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INTRODUCTION Council of Europe Campaign to Combat Violence against Campagne du Conseil de l’Europe pour combattre la Women, including Domestic Violence … p. 9 violence à l’égard des femmes, y compris la violence domestique … p. 11

PROGRAMME OF THE CLOSING CONFERENCE COUNCIL OF EUROPE CAMPAIGN TO COMBAT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, INCLUDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Programme … p. 14

PROGRAMME DE LA CONFÉRENCE DE CLÔTURE CAMPAGNE DU CONSEIL DE L’EUROPE POUR COMBATTRE LA VIOLENCE À L’ÉGARD DES FEMMES, Y COMPRIS LA VIOLENCE DOMESTIQUE Programme … p. 20

OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE Address by the Right Honourable Terry Davis, Secretary Discours: M. Paul Wille, Vice-président de l’Assemblée General, Council of Europe … p. 27 parlementaire, Conseil de l’Europe … p. 33 Allocution du Right Honourable Terry Davis, Secrétaire Discours: M. Valerio Prignachi, Président de la Général, Conseil de l’Europe … p. 29 Commission de la cohésion sociale du Congrès des Address: Ms Nyamko Sabuni, Representative of the pouvoirs locaux et régionaux du Conseil de l’Europe … p. 35 Swedish Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe and Minister for Integration and Gender Equality, Sweden … p. 31

COUNCIL OF EUROPE CAMPAIGN TO COMBAT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, INCLUDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: ASSESSMENT OF THE FIRST EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN Keynote speech: Ms Hilary Fisher, Chair of the Council of Keynote speaker: Mr José Mendes-Bota, Rapporteur of Europe Task Force to Combat Violence against Women, the Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe … p. 42 including Domestic Violence … p. 39

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VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: ANALYSIS OF THE MEASURES AND ACTION TAKEN BY COUNCIL OF EUROPE MEMBER STATES Keynote speaker: Ms Carol Hagemann-White, Council of Europe Consultant, Professor, Faculty of General Pedagogy and Gender Studies, University of Osnabrück, Germany … p. 47

PROPOSALS FOR FUTURE ACTION BY THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE AND ITS MEMBER STATES TO PREVENT AND COMBAT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Keynote speaker: Ms Dubravka Šimonović, Vice-Chair of the Council of Europe Task Force to Combat Violence against Women, including Domestic Violence … p. 55

NATIONAL GOVERNMENTAL ACTION TO PREVENT AND COMBAT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE CAMPAIGN Speech: Ms Jadranka Kosor, Deputy Prime Minister and Speech: Ms Nyamko Sabuni, Minister for Integration and Minister of Family, Veterans’ Affairs and Intergenerational Gender Equality, Sweden … p. 70 Solidarity, Croatia … p. 61 Speech: Ms Galina Balmos, Minister of Social Protection, Speech: Mr Stefan Wallin, Minister of Culture and Sport Family and Children, Moldova … p. 72 and Minister in the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Speech: Ms Marjeta Zaçe, Deputy Minister of Labour, Finland … p. 63 Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, AlbaniaAlbania Mr Fiorenzo Stolfi, Minister for Foreign and Political … p. 75 Affairs, San Marino … p. 65 Speech: Ms Ivanka Hristova, Deputy Minister of Labour Speech: Ms Doris Bures, Minister for Women, Media and and Social Policy, Bulgaria … p. 77 Civil Service, Austria … p. 68 Speech: Ms Astri Aas Hansen, State Secretary of the Ministry of Justice and the Police, Norway … p. 79

PARLIAMENTARY ACTION TO PREVENT AND COMBAT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE CAMPAIGN Speech: Ms Carina Hägg, Chairperson of the Sub- Speech: Ms Darinka Stantcheva, Member of the Committee on violence against women, Parliamentary Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe, Contact Assembly, Council of Europe, Contact Parliamentarian for Parliamentarian for Bulgaria … p. 85 Sweden … p. 83 Speech: Ms Nursuna Memecan, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe, Contact Parliamentarian for Turkey … p. 87

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LOCAL AND REGIONAL ACTION TO PREVENT AND COMBAT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE CAMPAIGN Speech: Ms Claudette Baldacchino, Member of the Speech: Ms Britt-Marie Lövgren, Member of the Committee on Sustainable Development of the Congress Committee on Social Cohesion of the Congress of Local of Local and Regional Authorities, Council of Europe and Regional Authorities, Council of Europe … p. 95 … p. 93

GOOD PRACTICES TO PREVENT AND COMBAT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Keynote speaker: Ms Carolyn Hannan, Director, Division Speech: Ms Karin Nordmeyer, Representative of the for the Advancement of Women, Department of Economic Conference of INGOs enjoying participatory status with and Social Affairs, United Nations … p. 99 the Council of Europe … p. 102 Speech: Ms Gita Sahgal, Head of Gender Unit, Amnesty International … p. 104

EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL MEASURES TO PREVENT AND COMBAT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Speech: Ms Violeta Murauskaite, Secretary of the Ministry Speech: Mr Duško Minovski, State Secretary of the of Social Security and Labour, Lithuania … p. 109 Ministry of Labour and Social Policy … p. 114 Speech: Ms Sadagat Gahramanova, Deputy Chair of the Speech: Ms Snežana Lakićević Stojačić, State Secretary of State Committee for Family, Women and Children’s Issues, the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, Serbia … p. 117 Azerbaijan … p. 111 Speech: Mr Tigran Sahakyan, Adviser to the Minister of Speech: Mr Miguel Lorente Acosta, Government Delegate Labour and Social Affairs, Armenia … p. 119 for Gender-based Violence, Ministry for Gender Equality, Speech: Mr José Mendes-Bota, Rapporteur of the Spain … p. 113 Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe … p. 121

CLOSING OF THE CONFERENCE Closing speech: Ms Maud De Boer-Buquicchio, Deputy Allocution de clôture: Mme Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, Secretary General, Council of Europe … p. 125 Secrétaire Générale Adjointe … p. 127

PARTICIPANTS List of participants/Liste des participant(e)s … p. 129

BLUEPRINT OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE CAMPAIGN Blueprint of the Campaign to Combat Violence against Programme de la Campagne pour combattre la violence à Women, including Domestic Violence, prepared by the l’égard des femmes, y compris la violence domestique, Task Force to Combat Violence against Women, including préparé par la Task Force pour combattre la violence à domestic violence (EG-TFV) and adopted by the l’égard des femmes, y compris la violence domestique (EG- Committee of Ministers on 21 June 2006 … p. 139 TFV) et adopté par le Comité des Ministres le 21 juin 2006 … p. 145

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Introduction blank Page The Closing Conference of the Coun- Many parliamentarians have used Council of cil of Europe Campaign to Combat Vi- their role as contact parliamentarians olence against Women, including for the Campaign to push for legisla- Europe Domestic Violence, was held on 10-11 tive changes to better protect women June 2008 in Strasbourg. It marked the from gender-based violence. Addi- Campaign end of a campaign which united gov- tionally, many have organised parlia- ernments, parliaments and local and mentary debates and hearings on the to Combat regional authorities in their efforts to topic and have issued public state- combat violence against women, in- ments to raise awareness of violence Violence against cluding domestic violence. against women. Local and regional Following the decision of the authorities have similarly drawn at- Women, Heads of State and Government of the tention to the issue by organising Council of Europe member states, this awareness raising weeks, accompa- including Council of Europe Campaign had nied by public debates and other initi- been launched at a high-level confer- atives. Domestic ence in Madrid in November 2006 in During the course of the Cam- the presence of the Spanish prime paign, the Council of Europe sup- Violence minister and the Secretary General of ported governments, parliaments and the Council of Europe, as well as many local and regional authorities by or- other decision-makers from various ganising regional seminars and con- fields: ministers, parliamentarians, ferences to exchange information and representatives of local and regional good practices, but also publishing in- authorities, non-governmental repre- depth studies in this field. These sem- sentatives and representatives of in- inars and conferences contributed to ternational intergovernmental organ- significantly promoting the aims of isations. Over the course of more than Council of Europe Recommendation a year and a half, the three main actors Rec (2002)5 of the Committee of Min- – governments, parliaments and local isters to member states on the protec- and regional authorities – have tion of women against violence. heeded the call for action and have The Council of Europe Task Force to contributed to the success of the Cam- Combat Violence against Women, in- paign by sparking and supporting cluding Domestic Violence , set up in many initiatives in law, policies and 2006 to develop the blueprint for the practice with the aim of stopping vio- Campaign and to oversee its imple- lence against women. mentation, held seven meetings in ful- Governments have launched na- fillment of its mandate. Its tasks com- tional campaigns, short and long- prised an assessment of measures and term, using the Council of Europe actions taken at national level to Campaign material and many innova- combat violence against women, in- tive ways to spread the message of the cluding domestic violence, as well as Campaign “Stop domestic violence the development of recommenda- against women”. Many have also re- tions for future Council of Europe viewed their institutional and legisla- action in this field. tive framework to combat violence The speeches and presentations against women, thus embarking on given during the Closing Conference the important task of improving the – collected in these proceedings – plight of women victims of violence. give a picture of the many good initia-

« Stop à la violence domestique faite aux femmes » : Conférence de clôture, Strasbourg, 10-11 juin 2008 9 Stop domestic violence Introduction againstwomen tives and measures taken by the many prevent and combat violence against united effort to combat the serious vi- different actors. However, the Task women, including domestic violence. olation of human rights that gender- Force’s assessment of the impact of To provide these measures with legal based violence represents. The the Campaign in Council of Europe backing, they also recommended the Council of Europe remains dedicated member states and of the national Council of Europe start the process of to combating violence against women measures taken revealed that much drafting a legally binding instrument and keeping this issue on the political more remains to be done. The Task in this field. agenda.
Force therefore recommends a set of This Conference marked the end of measures in many different fields that the Council of Europe Campaign, but member takes are invited to take to it did not represent the end of the

10 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 La Conférence de clôture de la Cam- gislatif et ont contribué ainsi à amél- Campagne du pagne du Conseil de l’Europe pour iorer sur le fond le sort tragique des combattre la violence à l’égard des femmes victimes de violence. De Conseil de femmes, y compris la violence domes- nombreux parlementaires ont pris tique, s’est tenue les 10 et 11 juin 2008 avantage de leur rôle de parlementaire l’Europe à Strasbourg. Elle marquait la fin référent pendant la campagne pour d’une campagne qui a vu gouverne- faire avancer les révisions législatives pour combattre ments, parlements et pouvoirs locaux pour mieux protéger les femmes et régionaux unir leurs efforts pour contre la violence fondée sur le genre. la violence à combattre la violence à l’égard des De plus, beaucoup d’entre eux ont femmes, y compris la violence domes- choisi de sensibiliser le public à la l’égard des tique. question par le biais de débats, audi- La campagne avait été lancée lors tions parlementaires et déclarations femmes, y d’une conférence de haut niveau qui publiques. Les pouvoirs locaux et ré- s’est tenue en novembre 2006 à gionaux ont également participé à cet compris la Madrid, suite à décision des chefs effort en organisant des semaines de d’Etat et de gouvernement des Etats sensibilisation, accompagnées de violence membres du Conseil de l’Europe. Le débats publics et autres initiatives. Premier ministre espagnol et le Se- Pendant la campagne, le Conseil de domestique crétaire Général du Conseil de l’Eu- l’Europe a soutenu les gouverne- rope y étaient présents, ainsi que des ments, les parlements et les pouvoirs décideurs des différents secteurs locaux et régionaux par l’organisation concernés : ministres, parlemen- de conférences et de séminaires ré- taires, représentant(e)s des pouvoirs gionaux dans le but d’échanger des in- locaux et régionaux, représentant(e)s formations et des bonnes pratiques, d’organisations non-gouvernemen- mais également par la publication tales et d’organisations internation- d’études approfondies dans ce do- ales intergouvernementales. Au cours maine. Ces conférences et ces sémi- de ces dix-huit mois, les trois acteurs naires ont considérablement con- principaux – gouvernements, parle- tribué à promouvoir les objectifs de la ments et pouvoirs locaux et régionaux Recommandation Rec(2002)5 du – ont répondu à l’appel et contribué au Comité des Ministres aux Etats succès de la campagne en entrepre- membres sur la protection des femmes nant et soutenant de nombreuses ini- contre la violence. tiatives dans le domaine juridique, La Task Force du Conseil de l’Eu- politique et des pratiques visant à rope pour combattre la violence à stopper la violence à l’égard des l’égard des femmes, y compris la vio- femmes. lence domestique , mise en place en Les gouvernements ont mené des 2006 pour élaborer le programme de campagnes nationales à court ou long la campagne et superviser sa mise en terme, utilisant le matériel du Conseil œuvre, a tenu sept réunions pour de l’Europe ou ayant recours à divers mener à bien sa mission, qui com- moyens novateurs pour diffuser le prenait l’évaluation des mesures et des message de la campagne « Stop à la vi- actions entreprises au niveau national olence domestique faite aux et l’élaboration de recommandations femmes ». Certains d’entre eux ont pour l’action future du Conseil de révisé leur cadre institutionnel et lé- l’Europe dans ce domaine.

