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decisions on individual communications issued under the Optional Protocol, the
Committee has produced noteworthy jurisprudence in relation to women’s access to
justice, including in relation to violence against women, 23 women in detention, 24
health 25 and employment. 26
68.
The Committee recommends that States parties:
(a)
Ratify the Optional Protocol;
(b) Conduct and encourage the creation and dissemination of outreach
and educational programmes, resources and activities, in various languages
and formats, to inform women, civil society organizations and institutions of
the procedures available for furthering women’s access to justice through the
Optional Protocol.
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See communication No. 19/2008, Kell v. Canada, views adopted on 28 February 2012;
communication No. 20/2008, V.K. v. Bulgaria, views adopted on 25 July 2011; communication
No. 18/2008, Vertido v. the Philippines, views adopted on 16 July 2010; communication
No. 6/2005, Yildirim v. Austria, views adopted on 6 August 2007; communication No. 5/2005,
Goekce v. Austria, views adopted on 6 August 2007; and communication No. 2/2003, A.T. v.
Hungary, views adopted on 26 January 2005.
See communication No. 23/2009, Abramova v. Belarus, views adopted on 25 July 2011.
See communication No. 17/2008, Teixeira v. Brazil, views adopted on 25 July 2011.
See communication No. 28/2010, R.K.B. v. Turkey, views adopted on 24 February 2012.
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