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| | Stop Violence Against Women: 'It's in our hands' |
 | | Government officials such as border guards, smugglers, pirates, members of armed groups, even other refugees, have all been known to abuse refugee women in transit. |
 | | When a prison guard fondles or hits a woman prisoner, or a male police officer strip searches a female suspect, or a state employed doctor conducts a "virginity test" on a young woman, the state has failed in its duty to respect the human rights of women. |
 | | The duty to protect requires that the state and its agents must take effective measures to prevent other individuals or groups (including private enterprises and corporations) from violating the integrity, freedom of action, or other human rights of the individual. |
| www.amnestyusa.org /women/document.do?id=420B9277A316E3B280256E3900688792 (19972 words) |
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