NGOs: Violence Against Women Is Grave Human Rights Abuse

Ljubljana, 26 November - Representatives of several NGOs agreed on Monday that violence against women was a grave human rights violation, as they held a press conference a day after International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women was observed.

Ljubljana Metka Naglic of Amnesty International Slovenia at a press conference on violence against women, which several NGOs held a day after International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Metka Naglic of Amnesty International Slovenia at a press conference on violence against women, which several NGOs held a day after International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Lili Vucenovic of the Association against Violent Communication at a press conference on violence against women, which several NGOs held a day after International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Lili Vucenovic of the Association against Violent Communication at a press conference on violence against women, which several NGOs held a day after International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Katjusa Kodele Kos of Kljuc, centre for fight against human trafficking, at a press conference on violence against women, which several NGOs held a day after International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Katjusa Kodele Kos of Kljuc, centre for fight against human trafficking, at a press conference on violence against women, which several NGOs held a day after International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Member of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Violeta Neubauer at a press conference on violence against women, which several NGOs held a day after International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Member of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Violeta Neubauer at a press conference on violence against women, which several NGOs held a day after International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Spela Veselic of the SOS helpline at a press conference on violence against women, which several NGOs held a day after International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Spela Veselic of the SOS helpline at a press conference on violence against women, which several NGOs held a day after International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Spela Veselic of the SOS helpline, member of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Violeta Neubauer, Katjusa Kodele Kos of Kljuc, centre for fight against human trafficking, Lili Vucenovic of the Association against Violent Communication and Metka Naglic of Amnesty International Slovenia (from left to right) at a press conference on violence against women. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Spela Veselic of the SOS helpline, member of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Violeta Neubauer, Katjusa Kodele Kos of Kljuc, centre for fight against human trafficking, Lili Vucenovic of the Association against Violent Communication and Metka Naglic of Amnesty International Slovenia (from left to right) at a press conference on violence against women.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Spela Veselic of the SOS helpline, member of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Violeta Neubauer, Katjusa Kodele Kos of Kljuc, centre for fight against human trafficking, Lili Vucenovic of the Association against Violent Communication and Metka Naglic of Amnesty International Slovenia (from left to right) at a press conference on violence against women. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Spela Veselic of the SOS helpline, member of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Violeta Neubauer, Katjusa Kodele Kos of Kljuc, centre for fight against human trafficking, Lili Vucenovic of the Association against Violent Communication and Metka Naglic of Amnesty International Slovenia (from left to right) at a press conference on violence against women.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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