Ad Hoc Committee on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (CAHVIO)

Legally binding instruments
• European Convention of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 005) and its Protocol 1 (ETS No.009, right to property), Protocol 4 (ETS No. 046, freedom of movement), Protocol 7 (ETS No. 117, right to equality between spouses), and Protocol 12 (ETS No. 177, non-discrimination)
• Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (CETS No. 197)
• Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (CETS No. 201)
• European Social Charter (revised, ETS No. 163) – Article 13 and 14 on social services, Article 31 the right to housing
• European Convention on the compensation of victims of violent crime (ETS No. 116)
• Convention on contact concerning children (ETS No. 192)

Non-binding instruments
• Recommendation No. R (85) 4 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on violence in the family
• Recommendation No. R (85) 11 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the position of the victim in the framework of criminal law and procedure
• Recommendation No. R (90) 2 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on social measures concerning violence within the family
• Recommendation No. R (91) 9 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on emergency measures in family matters
• Recommendation No R (93)2 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on medico-social aspects of child abuse
• Recommendation No.R (99) 19 on mediation in criminal matters
• Recommendation Rec (2002) 5 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the protection of women against violence
• Recommendation Rec(2005)5 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the rights of children living in residential institutions
• Recommendation Rec (2006) 8 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on assistance to crime victims
• Recommendation CM/Rec (2007) 17 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on gender equality mechanisms and standards
• Recommendation CONF/PLE(2009)REC2 adopted on 28 January 2009 by the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe on a Proposed Council of Europe Convention to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence
• CM(2009)68 final, 6 May 2009 -  Declaration: Making gender equality a reality
NEW: Recommendation CM/Rec(2010)5 on measures to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity

Parliamentary Assembly resolutions and recommendations
• Recommendation 1450 (2000) on violence against women in Europe
• Resolution 1247(2001) on female genital mutilation
• Recommendation 1582 (2002) on domestic violence against women
• Resolution 1327 (2003) on so-called “honour crimes”
• Recommendation 1681 (2004) on the Campaign to combat domestic violence against women in Europe
• Recommendation 1723 (2005) on forced marriages and child marriages
• Resolution 1512 (2006) “Parliaments united in combating domestic violence against women”
• Recommendation 1759 (2006) “Parliaments united in combating domestic violence against women”
• Resolution 1582 (2007) “Parliaments united in combating domestic violence against women”: mid-term assessment of the campaign
• Recommendation 1817 (2007) “Parliaments united in combating domestic violence against women”: mid-term assessment of the campaign
• Recommendation 1777 (2007) on sexual assaults linked to “date-rape drugs”
• Resolution1635 (2008) and Recommendation 1847 (2008) on Combating violence against women : towards a Council of Europe convention
• Resolution 1659 (2009) and Recommendation 1861(2009) on Feminicides
• Resolution 1662 (2009) and Recommendation 1868 (2009) on Action to combat gender-based human rights violations, including abduction of women and girls
• Resolution 1663 (2009) on women in prison
• Resolution 1669 (2009) on the rights of today’s girls – the rights of tomorrow’s women
• Recommendation 1872 (2009) on the rights of today’s girls – the rights of tomorrow’s women
• Resolution 1670 (2009) on sexual violence against women in armed conflict
• Recommendation 1873 (2009) on sexual violence against women in armed conflict
• Resolution 1681 (2009) on the urgent need to combat so-called "honour crimes"
• Recommendation 1881 (2009) on the urgent need to combat so-called "honour crimes"
• Resolution 1697 (2009) on migrant women: at particular risk from domestic violence
• Recommendation 1891 (2009) on migrant women: at particular risk from domestic violence
• Resolution 1691 (2009) on rape of women, including marital rape
• Recommendation 1887 (2009) on rape of women, including marital rape
NEW: Resolution 1728 (2010) on discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity
NEW: Recommendation 1915 (2010) on discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity
NEW: Recommendation 1931 (2010) on combating sexist stereotypes in the media
NEW: Resolution 1751 (2010) on Combating sexist stereotypes in the media

The Congress of Local and Regional authorities
• Recommendation 260 (2009) on Combating domestic violence against women
• Resolution 279 (2009) on Combating domestic violence against women
• Recommendation 272 (2009) on Preventing violence against children