International Women’s Day – EDVAW Platform calls for action against gender-based violence and poverty

8 March 2024

On the occasion of International Women's Day, the EDVAW Platform (Platform of Independent Expert Mechanisms on Discrimination and Violence against Women) has issued a powerful statement reaffirming its commitment to eradicating gender-based violence and poverty. This statement comes as a poignant...

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Statement by Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić ahead of International Women’s Day.

Artificial Intelligence - Bridging the Equality Gap

07/03/2024 Strasbourg

“More and more, AI is giving shape to the world we live in - our job prospects, our health-care outcomes, our access to benefits and services. The list of areas affected by AI is long and is growing. Unless we learn how to harness the potential of AI to bridge inequalities - including gender...

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GREVIO carries out its 1st thematic evaluation visit to Montenegro

04/03/2024 Montenegro

A delegation of the Council of Europe's Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) is carrying out its follow-up evaluation visit to Montenegro from 4 to 8 March 2024, focussing on the theme “Building trust by delivering support, protection and...

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GREVIO carries out its 1st thematic evaluation visit to Spain

23/02/2024 Strasbourg

A delegation of the Council of Europe's Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) is carrying out its follow-up evaluation visit to Spain from 24 February to 1 March 2024, focussing on the theme “Building trust by delivering support, protection and...

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ECHR - Judgment concerning Greece

13 February 2024 Strasbourg

In the case of X v. Greece, the Court found a violation of Articles 3 and 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights on account of the Greek authorities’ failure to adequately respond and investigate allegations of rape. The applicant had reported being raped while on holidays in Greece and...

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GREVIO carries out its 1st thematic evaluation visit to Sweden

12/02/2024 Strasbourg

A delegation of the Council of Europe's Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) is carrying out its follow-up evaluation visit to Sweden from 12 to 16 February 2024, focussing on the theme “Building trust by delivering support, protection and...

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Spain submits its reporting form on the implementation of recommendations issued by the Committee of the Parties

02/02/2024 Strasbourg

The Spanish authorities have submitted their reporting form on the implementation of recommendations issued by the Committee of the Parties. The completed reporting form has been published today, in accordance with the agreed procedure. The Committee of the Parties will proceed with the adoption...

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Belgium submits its reporting form on the implementation of recommendations issued by the Committee of the Parties

02/02/2024 Strasbourg

The Belgium authorities have submitted their reporting form (available in French only) on the implementation of recommendations issued by the Committee of the Parties. The completed reporting form has been published today, in accordance with the agreed procedure. The Committee of the Parties will...

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Malta submits its reporting form on the implementation of recommendations issued by the Committee of the Parties

02/02/2024 Strasbourg

The Maltese authorities have submitted their reporting form on the implementation of recommendations issued by the Committee of the Parties. The completed reporting form has been published today, in accordance with the agreed procedure. The Committee of the Parties will proceed with the adoption...

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GREVIO carries out its baseline evaluation visit to the United Kingdom

January 2024 Strasbourg

A delegation of the Council of Europe's Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) is carrying out an evaluation visit across the United Kingdom from 18 to 26 January 2024. This visit is one of the steps in the procedure to monitor the implementation...

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Neva Tölle, winner of the 2024 Raoul Wallenberg Prize

18 January 2024 Strasbourg

The Council of Europe's Raoul Wallenberg Prize was awarded yesterday by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, to Neva Tölle, for her commitment to preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, in a ceremony held at the Palais de l'Europe...

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GREVIO carries out its 1st thematic evaluation visit to Finland

17/01/2024 Strasbourg

A delegation of the Council of Europe's Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) is carrying out its second evaluation visit to Finland from 15 to 19 January 2024, focussing on the theme “Building trust by delivering support, protection and...

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Latvia ratifies the Istanbul Convention

10 January 2024 Strasbourg

Today, Ambassador Jānis KĀRKLIŅŠ, Permanent Representative of Latvia to the Council of Europe, deposited the instrument of ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (CETS No. 210), for Latvia. The Convention will...

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Setting up co-ordinating bodies responsible for policies on violence against women: new publication on Article 10 of the Istanbul Convention

18 December 2023 Strasbourg

Today, a new publication is being released, providing guidance to set up official co-ordinating bodies responsible for policies on violence against women, in line with the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention)....

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ECHR – Judgment concerning Croatia

12 December 2023 Strasbourg

In the case of Vučković v. Croatia, the Court rendered a judgement finding a violation of the prohibition of inhuman and degrading treatment and the right to respect for private life. The case concerned the sexual assaults committed against the applicant in her workplace, and the lack of...

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15th meeting of the Committee of the Parties to the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence

06 December 2023 Strasbourg

The 15th meeting of the Committee of the Parties to the Istanbul Convention took place in Strasbourg on 5 December 2023. During the meeting, the Committee held an exchange of views with Maria-Andriani Kostopoulou, President of GREVIO, who presented the 4th General Report on GREVIO's activities,...

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Violence against women in Liechtenstein: Council of Europe experts call for comprehensive strategy

04/12/2023 Strasbourg

The Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Violence against Women (GREVIO) has today published its first report evaluating Liechtenstein’s implementation of the Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (known as the “Istanbul Convention”). The report...

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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

24 November 2023 Strasbourg

As we approach the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the President of the Committee of Ministers, Dominique Hasler, and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, recalled the importance of the Istanbul Convention and strongly encourage...

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GREVIO publishes its report on the Republic of Moldova

14 November 2023 Strasbourg

Today, the Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) published its baseline evaluation report on the Republic of Moldova. The report contains a comprehensive analysis of the implementation of the provisions of the Istanbul...

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GREVIO publishes its baseline evaluation report on Greece

14 November 2023 Strasbourg

Today, the Council of Europe Expert Group on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) published its baseline evaluation report on Greece. The report contains a comprehensive analysis of the implementation of the provisions of the Istanbul Convention in Greece. It...

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