism Submission
Committee on the Rights of the Child (List of Issues) - Article 475 - December 2013

Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Intl Mechanism Submission

Thursday, August 1, 2013
Intl Mechanism Submission
Cameroon - African Commission - Women's Rights - October 2013

Monday, April 1, 2013
Intl Mechanism Submission

Friday, February 1, 2013
Report
Safe Harbor: Fulfilling Minnesota's Promise to Protect Sexually Exploited Youth

Thursday, November 1, 2012
Report
Implementation of the Republic of Moldova's Domestic Violence Legislation: A Human Rights Report

Thursday, November 1, 2012
Intl Mechanism Submission
Committee Against Torture - Violence against Women - Nov. 2012

Sunday, July 1, 2012
Intl Mechanism Submission
Human Rights Committee (List of Issues) - Violence against Women - July 2012

Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Intl Mechanism Submission

Thursday, March 1, 2012
Intl Mechanism Submission

Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Intl Mechanism Submission

Monday, October 3, 2011
Intl Mechanism Submission
Committee Against Torture - Final Shadow Report - Violence against Women - October 2011

Monday, July 11, 2011
Intl Mechanism Submission
Bulgaria - Human Rights Committee - Women's Human Rights - July 2011

Monday, May 2, 2011
Manual
Documenting the Implementation of Domestic Violence Laws: A Human Rights Monitoring Methodology

Monday, January 3, 2011
Report
The Role of the Guardian ad Litem: A Look at Hennepin County Child Protection Cases

Monday, November 22, 2010
Intl Mechanism Submission
Human Rights Committee - Organizational Submission - November 2010

Monday, November 1, 2010
Intl Mechanism Submission
Bulgaria - Universal Periodic Review - Women's Human Rights - 2010

Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Report
Reasonable Efforts or Unrealistic Expectations: a Look at Hennepin County Child Protection Cases

Friday, January 1, 2010
Educational Resource
Lesson Plan: Beyond Pink and Blue: The Impact of Gender Stereotypes. Grades 3-7

Friday, January 1, 2010
Educational Resource
Lesson Plan: Beyond Pink and Blue: The Impact of Gender Stereotypes

Friday, January 1, 2010
Educational Resource
Lesson Plan: Women's Rights in the United States: Obstacles and Opportunities

Saturday, March 1, 2008
Report
Implementation of the Bulgarian Law on Protection against Domestic Violence: A Human Rights Report

Friday, December 10, 2004
Report

Wednesday, February 1, 1995
Report
Lifting the Last Curtain: A Report on Domestic Violence in Romania

Friday, May 1, 1992
Report
Shame in the House of Saud: Contempt for Human Rights in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
News
Friday, August 4, 2023
Post
Strategies Of Civil Society To Counter The Far-Right Backlash Against Human Rights

Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Post
EU Accession to the Istanbul Convention Is a Welcome Step and Victory over the Anti-Gender Movement

Friday, February 24, 2023
Post
One Year On, February 24 Marks the Anniversary of Russia’s War in Ukraine

Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Post
Countering the Backlash: The Advocates Convenes Women’s Human Rights Defenders in Prague
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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Post
New Issue Brief from WATCH Highlights Challenges, Solutions in Virtual Hearings
Thursday, December 8, 2022
Post
The U.S. Under Review: Advocating on Behalf of Women and Girls of Color in Minnesota
Friday, December 2, 2022
Post
Our Oral Statement at the 35th Special Session of the Human Rights Council

Friday, June 24, 2022
Press Release
The Advocates Condemns Dobbs, Calls for Vigilance in Ensuring U.S. Does Not Violate Human Rights

Thursday, March 31, 2022
Press Release
The Advocates Gathers Stories from Human Rights Defenders in Ukraine

Friday, January 28, 2022
Post
AHR Responds to the UN Special Rapporteur Call for Submissions on Indigenous Women & Girls
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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Press Release
MN Reps Kelly Moller, Marion O'Neill to Receive The Advocates' Gold WATCH Award Wednesday

Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Action
Don't Trade Off Human Rights in Budget Reconciliation Immigration Negotiations

Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Post
Afghan Refugee Protection Priorities Must Include Women's Rights Defenders
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Monday, August 9, 2021
Action
Comments on DHS Trafficking Victim Protection Regulations Due September 14
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Post
Confronting the Gap between the Law and Reality to Protect Women from Domestic Violence

Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Post
The Center for Gender & Refugee Studies: A 2021 Don & Arvonne Fraser Human Rights Award Winner

Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Post
Honoring Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE): A 2021 Human Rights Award Recipient

Monday, March 22, 2021
Post
Outrage as Turkish President Erdogan Withdraws from the Istanbul Convention

Thursday, February 18, 2021
Post
Legislature Hears Bill to Bring Minnesota's Criminal Sexual Conduct Laws into 21st Century

Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Post
The Advocates Welcomes First Steps, Calls for Sustained Commitment to Human Rights

Friday, January 8, 2021
Post
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights calls on U.S. to stay executions

Monday, December 7, 2020
Post
Establishing the Death Penalty for Rape in Bangladesh Does Little to Protect Victims

Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Post
Why Forced Sterilization in Immigration Detention is a Bellwether for Human Rights Abuses

Thursday, October 1, 2020
Post
New Plan Offers Framework for Prevention of Sex Trafficking of Victims of All Ages
Friday, May 8, 2020
Post
Updates - Supporting Victim/Survivors of Domestic Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Thursday, March 26, 2020
Post
Supporting Victims/Survivors of Domestic Violence during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic

Monday, March 16, 2020
Post
Following Harvey Weinstein’s Sentencing, the message to Prosecutors: “Just Try It!”
Friday, November 8, 2019
Post
New Help for Volunteer Attorneys Representing Domestic Violence Survivors

Thursday, March 7, 2019
Post
International Women’s Day 2019: Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change

Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Post
Representing Women Seeking Asylum in the US: Gender-Based Persecution
Friday, June 15, 2018
Post
Why Sessions’ Ruling On Asylum Is So Devastating for Women Fleeing Domestic Violence

Friday, April 27, 2018
Post
Morocco’s human rights record should threaten eligibility to host FIFA World Cup

Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Post
Ukraine delays decision on UPR recommendations on domestic violence

Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Post
Building the Capacity of Russian-Speaking Lawyers to Protect Women’s Human Rights

Thursday, December 28, 2017
Post
UN Gender Network: Understanding How Gender Impacts the UN’s Activities and Leadership
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Post
Bringing stories of women and children fleeing violence to the international stage