Atrás Thomas Hammarberg: "putting an end to domestic violence is very much a question of political will"

[06/12/07 18:00] At the conference on "Support Services for Women Victims of Violence" held in Strasbourg, the Commissioner declared that stopping violence against women requires clear and enforceable legislations, training and information campaigns. "Most governments have now picked up the principles, but some are far behind in implementation", he said, adding that support services must fully respond victims' needs. The conference was organised as part of the Council of Europe campaign "Stop domestic violence against women" and gathered more than 70 experts.
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