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Les discours et les contributions mande donc un ensemble de mesures mais pas celle des efforts conjugués présentées lors de la conférence de que les Etats membres sont invités à pour combattre cette violation grave clôture – rassemblés dans ces Actes – appliquer pour prévenir et combattre des droits humains que constitue la vi- illustrent les nombreuses initiatives et la violence à l’égard des femmes. Pour olence fondée sur le genre. L’engage- mesures mises en œuvre par les dif- donner à ces mesures un cadre jurid- ment du Conseil de l’Europe dans le férents acteurs. Cependant, la Task ique, elle recommande également au combat contre la violence à l’égard des Force a montré, dans son évaluation Conseil de l’Europe d’entamer l’élabo- femmes demeure entier et cette ques- de l’influence de la campagne et des ration d’un instrument juridiquement tion doit rester inscrite à son ordre du mesures prises dans les Etats contraignant dans ce domaine. jour politique.
membres du Conseil de l’Europe, qu’il Cette conférence a marqué la fin de restait beaucoup à faire. Elle recom- la campagne du Conseil de l’Europe,

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Programme

Closing Conference

Organised by the Gender Equality and Anti-Trafficking Division, Directorate General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs, Council of Europe

Palais de l’Europe, Room 1, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008

Tuesday, 10 June 2008

9 am Registration of participants

I. Opening of the Conference

9.30 am Address by The Right Honourable Terry Davis, Secretary General, Council of Europe

9.50 am Welcoming addresses by : Ms Nyamko Sabuni, representative of the Swedish Chairmanship of the Com- mittee of Ministers of the Council of Europe and Minister for Integration and Gender Equality, Sweden Mr Paul Wille, Vice-President of the Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe Mr Valerio Prignachi, Chair of the Committee on Social Cohesion of the Con- gress of Local and Regional Authorities, Council of Europe

10.20 am II. Council of Europe Campaign to Combat Violence against Women, including Domestic Violence: Assessment of the first European Campaign Chair: Pēteris Kārlis Elferts, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Latvia to the Council of Europe, Thematic Co-or- dinator on Gender Equality of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe Keynote speakers: Ms Hilary Fisher, Chair of the Council of Europe Task Force to Combat Violence against Women, including Domestic Violence Mr José Mendes-Bota, Rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe Mr Valerio Prignachi, Chair of the Committee on Social Cohesion of the Con- gress of Local and Regional Authorities, Council of Europe Questions and discussion

11.15 am Break

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11.30 pm III. Violence against women: analysis of the measures and action taken by Council of Europe member states Keynote speaker: Ms Carol Hagemann-White, Council of Europe Consultant, Professor, Faculty of General Pedagogy and Gender Studies, University of Osna- brück, Germany Questions and discussion

11.50 am IV. Proposals for future action by the Council of Europe and its member states to prevent and combat violence against women Keynote speaker: Ms Dubravka Šimonović, Vice-Chair of the Council of Europe Task Force to Combat Violence against Women, including Domestic Violence Questions and discussion

12.10 pm V. National governmental action to prevent and combat vio- lence against women within the framework of the Council of Europe Campaign

Panel discussion Ms Jadranka Kosor, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Family, Veterans’ Affairs and Intergenerational Solidarity, Croatia Mr Pedro Silva Pereira, Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Portugal Mr Stefan Wallin, Minister of Culture and Sport and Minister at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland Mr Fiorenzo Stolfi, Minister for Foreign and Political Affairs, San Marino Ms Doris Bures, Minister for Women, Media and Civil Service, Austria Ms Nyamko Sabuni, Minister for Integration and Gender Equality, Sweden Questions and discussion

1.15 pm Family photo of Heads of Delegations

1.20 pm Luncheon hosted by The Right Honourable Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, for Heads of Delegations

2.45 pm V. National governmental action to prevent and combat vio- lence against women within the framework of the Council of Europe Campaign (continuation) Chair: Mr José Mendes-Bota, Rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe

Panel discussion Ms Galina Balmos, Minister of Social Protection, Family and Children, Moldova Mr Pēteris Kārlis Elferts, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Per- manent Representative of Latvia to the Council of Europe Ms Marjeta Zaçe, Deputy Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Equal Opportu- nities, Albania Ms Ivanka Hristova, Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Policy, Bulgaria

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Ms Astri Aas Hansen, State Secretary of the Ministry of Justice and the Police, Norway Questions and discussion

4 pm Break

4.15 pm VII. Parliamentary action to prevent and combat violence against women within the framework of the Council of Europe Campaign

Panel discussion Ms Carina Hägg, Chairperson of the Sub-Committee on violence against women, Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe, Contact Parliamentarian for Sweden Ms Darinka Stantcheva, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe, Contact Parliamentarian for Bulgaria Ms Nursuna Memecan, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe, Contact Parliamentarian for Turkey Mr Chris Green, Executive Director of the White Ribbon Campaign UK, United Kingdom Questions and discussion

5.15 pm VIII. Local and regional action to prevent and combat violence against women within the framework of the Council of Europe Campaign

Panel discussion Ms Claudette Baldacchino, Member of the Committee on Sustainable Develop- ment of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Council of Europe Ms Britt-Marie Lövgren, Member of the Committee on Social Cohesion of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Council of Europe Questions and discussion

5.45 pm End of the first day

Wednesday, 11 June 2008 Chair: Ms Feride Acar, Member of the Council of Europe Task Force to Combat Violence against Women, including Domestic Violence and former Chair of United Nations CEDAW Committee

9.30 am IX. Good practices to prevent and combat violence against women Keynote speaker: Mr Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights, Council of Europe [video intervention]

9.40 am Keynote speaker: Ms Carolyn Hannan, Director, Division for the Advancement of Women, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations

10 am Panel discussion Ms Karin Nordmeyer, Representative of the Conference of INGOs enjoying par- ticipatory status with the Council of Europe

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Ms Gita Sahgal, Head of Gender Unit, Amnesty International Ms Rosa Logar, Chair of “Women Against Violence Europe” (WAVE) Ms Radostina Belcheva, “Animus Association Foundation”, member organisation of La Strada International Questions and discussion

10.45 am Break

11 am X. Effective implementation of national measures to prevent and combat violence against women

Panel discussion Ms Violeta Murauskaite, Secretary of the Ministry of Social Security and Labour, Lithuania Ms Sadagat Gahramanova, Deputy Chair of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children’s Issues, Azerbaijan Mr Miguel Lorente Acosta, Government Delegate for Gender-based Violence, Ministry for Gender Equality, Spain Mr Duško Minovski, State Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” Ms Snežana Lakićević Stojačić, State Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, Serbia Mr Tigran Sahakyan, Adviser to the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Armenia Mr José Mendes-Bota, Rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe Questions and discussion

12.15 pm XI. Closing of the Conference

Address by Ms Maud De Boer-Buquicchio, Deputy Secretary General, Council of Europe

12.30 pm End of conference

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Programme de la Conférence de clôture

Campagne du Conseil de l’Europe pour combattre la violence à l’égard des femmes, y compris la violence domestique Stop domestic violence Programme de la Conférence de clôture againstwomen

Programme

Conférence de clôture

organisée par la Division pour l’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes et la lutte contre la traite, Direction générale des droits de l’Homme et des affaires juridiques, Conseil de l’Europe

Palais de l’Europe, Salle 1, Strasbourg, 10-11 juin 2008

Mardi, 10 juin 2008

9h Enregistrement des participant(e)s

9h I. Ouverture de la conférence

9h30 Allocution du Right Honourable Terry Davis, Secrétaire Général, Conseil de l’Europe

9h50 Allocutions de bienvenue par : Mme Nyamko Sabuni, représentante de la présidence suédoise du Comité des Mi- nistres du Conseil de l’Europe et ministre de l’Intégration et de l’Égalité entre les femmes et les hommes, Suède M.Paul Wille, Vice-président de l’Assemblée parlementaire, Conseil de l’Europe M. Valerio Prignachi, Président de la Commission de la cohésion sociale du Congrès des Pouvoirs locaux et régionaux, Conseil de l’Europe

10h20 II. Campagne du Conseil de l’Europe pour combattre la vio- lence à l’égard des femmes, y compris la violence domestique : évaluation de la première campagne européenne Président : M. Pēteris Kārlis Elferts, Ambassadeur Extraordinaire et Plénipoten- tiaire, Représentant Permanent de la Lettonie auprès du Conseil de l’Europe, Coordinateur thématique du Comité des Ministres sur l’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes du Conseil de l’Europe Rapporteuse : M me Hilary Fisher, Présidente de la Task Force du Conseil de l’Eu- rope pour combattre la violence à l’égard des femmes, y compris la violence do- mestique Rapporteur : M. José Mendes-Bota, Rapporteur de l’Assemblée parlementaire, Conseil de l’Europe Rapporteur : M. Valerio Prignachi, Président de la Commission de la cohésion sociale du Congrès des Pouvoirs locaux et régionaux, Conseil de l’Europe Questions et discussion

11h15 Pause

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11h30 III. Violence à l’égard des femmes : analyse des mesures et des actions prises par les États membres du Conseil de l’Europe

11h30 Rapporteuse : Mme Carol Hagemann-White, Consultante auprès du Conseil de l’Europe, Professeur, Faculté de pédagogie générale et d’études de genre, Univer- sité d’Osnabrück, Allemagne Questions et discussion

11h50 IV. Propositions pour l’action future du Conseil de l’Europe et de ses États membres pour prévenir et combattre la violence à l’égard des femmes Rapporteuse : Mme Dubravka Šimonović, Vice-présidente de la Task Force du Conseil de l’Europe pour combattre la violence à l’égard des femmes, y compris la violence domestique Questions et discussion

12h10 V. Actions gouvernementales nationales pour prévenir et com- battre la violence à l’égard des femmes dans le cadre de la Cam- pagne du Conseil de l’Europe

Table ronde Mme Jadranka Kosor, Vice-présidente du gouvernement et ministre de la Famille, des Anciens combattants et de la Solidarité entre générations, Croatie M. Pedro Silva Pereira, ministre de la Présidence du Conseil des Ministres, Por- tugal M. Stefan Wallin, ministre de la Culture et des Sports et ministre auprès du mi- nistère des Affaires sociales et de la Santé, Finlande M. Fiorenzo Stolfi, ministre des Affaires étrangères et politiques, Saint-Marin Mme Doris Bures, ministre des Femmes, des Médias et du Service civil, Autriche Mme Nyamko Sabuni, ministre de l’Intégration et de l’Égalité entre les femmes et les hommes, Suède Questions et discussion

13h15 Photo de famille des chefs de délégations

13h20 Déjeuner offert aux chefs de délégations par le Right Honourable Terry Davis, Secrétaire Général du Conseil de l’Europe Président : M. José Mendes-Bota, Rapporteur de l’Assemblée parlementaire, Conseil de l’Europe

14h45 VI. Actions gouvernementales nationales pour prévenir et combattre la violence à l’égard des femmes dans le cadre de la Campagne du Conseil de l’Europe (suite)

Table ronde Mme Galina Balmos, ministre de la Protection sociale, de la Famille et des Enfants, Moldova M. Pēteris Kārlis Elferts, Ambassadeur Extraordinaire et Plénipotentiaire, Repré- sentant Permanent de la Lettonie auprès du Conseil de l’Europe

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Mme Marjeta Zaçe, vice-ministre du Travail, des Affaires sociales et de l’Egalité des chances, Albanie Mme Ivanka Hristova, vice-ministre du Travail et des Politiques sociales, Bulgarie Mme Astri Aas Hansen, Secrétaire d’État du ministère de la Justice et de la Police, Norvège Questions et discussion

16h Pause

16h15 VII. Actions parlementaires pour prévenir et combattre la vio- lence à l’égard des femmes dans le cadre de la Campagne du Conseil de l’Europe

Table ronde Mme Carina Hägg, Présidente de la Sous-commission sur la violence à l’égard des femmes de l’Assemblée parlementaire, Conseil de l’Europe, parlementaire de ré- férence pour la Suède Mme Darinka Stantcheva, Membre de l’Assemblée parlementaire, Conseil de l’Eu- rope, parlementaire de référence pour la Bulgarie Mme Nursuna Memecan, Membre de l’Assemblée parlementaire, Conseil de l’Eu- rope, parlementaire de référence pour la Turquie M. Chris Green, Directeur exécutif, Campagne du Ruban Blanc au Royaume- Uni, Royaume-Uni Questions et discussion

17h15 VIII. Actions locales et régionales pour prévenir et combattre la violence à l’égard des femmes dans le cadre de la Campagne du Conseil de l’Europe

Table ronde Mme Claudette Baldacchino, membre de la Commission du développement durable du Congrès des Pouvoirs locaux et régionaux, Conseil de l’Europe Mme Britt-Marie Lövgren, membre de la Commission de la cohésion sociale du Congrès des Pouvoirs locaux et régionaux, Conseil de l’Europe Questions et discussion

17h45 Fin de la première journée

Mercredi, 11 Juin 2008

9h30 IX. Bonnes pratiques pour prévenir et combattre la violence à l’égard des femmes Présidente : M me Feride Acar, membre de la Task Force du Conseil de l’Europe pour combattre la violence à l’égard des femmes, y compris la violence domes- tique et ancienne présidente du Comité CEDAW des Nations Unies Rapporteur : M. Thomas Hammarberg, Commissaire aux Droits de l’Homme, Conseil de l’Europe, [intervention vidéo]

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9h40 Rapporteuse : M me Carolyn Hannan, Directrice, Division de la promotion de la femme, Département des affaires économiques et sociales, Nations Unies

10h00 Table ronde

Mme Karin Nordmeyer, représentante de la Conférence des OING dotées du statut participatif auprès du Conseil de l’Europe

Mme Gita Sahgal, Chef de l’Unité de l’égalité d’Amnesty International

Mme Rosa Logar, Présidente de « Femmes contre la violence en Europe » (WAVE)

Mme Radostina Belcheva « Animus Association Foundation », organisation membre de la Strada International

Questions et discussion

10h45 Pause

11h00 X. Mise en oeuvre effective des mesures nationales pour préve- nir et combattre la violence à l’égard des femmes

Table ronde

Mme Violeta Murauskaite, Secrétaire du Ministère de la Sécurité sociale et du Tra- vail, Lituanie

Mme Sagadat Gahramanova, Vice-présidente du Comité national pour les Af- faires de la Famille, des Femmes et des Enfants, Azerbaïdjan

M. Miguel Lorente Costa, Délégué du gouvernement pour la violence fondée sur le genre, ministère de l’Egalité entre les femmes et les hommes, Espagne

M. Duško Minovski, Secrétaire d’Etat du ministère du Travail et de la Politique sociale, « L’ex République yougoslave de Macédoine »

Mme Snežana Lakićević Stojačić, Secrétaire d’État du Ministère du travail et des politiques sociales, Serbie

M. Tigran Sahakyan, Conseiller auprès du ministre du Travail et des Affaires so- ciales, Arménie

M. José Mendes-Bota, Rapporteur de l’Assemblée parlementaire, Conseil de l’Eu- rope

Questions et discussion

12h15 XI. Clôture de la conférence

Allocution de Mme Maud De Boer-Buquicchio, Secrétaire Générale Adjointe, Conseil de l’Europe

12h30 Fin de la conférence

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Opening of the Conference blank Page More than eighteen months ago in based violence. By organising parlia- Address by the Madrid, I called on all Council of mentary debates and hearings on vio- Europe member states to make a real lence against women but also in inter- Right change in the lives of women in Eu- views and public statements, rope. parliamentarians have greatly con- Honourable The Campaign launched on that tributed to raising awareness of this Terry Davis occasion was conducted at three topic. levels: intergovernmental, parliamen- In a similar vein, local and regional tary and local. Bringing different authorities organised the display of people and institutions to work to- the Campaign posters in public places Secretary General, gether has proved to be a very success- in more than 30 cities or regions as Council of Europe ful strategy. part of their awareness-raising weeks, Since the launch of the Campaign, involving public debates and other in- many governments of our member itiatives to draw attention to violence states have heeded the call for action. against women. During the course of the Campaign Going far beyond the use of exist- and beyond, member states were ing publicity material, member states asked to make significant progress in have explored other innovative ways four main areas: legal and policy to spread the message of this Council measures, support and protection for of Europe Campaign. Let me give you victims, data collection and awareness some examples. raising. They were also invited to carry out national campaigns to lobby The message “Violence kills unless for stronger implementation of the you speak up! – React by saying No to (2002)5 Council of Europe Recom- Domestic Violence” was sent to all mendation on the protection of mobile phone subscribers in Albania women against violence. by the Speaker of the Albanian Parlia- ment. In the Czech Republic, they During the course of the Cam- produced a leaflet on how not to paign, five regional seminars have become a victim of domestic violence, been organised as part of the intergov- and the leaflet was printed in a maga- ernmental dimension of the Cam- zine for women. A special campaign paign in order to collect information stamp was sold in Croatia to raise and exchange experience in areas such funds for women’s organisations as legal measures, support and pro- running shelters for victims of vio- tection of victims, data collection and lence. the role of men in combating violence against women. Two important areas Several member states organised were also studied more closely: the drawing or essay writing competitions questions of minimum standards for on the topic of domestic violence and services for women victims of vio- created interactive websites dedicated lence, and how to collect data about to the Campaign at national level. violence against women. It is impossible to list all the initia- As part of the parliamentary di- tives and activities that have taken mension of the Campaign, many par- place during the Campaign, but you liamentarians have, individually and can read more about them in the na- jointly, pushed for changes in legisla- tional reports on Campaign action tion to protect women from gender- prepared by national focal points.

