CEDAW/C/55/D/40/2012
United Nations
Convention on the Elimination
of All Forms of Discrimination
against Women
Distr.: General
15 August 2013
Original: English
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination
against Women
Fifty-fifth session
8-26 July 2013
Communication No. 40/2012
Decision adopted by the Committee at its fifty-fifth session,
8-26 July 2013
Submitted by:
M. S. (represented by counsel, Helge Nørrung)
Alleged victims:
The author, her husband and their two minor
children
State party:
Denmark
Date of communication:
15 March 2012 (initial submission)
References:
Working Group’s decision under articles 5 and 6 of
the Optional Protocol and rules 63 and 69 of the
Committee’s rules of procedure, transmitted to the
State party on 19 March 2012 (not issued in
document form)
Date of adoption of decision:
22 July 2013
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