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• UNODC Handbook on effective police responses to violence against women

  This Handbook is designed to assist police officers in the prevention of, and response to, violence against women by familiarizing them with relevant international laws, norms and standards relating to violence against women and informing them about some promising practical approaches to effective police response to acts of violence against women. It addresses the rights of both victims and offenders.

• Cross-cutting issues — Gender in the criminal justice system assessment tool

  Part 6 of the Cross-Cutting Issues' sector of the Criminal Justice Assessment Toolkit, produced by the United Nation Office on Drugs and Crime.

• Seeking protection from domestic violence: A Handbook for Victims and NPOs

  As part of the Women’s Access to Justice Project, the OSCE Presence in Albania has published this handbook by using a simple language and a “how to” approach (frequently asked questions). The handbook aims to raise awareness on domestic violence and the legal redress mechanisms available to combat it. More specifically, the handbook presents concisely the new law “On Measures against Violence in Family Relations”,which entered into force on 1 June, 2007, and provides practical guidance to victim