X v. Timor-Leste
Country:Year: 2018
Court: Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Citation: Communication NO. 88/2015
Health Topics: Health care and health services, Prisons, Violence
Human Rights: Freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, Right to bodily integrity, Right to family life, Right to life, Right to social security
Facts:
Tags: Timor-LesteThe plaintiff Ms. X was a Timorese national. She was convicted for the crime of aggravated homicide for fatally stabbing her partner, D.S. with whom she had a child. D.S., who was a member of the Timor-Leste Defense Force was contended to have had physically abused the Plaintiff for years and she alleged self-defense after …Read more
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