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06.19.2009

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“Petition Filed Against Peru with UN CEDAW Committee”

Justin Goldberg

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The Center was mentioned in Ms. Magazine about our newly filed case against Peru on behalf of a 16-year-old rape survivor who suffered devastating consequences after being denied an abortion in her country. Her petition has been submitted to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). Request an interview or more information >, 




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