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The Directorate of Communica- This means that women in most But have we been able to make a tion has worked hard to ensure that member states are still turned away difference in the lives of millions of the visual image and the main mes- from overcrowded shelters or simply women in Europe and provide them sages of the Council of Europe Cam- live too far away from any shelter at all. with the support and protection they paign are known throughout Europe The proclaimed commitment of need? and known in particular to the media. more than half of all member states to Personally, I think that we still have As an example of these joint efforts, consider domestic violence as a a long way to go. Changing attitudes the Council of Europe television spot human rights violation in their legal and cultural norms takes years before has been shown in 27 member states system therefore stands in stark con- results can be seen through decreas- of the Council of Europe as well as on trast to the lack of shelter for women ing rates of violence. While changes in CNN. who need to escape from violence. legislation can be made in a fairly Today, more than half of all Council short time, their implementation and of Europe member states criminalise At the Launching Conference in the training of professionals to acts of violence against women. This Madrid one and a half years ago, I enforce these laws requires both com- is quite an achievement. And approx- stated that the Campaign’s “ultimate mitment and resources in order to imately half of all member states have success will not be measured by the fulfil the objective of the laws. recognised the importance of intro- number of seminars or declarations, The Task Force, which has been in ducing appropriate procedures for but by the positive and quantifiable charge of evaluating the national and victims and have set up specialised changes which our Campaign helps to international measures on violence courts or specialised units within the bring about in the lives of women suf- against women, will tell you more police, the public prosecutor or the ju- fering from abuse, through better about recent developments in our diciary. However this statistic means laws, more shelters, better counsel- member states and about their con- that half have not done it. And in only ling, more help and above all by pre- clusions and recommendations for half our member states can women vention.” future actions of the Council of victims of domestic violence seek help Eighteen months later and based Europe. I will only add that while the by calling a national helpline free of on the information we have received Campaign will come to an end, the charge at any time of day or night. In from member states, we can certainly Council of Europe commitment to the rest of Europe, women are either conclude that significant progress has preventing and combating violence left alone with their problem or need been made in terms of raising aware- against women will not. We broke the to find a local number first. More ness about violence against women silence, but we must not stop until the strikingly, less than a third of all and drawing the attention of govern- screaming stops.
member states offer enough safe shel- ments, parliaments and local and re- ters for victims of domestic violence. gional decision makers to this issue.

28 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 Il y a plus de dix-huit mois, à Madrid, Dans le cadre de la dimension par- Allocution du j’appelais tous les Etats membres du lementaire de la campagne, de nom- Conseil de l’Europe à opérer un vérita- breux parlementaires ont appelé, à Right ble changement dans la vie des titre individuel ou collectif, à des mod- femmes en Europe. ifications de la législation en vue de Honourable La campagne lancée à cette occa- protéger les femmes de la violence sion a été menée à trois niveaux : fondée sur le genre. En organisant des Terry Davis intergouvernemental, parlementaire débats parlementaires et des auditions et local. Amener différentes person- sur la violence contre les femmes, nes et institutions à travailler ensem- mais aussi en accordant des entretiens Secrétaire Général, ble s’est révélé être une stratégie très et en faisant des déclarations pub- Conseil de l’Europe fructueuse. liques, ils ont grandement contribué à Depuis le lancement de la cam- sensibiliser le public à cette question. pagne, de nombreux gouvernements Dans le même esprit, les collectiv- de nos Etats membres ont répondu à ités locales et régionales ont organisé l’appel. Tout au long de la campagne et l’affichage de posters de la campagne au-delà, ils ont été exhortés à faire des dans des lieux publics dans plus de 30 progrès notables dans quatre do- villes ou régions, à l’occasion de leurs maines principaux : les mesures poli- semaines de sensibilisation, qui com- tiques et juridiques, le soutien et la prenaient aussi des débats publics et protection des victimes, la collecte de d’autres initiatives pour attirer l’atten- données et la sensibilisation du tion sur les violences faites aux public. femmes. Ils ont également été invités à or- Les Etats membres ont non seule- ganiser des campagnes nationales ment exploité le matériel de publicité pour exercer des pressions en faveur existant, mais ils ont aussi trouvé d’au- d’une mise en œuvre renforcée de la tres moyens novateurs de diffuser le Recommandation (2002)5 du Conseil message de cette campagne du de l’Europe sur la protection des Conseil de l’Europe. Laissez-moi vous femmes contre la violence. donner quelques exemples. Dans le cadre de la dimension En Albanie, le message « La vio- intergouvernementale de la cam- lence tue si vous vous taisez ! – Réag- pagne, cinq séminaires régionaux ont issez en disant non à la violence été organisés afin de rassembler des domestique » a été envoyé à toutes les informations et d’échanger des ex- personnes souscrivant un abonne- périences dans des domaines comme ment auprès d’un opérateur mobile les mesures juridiques, le soutien et la par le président du Parlement alba- protection des victimes, la collecte de nais. La République tchèque a produit données et le rôle des hommes dans la un dépliant expliquant comment ne lutte contre la violence à l’égard des pas être victime de violence domes- femmes. Deux domaines importants tique, qui a été imprimé dans un mag- ont également été étudiés de plus azine féminin. Un timbre spécial en près : les questions des normes mini- faveur de la campagne a été vendu en males pour les services aux femmes Croatie afin de collecter des fonds victimes de violences et de la collecte pour une organisation de femmes qui de données sur la violence à l’égard des gère des foyers pour les victimes de vi- femmes. olence domestique.

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Plusieurs Etats membres ont or- femmes victimes de violence domes- été accomplis en termes de sensibili- ganisé des concours de dessin ou tique. Ailleurs en Europe, les femmes sation à la violence faite aux femmes et d’écriture sur le thème de la violence doivent soit se débrouiller toutes d’attention accordée par les gouverne- domestique et créé des sites web inter- seules pour régler leurs problèmes, ments, les parlements et les décideurs actifs consacrés à la campagne au soit commencer par trouver un locaux et régionaux à cette question. niveau national. numéro local. Ce qui est encore plus Mais avons-nous été capables de Il est impossible de dresser la liste frappant, c’est que moins d’un tiers de faire la différence dans les vies de mil- de toutes les initiatives et activités en- tous les Etats membres dispose d’un lions de femmes en Europe et de leur treprises pendant la campagne, mais nombre suffisant de foyers sûrs pour apporter l’aide et la protection dont vous obtiendrez plus de détails en les victimes de violence domestique. elles avaient besoin ? consultant les rapports nationaux sur Cela signifie que, dans la plupart des Je suis d’avis qu’il nous reste encore les actions de campagne rédigés par Etats membres, les femmes se voient un long chemin à parcourir. Changer les organismes nationaux de contact. refuser un hébergement dans des les attitudes et les habitudes cul- La Direction de la communication foyers qui sont déjà surpeuplés ou turelles peut prendre des années avant a beaucoup œuvré pour que l’image vivent tout simplement trop loin d’un de pouvoir observer des résultats tan- visuelle et les principaux messages de foyer. gibles comme la diminution des taux la campagne du Conseil de l’Europe L’engagement pris par plus de la de violence. Si les modifications de la soient connus à travers l’Europe, en moitié de tous les Etats membres de législation peuvent se faire en un particulier des médias. Comme considérer la violence domestique temps relativement bref, leur mise en exemple de ces efforts communs, le comme une violation des droits œuvre et la formation des profession- spot télévisé du Conseil de l’Europe a humains dans leur système juridique nels pour faire appliquer ces lois été diffusé dans 27 Etats membres du contraste donc vivement avec le nécessitent à la fois un réel engage- Conseil de l’Europe ainsi que sur manque réel de foyers pour les ment et des ressources suffisantes si CNN. femmes ayant besoin d’échapper à la l’on veut faire respecter les objectifs Aujourd’hui, plus de la moitié des violence. fixés. Etats membres du Conseil de l’Europe Lors du lancement de la conférence La Task Force, qui est chargée incriminent les actes de violence per- à Madrid il y a un an et demi, j’ai dé- d’évaluer les mesures nationales et in- pétrés à l’encontre des femmes. C’est claré que la « réussite finale ne sera(it) ternationales prises pour lutter contre un beau succès, et près de la moitié des pas mesurée au nombre de séminaires la violence à l’égard des femmes, vous Etats membres ont reconnu l’impor- et de déclarations, mais à l’aune des en dira davantage sur les évolutions tance qu’il y avait à adopter des procé- changements concrets et quantifia- récentes dans nos Etats membres et dures appropriées pour les victimes et bles qu’elle aura apportés dans la vie sur ses conclusions et recommanda- ont mis en place des juridictions spé- des femmes victimes de maltraitance, tions pour les futures actions du cialisées ou des unités spécialisées au grâce à de meilleures lois, davantage Conseil de l’Europe. J’ajouterai sim- sein de la police, du ministère public de lieux d’accueil, un meilleur accom- plement que si la campagne prend fin ou du judiciaire. Toutefois, ces statis- pagnement, plus d’aide et, surtout, aujourd’hui, l’engagement du Conseil tiques signifient aussi que l’autre grâce à la prévention. » de l’Europe pour prévenir et combat- moitié ne l’a pas fait. Par conséquent, Dix-huit mois plus tard et sur la tre la violence à l’égard des femmes ne seule une moitié de nos Etats base des informations que nous avons s’arrête pas là pour autant. Nous avons membres proposent une ligne nation- reçues des Etats membres, nous brisé le mur du silence, mais nous ne ale d’assistance téléphonique gratuite pouvons sans aucun doute conclure nous arrêterons que lorsque les cris fonctionnant 24h sur 24h pour les que des progrès non négligeables ont auront cessé.

30 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 Mr Secretary General, Your Excel- at pan-European level. The Task Force Address: lencies, Mr Chair, ladies and gentle- also had the important mission to men, propose concrete measures for our Ms Nyamko The Council of Europe’s core ob- future work. jective is to promote and protect The three basic aims of the Cam- Sabuni human rights, democracy and the rule paign have been: of law. All activities and work within First; to raise awareness of violence the Council of Europe must be against women as a human right’s Representative of the focused to contribute in reaching issue and encourage every citizen to Swedish Chairmanship these fundamental objectives. challenge it; Since the beginning of last month Second; to urge member states to of the Committee of Sweden holds the chairmanship of the demonstrate political will with a view Ministers of the Committee of Ministers of the to delivering concrete results in Council of Europe. The Swedish ending violence against women; and Council of Europe and Chairmanship will focus its work on Third; to promote the implementa- Minister for promoting realization of the Council tion of the effective measures con- of Europe’s core objective – making tained in the Council of Europe Rec- Integration and rights become real. ommendation on the protection of Gender Equality, This of course includes the very women against violence . important work to combat violence All member states were invited to Sweden against women. Men’s violence make significant progress under four against women exists in all our coun- thematic areas: tries as a widespread problem affect-
legal and policy measures, ing the whole community. All individ-
support and protection for victims, uals must be able to live their lives free
data collection and from fear of violence and abuse. Ulti-
awareness raising. mately this is a question of gender As you will hear during these days, equality and women’s right to fully the campaign has lead to a lot of enjoy their human rights, to which all actions and activities in our countries. individuals are entitled. Almost all member states have partic- I’m honoured to be here today at ipated. Different levels of society, na- this Closing Conference of the tional governments, parliaments and Council of Europe Campaign to local and regional decision-makers, Combat Violence against Women, in- have been involved. More than 40 cluding Domestic Violence . But let us governments have submitted their make this Conference the end of the final report on their national Cam- beginning. paigns to prevent and combat vio- The decision to launch the Cam- lence against women. paign was a manifestation of political In Sweden a national action plan will. The conclusion from this is has been adopted. I will have the op- crystal-clear: Men’s violence against portunity to elaborate on this later women is unacceptable. And men’s vi- today. I am really looking forward to olence against women can be stopped. sharing different experiences on how A Task Force was set up . The to combat violence against women. I mission was to evaluate progress at am sure that we all will get some more national level and establish instru- inspiration on how to continue our ments for quantifying developments work.

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The Task Force are expected to Council of Europe in this field. political momentum that the Council present their proposals for future Already next week our ambassadors of Europe Campaign has created. I en- action to prevent and combat violence in the Committee of Ministers will courage the Council of Europe to start against women. receive the oral report from this con- the preparation of the first European Based on the information received ference. They will then have a first dis- human rights treaty to prevent and from different member states, the cussion on the follow up. combat violence against women. I Committee of Ministers will decide On behalf of the Swedish Govern- know this is the end of the beginning. on possible future action by the ment, I hope we can make use of the Thank you for listening.

