Ihl Assignment - Khushbu

AMITY LAW SCHOOL

ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT OF INTERNAT INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW ON TOPIC: The Convention on the Elimination of All  Forms of Discrimination Discrimination against against Wo Women (CEDAW) (CEDAW)

SUBMITTED BY:

KHUSHBU PRASAD B.Com.LL.B. (H) IX – SEM A8!"###8

INTRODUCTION

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OPTIONAL PROTOCOL

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CONTROVERSY 

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