Wave News: Istanbul Convention comes into force on 1st August! Adopted on 7 April 2011, the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women, and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention) is coming into force on 1st August 2014. This follows the ratification of the Convention by the 10th member of the Council of Europe, Andorra, on 22 April 2014. The coming into force of the Istanbul Convention is a tremendous accomplishment in the history of the Womens Movement. The Convention is the first ever truly comprehensive instrument at the European level which addresses violence against women. As of end of July 2014, 13 countries have already ratified the Convention, and 23 have signed it. The Conventions coming into force is an important step, and strong implementation and commitment of member states is needed to effectively work towards preventing and combating violence against women and their children. The area of specialist victim support for women survivors of violence and their children is expected to experience improvement, if states commit themselves to effectively implement the Istanbul Convention, recognise the value of and sustainably support specialized womens services. WAVEs work in promoting the establishment and improvement of womens services in Europe is long-standing, and WAVE will continue its work to encourage other European states to sign and ratify the Convention. On the occasion of the coming into force of the Istanbul Convention, WAVE has published a Press Release, jointly with the WAVE Focal Points. To read the press release, click here. In addition, the Council of Europe has issued a Press Release, available on the Council of Europe website on 1st August, and including many useful links, such as a video message from the Secretary General and quotes to be used.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 08:00:00 +0000
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