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Integrating the Issue of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Detention Monitoring: A Guidance Note for Oversight Mechanisms

Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Date: 28 January 2021

Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is a persistent problem in places of deprivation of liberty. This guidance note is designed to help all detention monitoring mechanisms integrate the issue of SGBV in their ongoing work. The document summarizes the importance of monitoring for SGBV and provides practical suggestions on how to incorporate these considerations into monitoring work without further endangering those at risk.

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