The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, also known as “the Istanbul Convention”, requires parties to develop laws, policies and support services to end violence against women and domestic violence. >> Read more about the Istanbul Convention

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Case of L. and Others v. France: criminal-law system inadequate for the punishment of all non-consensual sexual acts, exposing rape victim to secondary victimisation

Case of L. and Others v. France: criminal-law system inadequate for the punishment of all non-consensual sexual acts, exposing rape victim to secondary victimisation

10th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE ISTANBUL CONVENTION


We invite you to discover 10 individual photographs that form the exhibition entitled “Through the Lens – A Decade of Commitment to the Istanbul Convention” . See more…

GREVIO and the EDVAW Platform

GREVIO is a member of the Platform of Independent Expert Mechanisms on Discrimination and Violence against Women (EDVAW Platform), which brings together seven independent women’s rights mechanisms from around the world. For more information on its activities, visit the Platform’s official website.

To find out more about GREVIO’s role in the Platform, read more here.

CAPACITY BUILDING AND CO-OPERATION

The Council of Europe implements capacity building and co-operation projects supporting the ratification and full implementation of the Istanbul Convention.

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