Cities for CEDAW applauds the political courage of these countries in pursuing claims under #CEDAW based on the Taliban's #genderapartheid in Afghanistan. Pursuant to CEDAW Article 29, such claims could lead to proceedings before the International Court of Justice (notably, on which renowned feminist international law scholar Hilary Charlesworth now sits). For more information on this strategy, please refer to the Open Society Justice Initiative's foundational research here: https://lnkd.in/e9RcWaBV. Question to consider: How might this inaugural use of CEDAW's interstate complaint procedure impact the U.S.'s calculus in deciding whether to finally ratify the treaty?
I welcome Germany, Australia, Canada,and the Netherlands intention to hold the Taliban accountable for violating the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) which eventually mean proceedings at the International Court of Justice ICJ, in the Hague. CEDAW is not the only convention violated by Taliban. We must end culture pf impunity of so that voiceless people start believing in the international legal system. Long way to go. @ABaerbock @melaniejoly @SenatorWong @ministerBZ @hrw @heatherbarr1 🙏
