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The Special Rapporteur on violence against women stated that Canadian federal criminal legislation provided for uniform norms on sexual assault that encompassed rape and sexual violence. The Special Rapporteur noted the adoption of legislation to criminalize different types of violence and protect victims of violence. However, reports had highlighted the victimization of women who requested State protection from violence, reflected in an increase in the laying of charges against women who denounced alleged perpetrators whom they knew. Service providers had also observed cases in which the requirements of child custody arrangements based on the “best interests of the child” test forced women to have continued contact with abusers. [Para 56]
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