Issued by: Portfolio Committee on Justice (National Assembly)
PRESS STATEMENT
Issued by Adv Johnny de Lange, MP, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Justice (National Assembly
PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY)
REPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
It is notified for general information that the Report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women has been referred to the Portfolio Committee on Justice for inquiry and report.
Find the Report enclosed herewith, marked "Annexure A".
The Portfolio Committee on Justice once again requests all persons and institutions who wish to submit representations on the subject-matter of the Report to submit such representations in writing to the Committee by not later than October 1996 (if possible 40 copies must be provided). Please note that although it is permissible to make general comments in representations in respect of the Report, it will be preferable and advisable for representations to be made in the form of specific proposed amendments to it. If any person or institution wishes to address the Committee in respect of such written representations, such request must be directed to the Committee by not later than 30 October 1996. It must be borne in mind that the Committee reserves the right to hold public meetings in respect of the Report and of affording persons and institutions the opportunity of appearing before it, if it decides to hold public hearings in respect of the Report.
All correspondence in this regard should be addressed to The Secretary to Parliament, P O Box 15, Cape Town, 8000 - for the attention of Mr B Kali (Fax: 021-462 2141).
Issued by: Adv J H de Lange, MP (tel: 021-403 2728).
Mr B Kali of the Committee Section (tel: 021-403 3843).