32 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 Monsieur le Secrétaire Général, entre les femmes et les hommes, Discours: M. Paul Mesdames et Messieurs les Ministres, aboutit à faire prendre conscience que Chers collègues, Mesdames et Mon- la violence à l’égard des femmes, y Wille sieur, compris - et à fortiori la violence do- C’est un grand honneur pour moi mestique faite aux femmes, est une vi- de participer à la conférence de clô- olation grave et inacceptable des Vice-président de ture de la Campagne du Conseil de droits fondamentaux de la personne l’Assemblée l’Europe pour combattre la violence à humaine. Le message est fort : même l’égard des femmes, y compris la vio- dans l’intimité de vos foyers, les parlementaire, Conseil lence domestique et de saluer, au nom valeurs sur lesquelles repose le de l’Europe de l’Assemblée parlementaire, l’en- Conseil de l’Europe sont inaliénables semble des participants. et doivent être garanties. Permettez-moi tout d’abord de Mesdames et Messieurs, rendre un hommage appuyé à toutes Oui, cette campagne a été une ex- celles et ceux qui ont permis de con- périence singulière. Jamais une cam- crétiser une campagne paneu- pagne n’avait été déclinée avec autant ropéenne contre la violence domes- de force à tous les niveaux de décisions, tique que l’Assemblée parlementaire du global vers le local. La mise en avait appelée de ses vœux dès 2002. J’ai œuvre des trois dimensions de cette la profonde conviction que les efforts campagne a clairement montré qu’il conjoints de l’ensemble des acteurs de nous faut impérativement joindre nos ce processus – Chefs d’Etat et de gou- forces pour qu’une action efficace vernement réunis à Varsovie en 2005, puisse sauver des vies, épargner des puis parlements, gouvernements, au- souffrances. torités locales et régionales et organi- Dans ce contexte, l’Assemblée par- sations non gouvernementales – ont lementaire du Conseil de l’Europe contribué à remplir des missions es- s’est pleinement investie durant plus sentielles du Conseil de l’Europe : la de trois années pour que cette cam- promotion des droits de la personne pagne soit inscrite dans le Plan d’ac- humaine, le respect de la dignité des tion du 3e Sommet des Chefs d’Etats femmes, le refus de l’intolérable et de et de gouvernement de Varsovie, pour l’indicible. Car comment accepter, que soient ensuite mobilisés et impli- comment seulement imaginer que sur qués les parlements nationaux des le continent européen, une violation Etats membres du Conseil de l’Eu- massive des droits de l’homme se rope, mais aussi les parlements dotés déroule à l’abri des regards, comment du statut d’observateur auprès de l’As- justifier que notre inaction puisse semblée parlementaire, ainsi que aboutir à mettre en danger la vie de 80 l’Union interparlementaire, le Parle- millions de femmes en Europe, si l’on ment européen et le Conseil nordique. s’en tient aux statistiques et évalua- tions disponibles ? Depuis juin 2006 et l’adoption de la La campagne du Conseil de l’Eu- Résolution 1512 (2006) sur« les parle- rope que nous avons le privilège de ments unis pour combattre la violence clôre aujourd’hui a été une expérience domestique contre les femmes », de unique a plus d’un titre : jamais peut- nombreuses initiatives paneu- être une action du Conseil de l’Europe ropéennes ou nationales ont été pro- n’aura, au nom du principe de l’égalité posées par l’Assemblée parlementaire

« Stop à la violence domestique faite aux femmes » : Conférence de clôture, Strasbourg, 10-11 juin 2008 33 Stop domestic violence Opening of the Conference againstwomen ou lancées dans les parlements na- notre responsabilité - individuelle et qu’a eu la campagne dans nos parle- tionaux. La désignation d’un parle- collective – à tous, hommes et ments nationaux. Sans la campagne mentaire de référence dans presque femmes, tous partis politiques con- du Conseil de l’Europe, nous n’aurions tous les parlements nationaux a fondus. Parce que nous l’avons bien certainement pas réussi à mettre la permis de mettre en place un réseau, compris au cours de cette campagne : question de la lutte contre la violence vecteur de synergie, d’échange de le vrai défi en Europe aujourd’hui, c’est domestique à l’égard des femmes à bonnes pratiques et de mobilisation le changement de mentalité et d’atti- l’ordre du jour de nombreux parle- de toutes les forces parlementaires en tudes. Il faut faire évoluer nos so- ments. Sans cette campagne, la sensi- Europe autour d’une même cause : la ciétés, encore imprégnées d’une bilisation de nombreux parlemen- lutte contre la violence domestique culture patriarcale millénaire, et qui, taires n’auraient pas pu avoir lieu. faite aux femmes. Par l’adoption de ré- bien trop souvent, justifie l’inégalité Grâce à cette campagne, des voix se solutions et de déclarations solen- entre les femmes et les hommes et, sont élevées, de nouvelles lois ont été nelles, l’organisation d’auditions par- sournoisement, fait de la violence a débattues et votées pour mieux lutter lementaires et de discussion, l’égard des femmes un acte banal et contre cette violation des droits de la l’interpellation des membres des gou- coutumier. Voilà l’intolérable ! Au sein personne humaine. Je voudrais ici vernements, l’organisation de débats de leur parlement, dans leur circon- rendre hommage à tous les parlemen- dans leurs circonscriptions élector- scription électorale, les parlemen- taires qui se sont élevés, quelquefois ales, de nombreux parlementaires ont taires ont multiplié les actions pour seuls, souvent avec courage, contre la rejoint et soutenu la campagne du briser le silence. Le panel parlemen- violence domestique faite aux Conseil de l’Europe. taire proposé cet après-midi permet- femmes, au risque de bousculer cer- Mesdames et Messieurs, tra de rappeler certaines initiatives taines coutumes que nous ne saurions parlementaires développées au cours cautionner. Quels enseignements tirer aujo- de ces derniers mois. urd’hui de l’implication des parle- En conclusions, permettez moi de ments dans la campagne du Conseil Ensuite, la campagne du Conseil de rappeler qu’adopter les lois, définir des de l’Europe ? Tel était précisément l’Europe a permis de rappeler les standards, assurer l’application des lois l’enjeu de la conférence finale de la di- normes et les standards que nous en- votées, sont des prérogatives essen- mension parlementaire organisée le tendons défendre, et qui ont été fixés tielles des parlements. Les parlemen- 30 avril dernier par l’Assemblée parle- par le Comité des Ministres de notre taires sont et resteront des acteurs de mentaire et le parlement autrichien. Organisation dans sa Recommanda- premier plan pour mettre en place le Cela fut là l’occasion de faire le point tion (2002)5 sur la protection des cadre juridique qui permettra de sur les actions qui ont été menées, femmes contre la violence. Dans cette mieux protéger les femmes victimes de l’impact qu’a eu la dimension parle- perspective, l’Assemblée parlemen- violence domestique, de sanctionner mentaire de la campagne au niveau taire a identifié en octobre 2007 sept les auteurs, de prévoir les dispositifs national et les perspectives de travail mesures législatives phare. M. Mendes qui pourront mieux prévenir cette vio- dans ce domaine pour les mois à venir. Bota, rapporteur de l’Assemblée parle- lation des droits de l’homme, mieux pr- Plusieurs points peuvent être relevés : mentaire, que je tiens ici à remercier omouvoir l’égalité entre les femmes et En premier lieu, l’Assemblée parle- pour son engagement exemplaire et la hommes. mentaire a, pour la première fois, détermination avec laquelle il a mené à Monsieur le Secrétaire Général, mené la dimension parlementaire bien sa tâche, s’en fera l’écho plus large- l’Assemblée parlementaire continuera d’une campagne du Conseil de l’Eu- ment au cours de sa présentation de ce à être à vos côtés pour soutenir les rope en misant sur la mise en réseau matin. Mais nous avons aussi acquis efforts du Conseil de l’Europe pour des parlements nationaux. Comme le l’intime conviction qu’une recomman- lutter contre la violence domestique soulignait le Président de l’Assemblée dation adressée aux Etats membres faite aux femmes tant au niveau na- Lluis Maria de Puig à Vienne, par cette n’est plus suffisante aujourd’hui pour tional qu’à l’échelle européenne. L’As- méthode de travail unique et exem- protéger les victimes. A Vienne, les semblée parlementaire s’engage résol- plaire, le Conseil de l’Europe a été en parlementaires ont appelé de leur vœu ument pour promouvoir une société mesure de cibler l’ensemble des parle- la rédaction d’une Convention cadre plus juste, plus égalitaire, où la violence ments d’Europe. C’est incontestable- pour combattre la violence à l’égard des fondée sur le genre est tout simplement ment une valeur ajoutée que peut ap- femmes, et en particulier la violence inacceptable. Les parlements se sont porter notre Organisation dans le domestique faite aux femmes, qui unis depuis 2006. Aujourd’hui plus que concert des institutions européennes devrait proposer un cadre juridique jamais, ils sont déterminés à le rester et et internationales. global et adresser spécifiquement la vi- à s’allier avec les représentants des gou- olence fondée sur le genre. Les travaux Deuxièment, la campagne du vernements, des autorités locales et ré- que nous mènerons au cours de ces Conseil de l’Europe a permis un travail gionales et les ONG pour mener à bien deux jours nous permettront certaine- de sensibilisation indispensable au ce combat. ment de revenir sur cette proposition. sein de nos parlements. Non, lutter Je vous remercie pour votre atten- contre la violence faite aux femmes Je reste pour ma part convaincu tion et nous souhaite de fructueux n’est pas une affaire de femmes, c’est qu’il ne faut pas sous-estimer l’impact travaux.

34 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 Mesdames, Messieurs les Minis- femmes, mais celles-ci sont loin d’être Discours: M. tres, Monsieur le Secrétaire Général, généralisées. Valerio Prignachi Mesdames, Messieurs, La problématique évoquée par M. J’ai l’honneur de représenter aujo- Wille trouve ainsi un écho tout par- urd’hui le Congrès des pouvoirs ticulier auprès du Congrès. Elle Président de la locaux et régionaux du Conseil de s’adresse aux régions qui sont en ca- l’Europe, qui, à côté des volets gou- pacité d’édicter des lois et des normes. Commission de la vernemental et parlementaire, s’est Certaines régions ont voté des lois cohésion sociale du associé avec les villes et les régions à la spécifiques sur la violence domes- campagne du Conseil de l’Europe tique. Congrès des pouvoirs « Stop à la violence domestique ». Autonomie locale locaux et régionaux du A travers les membres du Congrès Directement confrontées aux con- Conseil de l’Europe et les associations nationales de col- séquences de la violence faite aux lectivités territoriales, les municipal- femmes, les villes et les régions dével- ités d’Europe ont répondu avec en- oppent – souvent en coopération avec thousiasme à l’appel du Président à les ONG – des services pour assurer la participer à la campagne et ont multi- protection et la prise en charge des plié les initiatives (que je développerai victimes. Elles mettent ainsi en œuvre ultérieurement). des mesures adoptées au niveau na- Sous le slogan « Villes et régions tional. Dans certains pays la loi mobilisées » nous avons sensibilisé impose, en effet, aux villes d’une cer- l’opinion publique et les acteurs taine taille de créer des refuges pour locaux. Nous avons fait prendre con- les femmes et les enfants ayant subi la science à chacun de ses responsabil- violence domestique et fait ainsi ités afin d’éradiquer un phénomène porter la responsabilité et la charge qui frappe indépendamment de l’âge, sur les collectivités. du groupe social et du style de vie, Permettez-moi à cet égard de citer mais proportionnellement davantage la Charte européenne de l’autonomie les femmes vulnérables (ou ayant des locale 1 (signée et ratifiée à ce jour par besoins particuliers comme celles 43 pays européens), qui énonce et rap- porteuses de handicap). pelle les grands principes de l’auton- Par des campagnes d’affichage omie locale, et définit la nature et dans les rues, les bâtiments publics, l’étendue des pouvoirs des collectiv- les bus et des débats avec les acteurs ités locales. Le rapport explicatif de la concernés, de nombreuses villes et ré- Charte souligne que « le droit d’exer- gions à travers l’Europe ont mis la vio- cer certaines fonctions est dépourvu lence domestique sur la place pub- de sens si les collectivités locales sont lique et ont démontré leur volonté de privées des moyens financiers leur s’impliquer. permettant de les remplir». Le renforcement de l’autonomie Lois et normes – régions à pouvoirs locale est une condition pour pro- législatifs poser des services aux victimes. De nombreuses initiatives intéres- santes ont été identifiées au niveau 1. Ouverture à la signature : 15/10/1985 ; local et régional pour lutter contre la entrée en vigueur 1/9/1988 ; 44 signature, 43 violence domestique faite aux ratifications

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Convention-cadre européenne sommes réunis aujourd’hui pour en- mains des pouvoirs locaux et région- pour lutter contre la violence faite visager notre action future. aux, j’appelle le Conseil de l’Europe à aux femmes associer le Congrès à la rédaction et à Mesdames, Messieurs, J’accueille favorablement l’idée la mise en œuvre d’un tel instrument Après avoir joint nos efforts durant d’une convention globale qui con- juridique. ces deux années pour porter au grand tribuerait notamment à renforcer la Je vous remercie.
jour un phénomène souvent caché prévention et la protection des vic- dans l’intimité des foyers, nous times. Celle-ci étant d’abord entre les

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Assessment of the first European Campaign blank Page Today and tomorrow in this Closing country or religion. Research indi- Keynote speech: Conference of the Council of Europe cates that one-fifth to one-quarter of Campaign to Combat Violence all women have experienced physical Ms Hilary Fisher Against Women, including Domestic violence at least once during their Violence we have an opportunity to adult lives and more than one-tenth acknowledge and reflect on what has have suffered sexual violence involv- Chair of the Council of been achieved during the Campaign. ing the use of force. 12%-15% of all Europe Task Force to The Committee of Ministers took a women over 16 have experienced do- very important step and demon- mestic violence and many more con- Combat Violence strated considerable political will tinue to suffer physical and sexual vio- against Women, when they decided to call for a cam- lence after separation 2. paign on violence against women and It was with the daily experience of 1 including Domestic to set up the Task Force . women in mind that the Task Force Violence That high level support has continued drafted the Blueprint, which became during the Campaign. From the open- the road map for the Campaign. With ing conference in Spain attended by a primary focus on domestic violence many government ministers, and the Blueprint used the definition of vi- where the prime minister of Spain, Mr olence against women elaborated in Zapatero, pledged to contribute to the the Council of Europe Recommenda- eradication of violence against tion Rec (2002)5 on the protection of women, to the participation of gov- women against violence and clearly ernment ministers, parliamentarians, denounced violence against women as high level officials and others in to- a women’s human rights violation. day’s Closing Conference. Support It laid out the Campaign’s aims, ob- has also been forthcoming through- jectives and messages, its target out the Campaign from the Secretary groups and main actors and called for General of the Council of Europe, as action by member states in four the- well as the President of the Parliamen- matic areas: legal and policy meas- tary Assembly and the Council of ures, support and protection for vic- Europe Commissioner for Human tims, data collection and awareness Rights. raising. Each area contains detailed It is crucial to recognise the impor- objectives against which member tance of this leadership role. For with- states were invited to assess their na- out strong political will and tional situation, identify existing gaps commitment at the highest level we and tackle the challenges with appro- will not succeed in eradicating vio- priate measures and action. lence against women. The Blueprint also called for the The Blueprint active involvement of all the entities of the Council of Europe, intergovern- Across Europe women face vio- mental, parliamentary and local and lence throughout their lives, in the regional as well as the different levels home, the community and the work- of decision-making within member place. Violence against women is not confined to any particular culture, 2. Stocktaking study on the measures and actions taken in Council of Europe member 1. During the Third Summit of the Council States to combat violence against women, of Europe (Warsaw, 16-17 May, 2005), Council of Europe, 2006, p.8.

