CEDAW/C/49/D/17/2008 United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women Distr.: General 27 September 2011 Original: English Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Forty-ninth session 11-29 July 2011 Views Communication No. 17/2008 Submitted by: Maria de Lourdes da Silva Pimentel, represented by the Center for Reproductive Rights and Advocacia Cidadã pelos Direitos Humanos Alleged victim: Alyne da Silva Pimentel Teixeira (deceased) State party: Brazil Date of communication: 30 November 2007 (initial submission) On 25 July 2011, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women adopted the annexed text as the Committee’s views under article 7, paragraph 3, of the Optional Protocol in respect of communication No. 17/2008. 11-51699 (E) *1151699* 141011