2 While general comment No. 29 does not specifically address the protection of women against gender-based abuse in armed conflicts, it contains references to the need for respect for the general principle of non-discrimination in a state of emergency, and gender-based abuse against women would be an example of such discrimination.
While general comment No. 29 does not specifically address the protection of women against gender-based abuse in armed conflicts, it contains references to the need for respect for the general principle of non-discrimination in a state of emergency, and gender-based abuse against women would be an example of such discrimination.