« Stop à la violence domestique faite aux femmes » : Conférence de clôture, Strasbourg, 10-11 juin 2008 39 Stop domestic violence Council of Europe Campaign to Combat Violence against Women, including Domestic Violence: againstwomen states, recognising the importance of their staff working on this issue were adequately staffed, equipped, trained working at all levels to combat vio- predominantly, if not entirely, female. and accessible, which in consequence, lence against women. The success of This indicates that issues of gender means adequately funded. Solutions this approach can be seen in the way equality, particularly that of violence need to be developed for the financial members of these different entities against women, are still perceived as problems which many women face engaged, individually and jointly, in a women’s issues, and thereby run the who want to leave or have left abusive wide variety of activities to implement risk of being marginalised in political relationships or families. And data the Campaign. Some of which we will decision-making. needs to be collected to inform and hear about during this conference. improve policies and practices. The work of the Task Force National and international NGOs To address these challenges the who run services for women victims For over two years the Task Force Task Force has identified several key of gender-based violence also sup- has followed national and interna- elements that underpin successful ap- ported the Campaign: attending sem- tional developments to prevent and proaches to combating violence inars organised by the Council of combat violence against women. We against women that are interlinked Europe, using it as a new impetus for have participated in the expert semi- and from which all actions by govern- their advocacy and policy work, ac- nars, looked into the many current ments should flow: tively lobbing for change at national policies and practices that exist to
It is essential to begin with a posi- level and raising awareness of the tackle violence against women and tion that recognises and acknowl- Campaign messages. taken note of any changes in national edges that violence against women Five intergovernmental regional law and policy. is gender-based violence, the result seminars were organised on the four It is clear that despite the progress of a serious imbalance of power thematic areas of the Campaign to that has been made during the Cam- between women and men and is an further the knowledge base on current paign violence against women contin- obstacle to achieving gender equal- developments and good practices in ues to be widespread in every member ity. And that it is a human rights preventing and combating violence state of the Council of Europe and im- violation and states have an obli- against women. Two studies were also punity for perpetrators remains; there gation to exercise due diligence to undertaken to identify the minimum is a lot more that needs to be done. prevent, investigate and punish all standards and principles in the provi- The Task Force Final Activity acts of violence, whether perpe- sion of support services and to Report has concentrated on how to trated by the state or private per- improve data collection by providing achieve long-term sustainable sons, and provide protection to guidelines for governments on how to change. It goes beyond the focus of the victims. An approach based on this set up administrative data systems. Campaign on domestic violence to understanding will help to ensure include other forms of violence in We have learnt from the Campaign: that both the root causes of vio- order to address violence against lence and its consequences are That we have increased our knowl- women holistically reflecting tackled – essential for its eradica- edge of violence against women, links women’s experience. It identifies tion. have been made and networks devel- current challenges, highlights mea- oped and we have raised awareness. sures taken in several member states
If efforts to combat all forms of vi- That not all member states partici- in legislation, support services, raising olence against women are to be pated – while most member states re- awareness, and data collection to successful they must be supported sponded positively and engaged in the discern general trends and good prac- by political will at the highest level Campaign, to a greater or lesser tice in preventing and combating vio- to ensure that sufficient financial extent, a number did not appoint a lence against women. It makes com- and other resources are allocated focal point or only very late, which prehensive recommendations, which to protect women and ensure the limited the impact of the Campaign you will hear about in detail in the provision of adequate support ser- across the Council of Europe. presentation by the Vice Chair of the vices. Unfortunately, all too often That a number of states needed Task Force later this morning. the necessary political will is more time to prepare and allocate ad- The root causes of violence as well absent. High level political will is equate resources to a national cam- as prevailing attitudes and behaviours also needed to ensure governments paign. Consequently some member need to be addressed and challenged play an active role in challenging states have only recently begun their through education, awareness raising and changing attitudes that stig- campaigns or will be running one as a and training. Justice systems need ef- matise, legitimise and help perpet- follow-up to the Council of Europe fective measures that provide real uate violence against women Campaign. protection from and for all acts of vio-
Taking an approach, which is com- That there was only limited en- lence against women. Specialised prehensive, long-term, holistic, gagement of men – gender balance in services that empower women multi-disciplinary and coordi- national delegations attending inter- victims and help them make informed nated across all sectors, is essential governmental activities was difficult choices need to accompany legal to combat violence against women, to achieve for most member states, as measures. These services need to be recognising the important role and

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expertise that women’s NGOs have perative to monitor implementa- only some women based on their rela- in the provision of services. A Na- tion and collect data to evaluate tionship to the perpetrator. States tional Action Plan with a compre- how well laws; policies and prac- have an obligation to protect women hensive strategy to address all tices are being implemented. from all forms of violence and the con- forms of violence against women, vention should reflect this. Conclusion which includes legislation, policy Both the Organisations of Ameri- and practice as well as awareness This Campaign has been a signifi- can States and the African Union have raising, training and data collec- cant step by the Council of Europe in adopted legally binding conventions tion, with a co-ordinating body to its fight to combat violence against on all forms of violence against monitor implementation can help women, but to achieve long term women. The Council of Europe Rec- ensure such an approach is used. success the momentum it has created ommendation (2002)5, the first inter- However at present National must be maintained. national instrument to propose a Action Plans often do not address At present not every state in the comprehensive and co-ordinated all forms of violence against Council of Europe acknowledges its strategy to prevent violence against women comprehensively nor do obligations of due diligence under in- women and to protect victims, cover- they have sufficient financial and ternational law and many states that ing all forms of gender-based violence other resources to ensure their ef- do, continue to fall far short of against women, it forms a good basis fective implementation. meeting their obligations. It is for this for a convention.
Putting measures in place to ensure reason that the Task Force is recom- The Council of Europe has a effective implementation is a pre- mending to the Committee of Minis- unique opportunity to play a leading requisite for successful action. No ters a comprehensive binding legal role in the protection of women’s matter how good a law or policy is, human rights instrument that holds human rights by using a similar com- if it is not implemented, because, member states of the Council of prehensive approach and adopting the for example, the police, judiciary Europe directly responsible for the first European human rights treaty to and other professionals are not ap- protection of women against violence. prevent and combat violence against propriately trained or insufficient Such a legally binding instrument women. resources have been allocated, to combat violence against women The Council of Europe has shown then it is virtually meaningless. should be a broad human rights treaty considerable political will throughout Lack of implementation has led to covering all forms of gender-based vi- this Campaign and we are asking that widespread impunity for perpetra- olence against women throughout you continue to show it, to be bold and tors across Council of Europe their life time and its paramount ob- visionary and lead the process to member states. It deters many jectives should be the prevention of develop a comprehensive binding women from reporting violence gender-based violence, the protection human rights convention on all forms and clearly shows that member of victims and the prosecution of per- of violence against women to achieve states are violating women’s right petrators. It should not be restricted real lasting change for all women and to protection and support. It is im- to one form of violence protecting girls across Europe.

« Stop à la violence domestique faite aux femmes » : Conférence de clôture, Strasbourg, 10-11 juin 2008 41 Dear Secretary General, Dear Min- This is the reason why the Parliamen- Keynote speaker: isters, Dear colleagues, Ladies and tary Assembly, following the report Mr José Mendes- gentlemen, prepared by the Committee on Equal It is my pleasure to address this au- Opportunities for Women and Men, Bota dience today and present the main decided in its Resolution 1582 (2007) results of the parliamentary dimen- to identify seven key measures that sion of the Campaign. In my capacity are minimum standards to be reached as Assembly Rapporteur, I have been throughout Europe. Our Committee Rapporteur of the in charge of the preparation of a mid- also had several consultations with Parliamentary term report (October 2007) and will the Commissioner for Human Rights, be responsible for submitting to the the Deputy Secretary General and Assembly, Council of Parliamentary Assembly in October NGOs on this issue. And precisely Europe this year a final evaluation report on because these minimum standards this Campaign. In my capacity as are far from being reached in many of contact parliamentarian for Portugal, our member states, because address- I also experienced the implementa- ing a recommendation to member tion of this Campaign in my parlia- states is no longer sufficient, we par- ment, and at grass-root level. liamentarians reached the conclusion that a stronger international instru- As mentioned earlier by Mr Wille, ment needs to drafted. the participants in the final confer- ence of the parliamentary dimension Reaching the minimum standards : of the Campaign meeting in Vienna a long way to go on 30 April 2008 invited the Council But let me recall the seven of Europe to “draw up a European minimum legislative standards identi- Framework Convention to combat vi- fied and monitored by the Parliamen- olence against women, including do- tary Assembly: mestic violence and to involve parlia- mentarians and NGOs in the drafting
making domestic violence against process”. women, including marital rape, a criminal offence; How did we reach this conclusion ?
regarding violence perpetrated between partners and/or former Parliamentarians have carried out a partners as an aggravating circum- lot of awareness-raising activities stance in penal law; during the Campaign, we have organ- ised numerous seminars, hearings,
setting up sufficient numbers of conferences, and have publicly de- safe emergency shelters; nounced domestic violence against
making provision to remove women as an affront to human rights violent spouses or partners and to which is too often tolerated in our soci- take out protection orders against eties. perpetrators ; However, I firmly believe that the
guaranteeing effective access to the core business of parliamentarians is courts and to protection measures about changing laws and making the for victims; necessary legal changes to ensure that
allocating sufficient budgetary re- victims are protected, perpetrators sources for the implementation of prosecuted and prevention promoted. the law in this field;

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monitoring the application of laws We think that: Some countries have made sub- on violence against women passed
shelters should be free of charge; stantial efforts. by parliament.
shelters should be operating 24/7; Some good practices were also In the past months, the Committee
shelters should be available for identified. In “the former Yugoslav Re- has assessed the impact of the Cam- women together with their chil- public of Macedonia”, at the initiative paign on the national parliaments and dren; of the Women’s Parliamentary Club, looked at the current legislation re-
shelters should be in a secret loca- the Assembly unanimously adopted garding the seven key measures iden- tion, so that violent men cannot in March 2007 an amendment to the tified by the Parliamentary Assembly. track down their partners or ex- law on games of chance, providing A questionnaire was sent to all na- partners to threaten or hurt them. that 10% of the funds generated by tional parliaments. 39 national parlia- 22 countries stated that shelter games of chance and lotteries be re- ments representing 80% of the popu- provision covers the whole country served for a special fund for combat- lation of the 47 Council of Europe (13 countries still fall short of that, the ing domestic violence. member countries as well as Canada other ones did not answer). If our parliaments are unconvinced contributed to this analysis. Concerning the requirement to of the financial effort required to My intention was not to point out provide one place per 7,500 people: provide assistance mechanisms and to the bad pupils but to highlight what according to the replies, only 8 coun- finance prevention measures, it is still needs to be done. tries meet that target. perhaps worth reminding them of the Several conclusions can be drawn : financial and human costs of domestic
the situation varies considerably Removal of a violent spouse from violence to our societies. from one country to another. This the home is a fact that needs to be taken into Review of implementation of legis- Concerning the removal of a lation consideration if we seek to rein- violent spouse from the home, we are force the legal provisions at Euro- facing a trend in Europe which is a There is a range of mechanisms for pean level. further reason for satisfaction. It is a monitoring the implementation of
Although quite a few countries sign that attitudes are starting to legislation. What is really surprising is score very high in meeting the change. that 53% of the replies said there was seven criteria, only Canada meets no parliamentary body responsible them all simultaneously, and Proper access to justice for monitoring the implementation of Canada is not a member of the Proper access to justice means that legislation. Council of Europe. the victim can lodge a complaint, get As parliamentarians, we hold legis- Domestic violence against women free legal and psychological support lative power and have a duty to check in national law and that the cases are prosecuted (if that legislation is being implemented. necessary, ex-officio). Each parliament should at least More than 60% of Council of have a multi-party subcommittee or a Europe member states have made do- This also means that the State takes working party composed of repre- mestic violence against women, in- all measures necessary to implement sentatives of the relevant parliamen- cluding marital rape, a separate crim- the law and draft an action plan to put tary committees (social affairs, equal- inal offence. in place concrete measures. Proper access to justice involves ity, legal affairs, the budget, etc.) to There have been various successes: carry out an annual evaluation of im- 11 countries have adopted the not only availability of infrastructure but also properly trained personnel in plementation of measures enacted by Council of Europe definition of do- Parliament. mestic violence as it stands and the the police, justice and health systems. I want to stress here that some of Campaign has enabled some of the 50 Training of personnel and those the key criteria are not fulfilled in Contact Parliamentarians to pass, or with official responsibilities also plays more than 50% of the Council of begin drafting legislation in this area, a part in changing attitudes. Europe member states, for example: for example in: One of the best ways of changing

Azerbaijan attitudes is to make children aware of Criminalisation of violence between partners and former part-
Moldova the problem. ners, if possible as a separate
Monaco Allocation of financial resources offence and/or aggravating cir-
Slovenia. Allocation of financial resources cumstance in penal law; Shelters for victims was clearly a difficult question for
One place in a safe shelter per 7500 We have a duty to ensure that many respondents. inhabitants; victims have protection arrangements Funding is often thinly scattered
Appointment of a monitoring body readily available to them and do not whereas the Parliamentary Assembly for the implementation of the legis- have to flee a country or go to the suggested that countries should allo- lation; other end of a country in search of cate 1 Euro per inhabitant to the fight This means that today, when we are help. against violence against women. closing the Campaign and patting

« Stop à la violence domestique faite aux femmes » : Conférence de clôture, Strasbourg, 10-11 juin 2008 43 Stop domestic violence Council of Europe Campaign to Combat Violence against Women, including Domestic Violence: againstwomen ourselves on the back, much remains ideas discussed last week at our Com- liaments have demonstrated their to be done. mittee meeting. Our suggestion ability to promote human rights, A Framework Convention on the would be to draft a Framework Con- deliver concrete results and contrib- most serious forms of violence vention on gender-based violence ute actively to the implementation of a against women is needed limited to the most widespread and Council of Europe Campaign. I wish most serious forms of violence against that this dynamic process and the I want to highlight that positive women, such as: commitment expressed by the parlia- trends could be highlighted in the
domestic violence mentarians to the Domestic Violence course of the Campaign. A salutary
sexual assault Campaign will continue in the years to change in mentality is emerging.
forced marriages come. However, urgent reforms are still
so-called “honour-crimes” needed in many countries. There are quite a few other specific
female genital mutilation. As recalled recently by the Com- topics on which the Campaign has I will consider these guidelines in mittee on Equal Opportunity for barely touched, like the offence of the report on the final evaluation of Women and Men, “the Council of stalking, a pan-European hotline of the Campaign that I am currently pre- Europe should continue to play a pio- the 112 (European emergency paring and that will be submitted to neering role in promoting equality number) or domestic violence in im- the Parliamentary Assembly at the between women and men in all the migrant communities in Europe. October 2008 part-Session. member states” 3 – and this is particu- PACE members have already under- larly valid for violence against women. Conclusion taken to work on some of these spe- cific issues, like “marital rape” or “do- We need to take the lead on the issue Parliaments have broken the si- and we need to draft a comprehensive mestic violence in migrant lence, from the Atlantic to the Cauca- communities”. human rights treaty – protecting the sus. This Campaign has had a real fundamental human rights of women impact on national parliaments. But I regard the Parliamentary Assem- and girls in the private sphere. There the battle against domestic violence is bly as a unique working platform for seems to be a broad consensus that a a long-term one. Despite the progress exchanging our experiences and rein- Council of Europe Convention should we have achieved, the parliamentary forcing our legislation. I therefore cover the three “Ps” (prevention, pro- action backed by the Parliamentary very much hope that the Campaign, tection, prosecution) and should en- Assembly must not stop there. There which has generated unprecedented compass an independent, efficient are still shadowy areas on which exist- impetus and awareness in national monitoring mechanism. The material ing provision needs evaluating. This is parliaments, can now bear fruit in the scope of this Convention is, however, a cause that requires ongoing, atten- form of concrete initiatives involving not yet fully defined and still dis- tive and persistent action. Parliamen- parliamentary co-operation, in par- cussed among expert bodies and tarians need to be very tenacious to ticular through assistance pro- NGOs. Let me reflect some of the get general principles translated into grammes. We have built up a large concrete measures. base of information and good parlia- 3. See para. 2 of the draft Recommendation What is certain is that by launching mentary practices and I would now in Doc.11612, Empowering women in a the Campaign and co-ordinating its like to see us putting them to con- modern, multicultural society (Rapporteur : structive use Europe-wide. Ms Ingrida Circene, Latvia, Group of the Eu- parliamentary dimension, the Parlia- ropean People’s Party) mentary Assembly and national par- Thank you for your attention.

