Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. Explanatory report
- Document number
- 2722
- Date
- 2011
- Title
- Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. Explanatory report
- Author/publisher
- The Committee of Ministers, Council of Europe
- Availability
- LSI library
- Document type(s)
- Meeting Documentation/Conference Reports,
- Keywords
- Pornography, Domestic violence, Prostitution, Rape, Sexual harassment, Women's rights; Women;
- Summary
- New EU Convention adopted (Common latest news) This Convention is the first legally binding instrument in the world creating a comprehensive legal framework to prevent violence, to protect victims and to end with the impunity of perpetrators. It defines and criminalises various forms of violence against women (including forced marriage, female genital mutilation, stalking, physical and psychological violence and sexual violence). It also foresees the establishment of an international group of independent experts to monitor its implementation at national level. The Convention will be opened for signature in Istanbul on 11 May 2011. The full text of the Explanatory Report is available here.
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