Title Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women ("Convention of Belem do Para")
Publisher Organization of American States (OAS)
Publication Date 9 June 1994
Topics Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) | Treaties / Agreements / Charters / Protocols / Conventions / Declarations
Reference Entry into force: 5 March 1995
Cite as Organization of American States (OAS), Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women ("Convention of Belem do Para"), 9 June 1994, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6b38b1c.html [accessed 3 November 2019]
Comments The Convention was adopted at Belém do Pará, Brasil, on June 9, 1994, at the twenty fourth regular session of the General Assembly to the Organization of American States.
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