44 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 Violence against Women: analysis of the measures and action taken by Council of Europe member states blank Page Introduction 1. Progress towards coherent Keynote speaker: Since the adoption of Recommen- overall policies Ms Carol dation Rec (2002)5 on the protection of The most striking change over the women against violence in Council of previous report is the increase in Hagemann- Europe member States the CDEG has number and scope of National Action taken a series of steps to monitor its Plans, most of which have been pub- White implementation. At this meeting, you lished, and many of which have a will receive an advance print of the clearly defined time frame or period latest report, based on the data from within which specified actions are to the monitoring framework, as well as be completed. 22 member states fulfil Council of Europe on the results of the regional seminars the conditions of publication and a Consultant, Professor, in the Council of Europe Campaign to time frame, as opposed to 15 report- Combat Violence against Women, in- ing in 2005/6 and only 5 identified in Faculty of General cluding Domestic Violence . In addi- 2003. A total of 32 now report that a Pedagogy and Gender tion, research results and documents National Action Plan has been estab- that have become available on the in- lished, and several more comment Studies, University of ternet, such as CEDAW reports (with that it is has been or is being drafted. Osnabrück, Germany shadow reports of NGOs), National The scope of the National Action Plans of Action, and information from plans has also increased. Information international NGOs with expertise in was received from 35 states. The the field were also mined for informa- overall number of types of violence in- tion on new developments in good cluded has risen to an average of 4.3 of practice. a possible nine (up from 3.9). Twelve The Steering Committee for Equal- states include 6 or more forms of vio- ity between Women and Men (CDEG) lence in their national strategy. In par- has decided to ask for reporting every ticular, there has been a significant in- two years. The monitoring questions crease in the number of National were first circulated in June 2005, and Action Plans that address rape and two analytical studies have been pre- sexual violence (27 as against 16 in the pared using these data. The question- previous report). There has also been naire was then refined and made avail- an increase of activity in all areas: For able for online reporting in October example, the number of action plans 2007. A total of 40 member states (out addressing killings in the name of of a possible 47) provided data within honour has more than doubled (from a four-month period. The results 5 to 11). provide a benchmark for measuring progress towards implementation.

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Forms of violence in action plan

Violence within the family 25 35

Rape and sexual violence 16 27

Sexual harrassment 15 19

Violence in institutional 8 environment 14

Genital mutilation 8 10 2005

Forced marriages 7 2007 12

Violence in conflict and 7 post-conflict situation 12

Failure to respect freedom of choice 6 with regard to reproduction 10 Number of “yes” answers from 40 member states

Killings in the name 5 of honour 11

0 10 20 30 40

These data indicate significant of violence cited in the questionnaire redress for victims, deterrence and progress in developing broad and to be a criminal offence. However, this punishment for perpetrators. Arrest multi-agency policy frameworks. No- has different meanings. States with a without a court warrant and fast-track tably, 32 member states have a govern- longer tradition of addressing domes- prosecution may work well in some mental co-ordinating body for imple- tic violence have tended not to add a countries, but be inacceptable in mentation and evaluation. special offence to their criminal law, others. Judges or prosecutors may be Information on budget lines for the but aim to ensure sanctions by remov- directly involved in police work, or activities, however, continues to be ing procedural barriers, such as rules may see cases only on paper after spotty. Although 31 member states that restrict what constitutes a public police have completed their investiga- confirm that there is funding on the interest crime and or that refer some tion. Criminal law, civil law and police national level, only 13 are able to cite a violations to private prosecution. Fol- law can be used differently to arrive at figure for this, and most say that data lowing this model, Estonia reformed similar goals. Thus, while certain fun- are not available due to decentral its code of criminal procedure in 2004 damental principles can be applied funding structures. While there can to abolish private charges entirely. cross-nationally – in particular, the be advantages to organizing services Although most member states now law should never make exceptions locally, there needs to be some system consider all forms of violence against permitting “private” abuse, nor should of overall inspection or reporting. women a criminal offence, this does the burden of prosecuting human Otherwise, the risk is high that not necessarily mean that such acts rights violations ever be placed on the regions can be underserved without will be punished. In 32 out of 40 coun- victim – at present, monitoring this coming to government attention, tries the public prosecutor can initiate cannot describe real implementation. and in consequence the state fails to criminal proceedings in all cases of vi- In the future, agreements are exercise due diligence in protecting all olence in the family. However, several needed on data in the policing and ju- citizens from human rights violations, states also confirm that violence in the dicial systems that permit monitoring regardless of where they happen to family can be prosecuted only in more outcomes : What proportion of viola- live. severe cases. In actuality, the public tions that come to the attention of the To sum up: Over the past two years prosecutor in most, if not all, coun- police are prosecuted, and what is the there has been clear progress towards tries has discretionary power to conviction rate? This could be accom- developing coherent and compre- pursue or drop a case. That is: While panied by transparent criteria for the hensive strategies to address vio- the prosecutor may be able to initiate decision not to prosecute. Scotland, lence against women in its multiple proceedings in all cases, there may be for example, after reviewing the un- aspects; not only has the number of additional rules (such as the victim’s satisfactory level of prosecution of Plans of Action and their scope in- co-operation or consent) that limit sexual offences, is now asking prose- creased, but there are also more con- prosecution to the cases perceived as cutors to document an objective test crete steps defined in their elabora- more severe. of “no reasonable prospect of a con- tion. However, budget lines are rarely Exchange of information and prac- viction” before deciding not to go for- well-defined and often missing. tical experience shared at the regional ward. Such agreements might open seminars of the Council of Europe the door to new and more informative 2. Prosecution, protection and Campaign illuminated the high rele- indicators of progress. There is a need sanctions vance of different legal systems, pro- to develop European standards on 23 out of 40 member states re- cedural traditions and institutional when prosecution and sanctions sponding declare each and every form cultures in framing effective legal should be in the public interest; Rec-

48 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 Stop à la violence Keynote speaker: Ms Carol Hagemann-White domestique faiteauxfemmes ommendation (2002)5 does not make tance from the victim are less fre- women from violence. It was striking this sufficiently clear. It is not enough quent. to see how many states are unable to to say “There is usually too little evi- To sum up: Progress is visible in give information on the number of dence”: The police must be instructed criminal sanctions , policing and shelters, or the number of places on how to gather more and better evi- prosecution, although these changes within shelters, or both. From a Euro- dence; photographing the crime are not large. There seems to be a de- pean perspective, lack of information scene, for example, has been shown to velopment towards adapting the idea from the most experienced member be very effective even if the victim is of protection orders to the context of states slows down the process of too intimidated to testify. various legal systems, but ease of setting common minimum standards. To protect women from the risk of access (including rapid decision) and The level of services seem to be further violence, nine member states enforcement should be looked at stagnating in many countries, al- use a police ban evicting the perpetra- more closely to assess their practical though there are significant gaps in tor from the home. In most states, the value. provision almost everywhere that main instrument is a court-decreed would call for an increase. Relatively 3. Services protection order, which may or may few member states report a significant not be available as an emergency The monitoring framework asks increase in shelter places. Still, in the measure. While almost every member about services for women endangered countries with lowest provision levels state is able to remove an endangered by domestic violence, for women who there has been an increase, and today child from the home, protection have suffered rape or sexual assault, 35 (rather than 29) member states orders for women are less well en- for children who witness violence offer such aid around the clock. Al- trenched. Most frequent (in 36 out of against their mothers, and for perpe- though the data were sometimes in- 40 member states) are restraining trators with the aim of changing their complete or based on estimates, the orders telling the man not to use vio- behaviour. Specialised services were following table illustrates the range of lence, but orders to keep physical dis- chosen as indicators for the readiness shelter provision level among and ability of member states to protect member states.

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Table 1: Number of shelter places relative to population

Proportional places Country Number of places per 10000 population Luxembourg 165 3.42 Norway 772 1.63 Netherlands ? 1.50** Andorra 12 1.48 Ireland 568 1.29 Liechtenstein 4 1.13 Slovakia 517 0.95 Austria 772 0.93 Germany 7342 0.89 Slovenia 180 0.89 France 5541 0.87 Sweden 800* 0.87 Malta 34 0.83 Croatia 316 0.71 Denmark 355 0.65 Iceland 20 0.64 Spain 2896 0.64 United Kingdom 3765 0.61 Lithuania ? 0.56** Belgium 0.48** Portugal 500 0.47 Bosnia & Herzegovina 126 0.33 “the fomer Yugoslav Re- 60 0.29 public of Macedonia” Switzerland 200 0.26 Estonia 34 0.25 Finland 125 0.24 Italy 700** 0.18 Cyprus 12 0.15 Hungary 110 0.11 Romania 210 0.10 Georgia 31 0.07 Turkey 350 0.05 Bulgaria 30 0.04

* Estimate based on middle value ices, there are already some who police ban to evict the perpetrator ** Figure from 2005/6 report joined the Council of Europe after from the home on the spot and Three points are worth noting 1990, while there are old member without delay. Clearly, evicting perpe- from this table. First, among the coun- states in the group with the lowest trators, while providing safety and tries with the highest level of provi- provision. Second, the most striking preventing the violence from continu- sion, along with member states that commonality among the “top ten” is ing, does not eliminate the need for have a long history of building serv- that almost all of them also use the shelters, but the two measures are

50 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 Stop à la violence Keynote speaker: Ms Carol Hagemann-White domestique faiteauxfemmes complementary. Third, the middle inate information on women’s rights ices could benefit training as a side group includes countries with a strong and protection against violence has effect, since adequately resourced policy history against violence and a risen to 38, and 29 states do this on a services provide the personnel for well-organized shelter movement. We regular basis. high-quality training close to practi- are fortunate to have a recent detailed With respect to training the tioners’ needs. geographical study of service provi- various professions, there seems to be Conclusions sion in the United Kingdom 1 showing a shift of emphasis towards in-service considerable regional variation, sug- training with the aim of ensuring that Overall, the monitoring data gesting that decentralized service pro- new protocols, procedures and prac- suggest that the Recommendation vision may contribute to relatively low tices are actually implemented. The Rec(2002)5 is functioning as a numbers relative to overall popula- increase is greatest for teachers, but it common framework for the great tion. But protection from human is present in all professions except majority of its member states. It artic- rights violations is the right of every social work, where the frequency of ulates guiding principles and formu- woman, regardless of where she lives. further training was already fairly lates practical challenges, without de- The increase in services for victims high. In its new Family Violence Pre- fining obligations and procedures too of sexual assault and rape is small, but vention Act, Slovenia has legislated narrowly. Violence against women is a they seem to be more accessible and that practitioners in the areas of deeply-rooted and many-facetted more often free of charge. Few police, health, social security, educa- problem. Numerous local factors play member states have strategies for out- tion, work and family “must, in the a part in shaping strategies. Thus, it is reach and support for children inde- framework of lifelong education, im- to be expected that steps forward will pendent of their mothers’ decisions to provement and training regularly differ according to circumstances as stay or leave. There has been no educate themselves in the field of vio- well as depending on the perceived spread of services addressing perpe- lence”, also codifying the obligation to urgency of specific areas of practice. trators into further countries, and provide such training. Creating a legal The numerous activities that emerge many projects are small and isolated. obligation to train and be trained during reporting, presented in the To sum up: In this area, there is removes any implication that compe- Campaign, or published in the inter- reason for concern: Services were the tence are in doubt: Like First Aid, it net and in the press, also work to mo- starting point and catalyst of aware- can be seen as just something every- bilise a political will to eliminate vio- ness and action on violence against one should learn – and as a field in lence against women, and the data on women, and they do not seem to be which one’s knowledge may be out of indicators suggest that a process of profiting from the concerted Euro- date and need refreshing. converging visions and policies across the European landscape is underway. pean effort to the degree that should To sum up: The Council of Europe The combination of an energetic be expected, if at all. Perhaps the hesi- Campaign has doubtless pushed and high-profile Council of Europe tancy of governments to attach a awareness-raising forward across Campaign with a systematic process budget line to their Plans of Action is Europe, and this is feeding into train- of monitoring of implementation (in- significant here: Violence against ing of professionals to respond to the cluding publication) seem to have women cannot be confronted and problem. In-service training, in par- created a climate in which member eliminated without devoting substan- ticular, is increasing both in the states take responsibility for develop- tial resources to the work. number of member states and the ing a coherent and sustained policy, range of professionals included. The 4. Awareness-raising, education rather than – as was typical of most and training most effective strategy is to combine countries in the past – being satisfied solid basic knowledge during initial Awareness-raising and educa- with a series of single measures for training with in- service modules that tional activities have been a focus of specific problem areas. If this mo- teach how to handle specific situa- activity, doubtless spurred on by the mentum can be maintained, it should tions later; this is most frequently Council of Europe Campaign. Specific support the process of testing models being done with the police and with campaigns were launched in a of good practice and their possible social work. Consistent strategies of number of countries. The proportion transfer. This will contribute to devel- training for other professionals are of member states that actively dissem- oping standards and ensuring a more less frequent and will need attention consistent quality of life across in the future. The knowledge base 1. Maddy Coy, Liz Kelly & Jo Foord: Map of Europe.
Gaps: The postcode lottery of violence exists, as well as a considerable store against women support services. London of knowledge-based training materi- 2007 als. Directing more resources to serv-

