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

HIGHLIGHT


In the case of P.P. v. Italy (no. 64066/19, 13 Feb 2025), which concerns domestic violence, stalking and harassment of the applicant by her ex-partner, the European Court of Human Rights found a procedural violation of Article 3 ECHR on account of the failure by the Italian authorities to conduct the investigations speedily, leading to the prosecution of the crimes becoming time-barred. The Court referred to GREVIO’s 2020 baseline evaluation report on Italy, sharing the concerns of GREVIO in relation to the excessive length of criminal proceedings for violence against women in Italy.

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.

EU and Istanbul Convention

The European Union has published a video reaffirming the importance of the Istanbul Convention, across Europe and beyond.
The EU and the Council of Europe will reinforce their co-operation and continue to work together to end gender-based violence against women and promote gender equality.