UK launches landmark draft ‘Murad Code’ to support survivors of conflict-related sexual violence as COVID-19 pandemic increases suffering
Ezide 24 - London
HRH The Countess of Wessex, alongside Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, the UK Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, joined member states at a virtual UN event for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict on Friday
During the event the UK launched the draft Murad Code, created alongside Nobel Laureate Nadia Murad and the International Criminal Investigations (IICI), to strengthen justice for survivors around the world
The Code comes as the coronavirus pandemic amplifies suffering for survivors, with restrictions on movement in some countries limiting routes for survivors to report crimes or move to safety, and stay-at-home measures mean those in abusive situations are even more vulnerable
COVID-19 is an unprecedented threat to how we respond to these crimes. The impacts of this pandemic are stark.
Crucial medical and psychological services are directly at risk, as governments divert resources towards their response. Restrictions on movement limit physical routes for survivors to report crimes, or indeed to move to safety. Stay-at-home measures mean those in abusive situations are even more vulnerable to violence.
These are exceptional times. We must provide an exceptional response.
In light of this pandemic, the Murad Code is all the more urgent and important. Limited legal services are under increasing strain, and diverted government facilities and personnel have narrowed the bandwidth for safe, survivor-centred reporting and collection of evidence.
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UK launches landmark draft ‘Murad Code’ to support survivors of conflict-related sexual violence as COVID-19 pandemic increases suffering
Ezide 24 - London
HRH The Countess of Wessex, alongside Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, the UK Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, joined member states at a virtual UN event for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict on Friday
During the event the UK launched the draft Murad Code, created alongside Nobel Laureate Nadia Murad and the International Criminal Investigations (IICI), to strengthen justice for survivors around the world
The Code comes as the coronavirus pandemic amplifies suffering for survivors, with restrictions on movement in some countries limiting routes for survivors to report crimes or move to safety, and stay-at-home measures mean those in abusive situations are even more vulnerable
COVID-19 is an unprecedented threat to how we respond to these crimes. The impacts of this pandemic are stark.
Crucial medical and psychological services are directly at risk, as governments divert resources towards their response. Restrictions on movement limit physical routes for survivors to report crimes, or indeed to move to safety. Stay-at-home measures mean those in abusive situations are even more vulnerable to violence.
These are exceptional times. We must provide an exceptional response.
In light of this pandemic, the Murad Code is all the more urgent and important. Limited legal services are under increasing strain, and diverted government facilities and personnel have narrowed the bandwidth for safe, survivor-centred reporting and collection of evidence.
Ezidi24.com
Tags: #yazidisinfo #NadiaMurad #ezidi24 #aboutyazidi #newsezidi #genocideyazidi