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Proposals for future action by the Council of Europe and its member states

to prevent and combat violence against women blank Page Mr. Chairperson, Your Excellences, We are recommending three meas- Keynote speaker: Ladies and Gentlemen ures: Today, on behalf of the Task Force
Elaboration of a European human Ms Dubravka to Combat Violence against Women, rights convention to prevent and including Domestic Violence, I will combat violence against women Šimonović present our proposals for future
Appointment of a Special Reporter action by the Council of Europe and on violence against women its member states.
Introduction of violence against Vice-Chair of the At the outset, I would like to stress women watch – the Femicide Council of Europe Task once again that the 2005 Action Plan watch adopted at the Third Summit of Force to Combat Council of Europe contains a very 1. European human rights convention Violence against clear commitment of all its member to prevent and combat violence states – to take measures to combat against women Women, including violence against women, including Let me start with the Convention. Domestic Violence domestic violence. If you recall, at the Launching Con- In addition to the Blueprint of this ference of this Campaign in Madrid, Campaign, under this commitment as the then Chairperson of the Task the Task Force was mandated to eval- Force I posed the question: uate the effectiveness of current “Do we need a stronger European measures at national and interna- legal instrument on the prevention of tional level and to make proposals for violence against women or stronger revising these measures or for adopt- implementation mechanisms, or ing new measures for preventing and both?” combating violence against women. At that time no one responded. Mr. Chairperson, Today, at the end of this Campaign Mr. Secretary General, and at the end of its work, the Task Conclusions and recommenda- Force is saying: yes, we need a stronger tions of the Task Force are before you. European legal instrument on the pre- All recommendations of the Task vention of violence against women force are based on the recognition and stronger implementation mecha- that: nisms.
Violence against women is gender- The Task Force is putting before based violence. the 47 Member States of the Council
Violence against women is a major of Europe a proposal for the elabora- obstacle to the achievement of sub- tion of a new comprehensive legally stantive equality between women binding human rights convention to and men. prevent and combat violence against
Violence against women is a women. human rights violation. The elaboration of such a conven- tion would be the critical next step in I. Recommendations of the Task fulfilling the already agreed Third Force at international level Summit commitment to combat vio- First, I will start with the recom- lence against women, including do- mendations of the Task Force at the mestic violence. international level to prevent and The new convention would be a combat violence against women. human rights instrument based on the

« Stop à la violence domestique faite aux femmes » : Conférence de clôture, Strasbourg, 10-11 juin 2008 55 Stop domestic violence Proposals for future action by the Council of Europe and its member states againstwomen recognition that violence against At the United Nations level, based an independent monitoring body that women is a human rights violation, on the Universal Declaration of should also include contributions and that, consequently, States have Human Rights whose 60th anniver- from NGOs and independent human the responsibility to act with due dili- sary we celebrate this year, we have rights institutions. gence to prevent this type of violence, adopted the Covenant on Civil and to protect its victims, to award them Political Rights and the Covenant on 2. Special Rapporteur compensation and to prosecute and the Economic, Social and Cultural The second proposed international punish the perpetrators of such vio- Rights but also a gender-specific Con- measure is setting up the office of a lence. vention on the Elimination of all Special Rapporteur on violence Its main objectives should be the forms of Discrimination against against women for Europe. He or she prevention of gender-based violence, Women, that has been ratified by all should work in collaboration with the the protection of victims and the pros- the Council of Europe member states. Council of Europe Commissioner for ecution of perpetrators. At the European level women and Human Rights as well as with the pro- men are protected by the European posed monitoring body of the envis- The new Convention should be a aged Council of Europe convention to gender-specific one in order to Convention on Human Rights and the European Social Charter, but neither combat violence against women. address the specificities of gender- The purpose of this mandate based violence against women, that is of them specifically address violence against women that is a major obstacle would primarily be to place particular directed against a woman because she emphasis on the nature and specifici- is a woman and that affects women to the achievement of substantive gender equality. ties of violence against women in disproportionately. Europe. Therefore, at the European level The scope of this Convention The elaboration of the mandate there is a need for a gender specific should cover all forms of gender- should benefit from the experience of human rights instrument that will based violence against women the two existing regional mandates – complement other key gender-neutral throughout their lifecycle. Special Rapporteur on the Rights of human rights instruments and Women of the Inter-American Com- It should protect women against provide adequate protection of mission on Human Rights appointed physical violence, sexual violence and women against all forms of gender- in 1994 and the Special Rapporteur on psychological violence, including vio- based violence, including domestic vi- Rights of Women in Africa appointed lence among partners or former part- olence against women. ners in cases of domestic violence, as in 1998, as well as the United Nations well as female genital mutilation, The proposed gender specific Eu- Special Rapporteur on violence forced marriages and crimes allegedly ropean convention on violence against women, its causes and conse- committed in the name of honour. against women would fill the gap at quences, appointed in 1994. the European level, also mirroring the It should also be acknowledged international standard of protection 3. Introducing Violence against that similar instruments already exist established through the United Women Watch – the Femicide Watch at the international level and in the Nations CEDAW Convention. The The powerful logo of the Cam- framework of other regional organisa- last three cases on violence before the paign’s poster is: “It starts with tions, but at the European level such a United Nations CEDAW Committee screams and must never end in si- women’s human rights treaty is miss- under the Optional Protocol to the lence”. ing. CEDAW Convention against two Unfortunately, it too often does. The Organisation of American Council of Europe Member States also In many cases women are mur- States was the first international or- indicate the need for a new instru- dered by their husbands, ex-hus- ganisation to adopt, in 1994, a legally ment for protection of women against bands, intimate partners or relatives. binding instrument to combat all violence at the European level. Only a few member states gather forms of violence against women – the It is also very important to ac- statistical data on the number of Inter-American Convention on the knowledge that such a European women murdered by their husbands Prevention, Punishment and Eradica- legally binding convention on the pro- ex-husbands, intimate partners and tion of Violence against Women tection of women against violence will relatives. Such data reveals the most “Convention of Belém do Pará”. continue, and will upgrade the process blatant violation of women’s human The African Union adopted in already started with the adoption of rights – the right to life. 2003 the Protocol to the African the Council of Europe Recommenda- In order to prevent such violence Charter on Human and People’s tion Rec (2002)5 on the protection of Council of Europe member states Rights on the Rights of Women in women against violence. The current should institute a method for collect- Africa, which explicitly calls for the monitoring framework under this ing specific data regarding the protection of women from violence – Recommendation, that member number of such murders per year, dis- in private and public life – as a form of states are already observing, will be aggregated by age, ethnicity and rela- guaranteeing the right to life, integrity strengthened under this new conven- tion between the perpetrator and the and security of the person. tion into more effective monitoring by victim.

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Each of such murder cases should
At least one free national helpline rectly involved in combating violence be carefully analysed in order to iden- covering all forms of violence against women. tify protection failure with the aim to against women, operating 24 hours As a visible output, national ob- improve and develop further preven- a day, providing crisis support in all servatories should produce annual re- tive measures at the national level. the relevant languages; ports. In the collection, analyses and pub-
Safe accommodation in specialised lication of such data member states women’s shelters available in every should include participation of NGOs region ensuring one family place 5. The role of men working in this field. per 10.000 of population; Member states should ensure that
Protection orders, barring orders, II. Recommendations of the Task national action plans or other meas- non-molestation orders. Force at the national level ures directly engage men in the process of eliminating violence 3. Raising awareness, education and 1. Comprehensive approach against women, for example in their training Gender-based violence should be role as leaders or professionals, Awareness raising activities and approached by an integrated, multi- working closely with women’s organi- campaigns need to both inform the disciplinary and comprehensive sations. public of the persistence of the policy. problem of violence against women, Men are still majority decision It is of the utmost importance to to inform women of their rights and to makers in the majority of the Council bring together the implementation of provide them with the essential infor- of Europe member states and as such different fields of law such as criminal mation for their protection. they have to recognise violence law and criminal procedure law, civil against women as a human rights vio- The education and training of all law, family law, child protection and lation and the responsibility of states the relevant professionals should immigration law – in order to ensure a to prevent such violence. include basic knowledge about vio- comprehensive and harmonized legal lence against women. approach and protection of a woman Conclusion victim of violence in an integrated Clear protocols and guidelines for manner. all the personnel in their respective Mr Chairperson, your Excellen- fields that outline the standards staff cies, distinguished government repre- The implementation of different are expected to follow, should be pro- laws requires an efficient co-operation sentatives – the Task Force Recom- vided to support and reinforce train- mendations on actions needed to between the different actors involved, ing. such as the police, judiciary and other effectively combat violence against women are before you. statutory agencies and social services 4. Data collection as well as women’s NGOs that provide Member states should – at As the Task Force, we have con- services for women victims of violence minimum – collect data disaggre- cluded our work with a clear under- as well as other service providers that gated by sex, type of violence, age and standing that a lot more needs to be provide health and other services. relationship of the perpetrator with done. It was not an easy task. During Since national legislation is mostly the victim, as well as compile statistics the past 18 months we have had 7 gender neutral a national Action Plan on reporting and conviction rates in meetings and during two of them we to combat violence against women is incidents of violence against women, have benefited form the guidance of an effective method to put a compre- including the number of protection the Secretary General Mr. Terry hensive and co-ordinated policy into orders issued. Davis. We are also very grateful for the practice. excellent service provided by our Sec- Council of Europe member states retariat. Moreover, necessary resources should set up national observatories should be provided in order to ensure to systematically collect and analyse You have noticed that we are not its effective implementation. administrative and population-based proposing to continue our work. data, produce indicators that can 2. Assistance to and protection of support decision-making and policy Instead of this type of work that victims development as well as monitor and was appropriate for this particular States should ensure that all evaluate the implementation of poli- task, we hope to see, in the near future, support services take a gender per- cies and intervention measures. the establishment of a strong inde- pendent monitoring body under a spective. They should ensure the National observatories should be comprehensive European human safety, security and dignity of the vic- independent and should co-operate rights convention to prevent and tims, as well as respect and empower- with relevant governmental and stat- combat violence against women, ment the victims. utory agencies at regional and na- taking over and building on our rec- Member states should develop the tional levels, NGO observatories and ommendations. minimum standards for the provision NGOs working on violence against of specialised services which include: women and other organisations di- Thank you.

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National governmental action to prevent and combat violence against women within the framework of the Council of Europe Campaign blank Page Madam Chairperson, Excellences, Let me now inform you on the Speech: Ladies and Gentlemen conduct of this Campaign in the Re- I had the privilege to participate at public of Croatia. Our full report was Ms Jadranka the 2006 Madrid Conference where sent to the Council of Europe and this Campaign was launched. today I will briefly point out some of Kosor Over the past two years I have our important activities or achieve- worked on its implementation in the ments. Republic of Croatia and I am glad to In January 2006 a National Com- Deputy Prime Minister contribute to this important Closing mittee was set up which I had the priv- and Minister of Family, Conference that is also an assessment ilege to chair. and action oriented one. Our slogan was There is no Excuse Veterans’ Affairs and At the outset, I would like to con- for Violence and the Campaign was Intergenerational gratulate the Council of Europe and its based on the main principle – every Task Force for providing us with the woman has the right to be free and Solidarity, Croatia Blueprint of this Campaign and with safe from violence. the Proposals for future action by the An important regional seminar of Council of Europe and its member this Campaign entitled “Active Partic- states. ipation of Men in Combating Domes- Today, we should applaud all posi- tic Violence” was held in Zagreb on 9- tive steps taken, but we should also 10 May 2007. recognise a need for further measures Its outcome showed that positive to prevent and combat violence attitudes of boys and men of all ages against women. towards non-violent behaviour With respect to the proposed inter- should be encouraged. Men should national measures, Croatia supports speak out against gender-based vio- the proposal for a new European Con- lence and become an active agent for vention to prevent and combat gender change. based violence against women with a Under the Croatian Campaign a strong monitoring body. significant contribution was made by We are also supporting the pro- strong statements from prominent posal for establishment of a European public figures like Prime Minister Ivo Femicide Watch. Sanader and President Stjepan Mesić I propose that we start our work on among them. this proposal immediately and that the Council of Europe elaborate We have also organised a round guidelines for setting up this mecha- table on “Economic Violence against nism. Women” and a round table on “System- My country would also, in princi- atic financing of civil society organiza- pal, endorse the idea of a Special Rap- tions providing direct protection to porteur on violence against women victims of family violence”. that would work in collaboration with Madam Chairperson, the Commissioner for Human Rights. The Croatian Parliament has just We shall carefully study all other adopted the Act on Free Legal Aid, recommendations and use them for which entitles the victims of violence further improvements at the national to free legal aid. level. The Guide for Media Reporting on Madam Chairperson, Family Violence was also adopted.

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We have also broadly distributed for Protection against Family Violence family violence was established at the the amended Address Book of Institu- for the period 2008 – 2010. county and local level. tions, Organizations and Other The National Strategy comprises On the National Day of Combating Bodies Providing Assistance, Support 49 measures in six areas, each area Violence against Women, 22 nd Sep- and Protection to Victims of Family covering an analysis and assessment tember 2007, a wreath was placed in Violence. of the situation, objectives and meas- the building of the Municipal Court in ures and planned activities with indi- The Government also approved Zagreb, and additional postage cators, implementation schedules and the Act on Family Benefits that is pro- stamps were introduced for voluntary required financial resources. viding fathers with more options for a purchase with a recognizable logo of The Strategy envisages support paternity leave. the Campaign. The stamp was printed available to civil society organizations The Act on Gender Equality and in the edition of 50,000 samples and fi- working on the protection of the the Antidiscrimination Act are cur- nancial resources collected from the victims of violence, and the support rently under revision. sale of the stamp were donated at the for providing shelters for the victims end of the year to organizations man- I would like to underline the efforts of family violence. aging shelters for victims of violence. to protect women with disabilities as Also envisaged by the National especially important, since they are Strategy are the education of profes- Also, under the auspices of the particularly frequently victims of sionals working in the area of protec- Croatian Government, on the Inter- family violence. For this reason, the tion against family violence, the national Day for the Elimination of Vi- Republic of Croatia is paying special psycho-social treatment of the perpe- olence against Women a new shelter attention to the legal protection and trators of family violence, and special for women and children was opened protection from violence and abuse of measures for easier employment of by the Autonomous Women’s House women with disabilities in its National the victims of family violence. Zagreb. Strategy for Equalizing Opportunities In order to improve data collection Let me conclude. Under this Cam- for Persons with Disabilities 2007- we have outlined a new reporting paign we have achieved significant 2015. format for the police: “Report on in- results but a lot more needs to be done Madam Chairperson, tervention in cases of family violence”. if we want that every woman enjoy the Since a comprehensive approach is The purpose of the form is to increase right to be free and safe from violence. crucial to combat violence against the quality of reporting and data col- In a truly democratic society no women and domestic violence, during lection. woman is subject to violence. this Campaign we have elaborated During the Campaign a network of and adopted a new National Strategy counselling centres for victims of Thank you.

