Today, the Council of Europe Expert Group on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) published its first baseline evaluation report on Andorra which contains a comprehensive analysis of the implementation of the provisions of the Istanbul Convention.
In its report, GREVIO emphasises the considerable efforts made by the Andorran authorities to develop a legislative framework addressing the various forms of violence against women covered by convention, in particular through the 2015 law on eradicating gender-based violence and domestic violence and the 2019 law on equal treatment and non-discrimination. GREVIO also welcomes the setting up of a dedicated specialist public service, the Support Service for Victims of Gender-Based Violence (SAVVG) but notes that its expertise should cover all forms of violence against women.
However, the report stresses the need to improve multi-agency co-operation in combating violence against women. It also recommends amending the Criminal Code to introduce a criminal offence of sexual violence that is firmly anchored in the absence of consent and to review the scales of penalties applied to sexual violence. In addition, GREVIO has identified certain shortcomings in hospital care for victims of sexual violence.
Comments of the Government of Andorra (in French only)
Media coverage
El Consell d'Europa urgeix el Govern a millorar l'atenció a les vícitmes de violència masclista
El Periodic - El Grevio demana garantir la lluita contra la violència de gènere al país
El Consell d'Europa vol canvis en els delictes d'agressió sexual (diariandorra.ad)
El Consell d'Europa recomana a Andorra millores per tractar la violència masclista (ara.ad)
Bondia - El Grevio detecta deficiències en els serveis de suport a les víctimes de violència sexual
Altaveu - El Consell d'Europa alerta de mancances en el suport a les víctimes d'abusos sexuals
EFE Piden a Andorra que incluya en su Código Penal la violencia sexual (lavanguardia.com)