62 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 Honourable Chairperson, Dear Col- partly a question of a feeling of guilt, as Speech: leagues and Participants, the perpetrators are mostly men. Mr Stefan Wallin I am very pleased to have the op- In our attitude campaign we have portunity to speak at this conference. addressed men from another perspec- I want to warmly thank the Council of tive. We have signalled to them that Minister of Culture and Europe for inviting us here and most they can and they must intervene in of all, for launching this Campaign. violence they witness. We have chal- Sport and Minister in We have been able to note good lenged men to take part in combating the Ministry of Social results in many countries. The Cam- violence. We need men as allies in paign has strengthened the work to breaking the wall of silence and shame Affairs and Health, reduce violence and produced new in- related to intimate partner violence. Finland formation about effective approaches We need men that say no to violence and practices. against women. Men – and of course also women – that are in prominent I want to share with you our expe- positions may vitally contribute to riences in promoting the Council of changing public opinion. Allies are Europe Campaign. In Finland, the needed at all levels: within the family Campaign was started at a time when and circle of friends, in the neighbour- we already had several programmes to hood, sport clubs, workplaces, every- reduce violence under way. In that sit- where. uation we considered that it would be We have noticed that attitude cam- important to try to influence people’s paigns to combat violence against attitudes towards violence. Therefore women often meet – at least in we started a media campaign that is Finland – strong criticism. It is easily targeted in particular at men and de- experienced that campaigns general- cision-makers. It is also supported by ise violence as if it would concern all the Parliament of Finland, which has men, and thus make men feel guilty. arranged a seminar for decision- The reception of our campaign has makers. In connection with the been different. I think that it depends seminar a great number of MPs, alto- on the approach we chose. We have gether 140 out of the total 200, ex- wanted to strengthen empathy in pressed their support to the Cam- men, and to encourage men to change paign. They made an imprint of their their behaviour and assume greater hands on a sheet with the text “Mem- responsibility. bers of Parliament Against Violence in I think that men could also be ad- Intimate Relationships”. dressed more often as significant We all know that violence against others who care for the wellbeing of women is a theme that extremely women. I myself, for example, have strongly appeals to feelings. Speaking two daughters. And I am certainly not about it often gives rise to repression the only man to say that I want my and opposition. This is because vio- daughters to be able to live their lives lence perpetrated by a person close to free of violence. The work to combat one hurts very much. So much that violence against women is, indeed, many people do not even want to largely work to improve the well- admit that such violence exists. being of the whole of society. Speaking about violence against In Finland the campaign in the women greatly also affects men. It is media will be finished at the end of

« Stop à la violence domestique faite aux femmes » : Conférence de clôture, Strasbourg, 10-11 juin 2008 63 Stop domestic violence National governmental action againstwomen this year. But further actions are lence Against Women, including Do- comprehensive insights on how to go already being planned. Prevention of mestic Violence, will be completed forward in this very important issue. violence against women is, for exam- now in June. But there remains much As a minister of sports I also must ple, one of the priorities in the Gov- to do to prevent the problem even say that I share the concern of the ernment Action Plan for Gender after that. This also applies to those Croatian minister about the issue of Equality, that will be launched in a countries in which gender equality football: with all respect towards foot- couple of weeks’ time. And drawing has been realised fairly well. There is ball, it is certain that the human values up a programme to combat violence indeed reason to think through how come first. against women is being considered, the prevention of violence against among other measures. women could be reinforced in the Thank you for your attention Mr At the level of the Council of future. I think that the recommenda- Chair and participants. I wish you all a Europe the Campaign to Combat Vio- tions of the Task Force give us very rewarding conference.

64 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 Mr President, Secretary General of been able to make practical contribu- Mr Fiorenzo the Council of Europe, Ministers, tions to the success of the Campaign, Ladies and Gentlemen, implementing practical schemes to Stolfi We are extremely pleased and hon- deal with the phenomenon on various oured to be with you here today for fronts and develop new prevention this Closing Conference of the pan- strategies. Minister for Foreign European Campaign to Combat Vio- As a hotbed for new initiatives, the and Political Affairs, lence against Women, including Do- Council of Europe has played a major mestic Violence , conducted by the role in this debate, retaining its status San Marino Council of Europe. as a reference in this frontline battle in The authorities of the Republic of the defence of human rights. San Marino, which I have the honour The results of this Campaign will of representing, wish to express their thus provide a solid starting point for particular approval of this major the new international Campaign Campaign, which is now drawing to a launched on 25 February last by the close and has greatly boosted women’s United Nations, on the theme of vio- rights. lence against women. I think it is very Thanks to the Council of Europe’s important that in this vital struggle firm commitment to human rights, the baton has now been passed on to the Campaign has helped increase such a frontline international organi- public awareness of this terrible sation as the United Nations, which scourge. This fact is clearly illustrated will now extend it to increasing by the determination of most member numbers of countries. States to implement Recommenda- In connection with San Marino’s tion Rec (2002) 5 on the protection of international contribution to tackling women against violence and the huge this problem, my country co-ordi- participation in the Parliamentary As- nated an encounter entitled “Stop vio- sembly initiative entitled “Parlia- lence against women – campaigning ments united in combating domestic through regional co-operation”, which violence against women”, adopted took place on 4 June last in New York under Resolution 1512 (2006). in the presence of the Deputy Secre- I well remember the launch of the tary General of the Council of Europe, Campaign in Madrid in November Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, and the 2006, at the beginning of the San Deputy Secretary General of the Marino Chairmanship of the Com- United Nations, Asha-Rose Migiro. mittee of Ministers of the Council of We were delighted to hear learn of the Europe. On that occasion a detailed great success of this event, which at- chart was drafted showing the reality tracted a large number of experts and of the gender violence phenomenon diplomatic representatives for an in- in Europe. Today, after virtually two depth debate on the subject. years of the Campaign, while violence Furthermore, spurred on by the against women is still a very serious Council of Europe, San Marino has social issue, major advances have been greatly stepped up its own action to made towards appropriate solutions combat gender violence by conduct- to the problem. ing a major public awareness cam- Thanks to a wide-open spirit of paign embracing a wide variety of ini- consultation, all member States have tiatives. The most important of these

« Stop à la violence domestique faite aux femmes » : Conférence de clôture, Strasbourg, 10-11 juin 2008 65 Stop domestic violence National governmental action againstwomen was undoubtedly the draft legislation only to protect women but also to quires major efforts on the prevention on the prevention and suppression of concentrate on supporting and pro- front. gender violence and violence against tecting minors. Our country consid- Youth participation was also pro- women, based on a report on the ers such action vital if we are to moted by a competition for young “Current situation of San Marino leg- succeed in the fight against gender vi- people between the ages of 14 and 20 islation on violence against women olence, which is intimately linked to on the themes of “Art helping combat and guidelines for eliminating such vi- the family environment. San Marino violence against women”, which high- olence and protecting victims”. Just a has accordingly run various activities lighted widespread awareness of the few days ago, after protracted exami- during the Campaign, including the problem among boys and young men. nation, the new proposals were put special event on the theme of “Child The prize-winning work of art was before Parliament. victims of trafficking in human be- used for the major closing event of the Recognition of the gender violence ings”, organised by the United Nations Campaign in San Marino on 29 May problem in San Marino has facilitated in conjunction with the Council of last, together with a performance of st appraisal of the extent of the phenom- Europe on the occasion of the 51 Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, chosen enon from the legislative point of session of the United Nations Com- for its pan-European appeal. view, which is necessary for a proper mission on the Status of Women on 1 Moreover, the mass media also definition of how to reform and March 2007. contributed to the success of the Cam- improve the requisite reference legis- In order to monitor the overall paign, promoting the various themes lative framework for combating this phenomenon of violence, the Govern- and initiatives with announcements terrible social scourge. ment launched a systematic drive to and a TV spot produced by the public The highly exhaustive legislation in gather data on gender violence at the broadcaster San Marino RTV. Fur- question guarantees that offences beginning of the Campaign in No- thermore, publicity and promotional against women really will be prose- vember 2006. The data-gathering pro- material was produced during the cuted and punished, and also provides cedure is implemented by the health Campaign and distributed through- for the adoption of measures to services, the socio-medical services, out the territory, including three “bro- support and protect victims. the Telefono Rosa , the law enforce- chures” providing in-depth informa- The Campaign in San Marino has ment agencies and the courts. tion on specific themes. On the occasion of International also included a series of schemes to The first annual report on violence Women’s Day (8 March), Interna- improve health, social and police against women, which was circulated tional Day of the Family (15 May) and service provision and to promote last March (it had been preceded by International Day to Combat Violence fuller knowledge of the problem by three-monthly progress reports), has against Women (25 November) a the general public and civil society, in- had a massive public impact. In fact, series of cultural events and debates cluding technical in-depth informa- people had previously known little of were organised, attracting large audi- tion on a number of specific related the scale of the problem within the na- ences. problems such as mobbing, stalking tional territory, but now realised how and violence against minors. widespread the phenomenon actually The public response to the aware- A special free hotline has been in- was, especially in connection with do- ness-raising activities conducted troduced known as Telefono Rosa , and mestic violence, which has considera- under the Campaign was remarkable a common training and information bly increased in terms of cases re- in terms of both the level of participa- course is being run on a trial basis on ported. tion and the range of activities, carried the subject of violence against women, out in a spirit of co-operation and including domestic violence. The 27 May last also saw the publica- sharing with the State departments latter involves members of the law en- tion of the results of a survey con- and the Public Administration, as well forcement agencies, physicians and ducted among young people in San as the various voluntary associations. paramedics from the First Aid Serv- Marino concerning their views on vi- Now that the Campaign is drawing ice, GPs, welfare workers, psycholo- olence against women. The question- to a close it is particularly important to gists and staff of the Minors’ Depart- naire was drawn up by the Training maintain the momentum to focus at- ment, the Elderly Persons’ Department of the University of the tention on this serious problem, espe- Department, the Home Care Depart- Republic of San Marino. cially in terms of transposing the ment and the Mental Health Depart- This survey, which was part of a results into practical action. ment. Participation in this project has wider project involving gender-spe- In this connection, I fully agree considerably improved the standard cific data-gathering on young people, with the Task Force to Combat Vio- of communication and co-operation has proved particularly useful not lence against Women when it advo- among the various operators and de- only in providing a picture of the cates adopting a specific convention partments, as well as the level of atten- current state of San Marino youth but to combat violence against women as tion and care provided to victims. also for understanding the dynamics quickly as possible. As a binding in- As advocated by the Council of and prospects for the perception of strument, a convention would be the Europe, San Marino has decided not the violence phenomenon, which re- optimum illustration of the political

66 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 Stop à la violence Mr Fiorenzo Stolfi domestique faiteauxfemmes will and determination of member Mr President, Secretary General of gender equality, particularly in terms States to eradicate this tragic and the Council of Europe, of combating violence against women. spreading phenomenon. The Council of Europe’s work is I would take this opportunity, fi- In the conviction that we must fully based on the shared values of dia- nally, to express my heartfelt appreci- support the many draft resolutions logue, tolerance and, above all, respect ation of the work of the Secretariat, and recommendations designed to for the fundamental human rights. the successive Chairmanships of the fight the phenomenon of violence in The Republic of San Marino un- Committee of Ministers and all the all its forms, I welcome the recent dertook to provide energetic support Council of Europe bodies involved in adoption of recommendations in this for the pan-European Campaign, organising this Campaign. Thank you field, including Recommendation CM drawing on its profound conviction for motivating all the member States Rec (2008) 1 of the Committee of Min- that to protect women from violence to take part in this major endeavour, isters of the Council of Europe to is to defend the fundamental rights of which has intensified and consoli- member States on the inclusion of all individuals. This conviction has dated in our citizens’ collective con- gender differences in health policy, meant that the Campaign attracted sciousness the conviction that com- which was adopted a few months after the widest support and the largest bating violence against women is and Recommendation CM Rec (2007) 17 number of initiatives ever seen in our will continue to be a priority for us all. on gender equality standards and country. mechanisms. In this spirit I hope that all member Thank you for your kind atten- States will continue their struggle for tion.

« Stop à la violence domestique faite aux femmes » : Conférence de clôture, Strasbourg, 10-11 juin 2008 67 Esteemed Chairman, Dear Ladies treated victim no longer has to file Speech: Ms Doris and Gentlemen, Dear Colleagues charges sets a clear signal as well. I already had the opportunity to Each province in Austria estab- Bures present the Austrian gender main- lished Victim Protection Centers as an streaming and equal opportunity accompanying measure to the Protec- policy within the scope of the Com- tion against Violence Act. Minister for Women, mittee on Equal Opportunities for These Centers offer victims a com- Media and Civil Women and Men of the European prehensive range of support services, Council meeting on 29 April in Vi- from psychological and legal help to Service, Austria enna. support and advice during the court The Campaign carried out by the proceedings. They act as central hub Council of Europe sends an unambig- and interface between the judiciary, uous, common signal for zero toler- the police, government agencies, and ance concerning violence against women’s shelters. women and children. Since the Act has been signed into The entire federal government in law, the police have issued more than Austria also takes this subject very se- 40,000 expulsions and barring orders. riously. Here, close cooperation exists The intervention centers have as- between the individual departments sisted more than 50,000 victims of do- and ministries. mestic violence in the past five years However, before I go into detail alone. This is an indicator of how ef- about the measures and actions fective the measure determined at the decided as part of the campaign, I time is in the fight against violence. wish to say a few words about the Aus- Ten years later, the Austrian gov- trian Protection against Violence Act. ernment has prepared a second Pro- Our highly effective Protection tection against Violence Act based on against Violence Act in Austria has the experiences collected with the been in force for more than 10 years. first Act. The second Act is soon to be When it was signed into law in the ratified. year 1997, the Act assumed somewhat The option of having a court issue a of a pioneering role on an interna- three-month restraining order that tional level and set an example that prohibits the perpetrator from enter- was followed by many other nations ing the shared domicile or coming (such as Italy, Switzerland, Czech Re- close to the victim has proven to be public, Germany, Luxemburg, very effective. However, the time Sweden, or Finland). period is frequently too short. The du- The entire central element at the ration of the restraining order is there- time was to focus primarily on pro- fore to be expanded to six months. tecting the victim and to ensure that In addition to numerous improve- the protection of property was not ments to civil law, changes are also considered more important than pro- made on a criminal law level. Just one tecting the victim. It is not the victim example among many is the creation who must flee from the perpetrator of a new statutory offense in case of a but the perpetrator is ejected from the prolonged violent relationship, which realm of the victim. And the fact that makes it possible for the first time to the government now holds the perpe- capture the full scope of violence suf- trator accountable and that the mis- fered over the course of many years.

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A rash of gruesome crimes becom- exchanged and good practice exam- Campaign was therefore more heavily ing known recently emphasize the ne- ples were presented during this sym- advertised in 2007 under the slogan “I cessity of such a statutory offense. posium. The need for improvements, only deliver my punches in the Ring.” In addition to basic statutory con- however, was also pointed out, some In addition to the already men- ditions and the necessary expansion of which have been integrated into the tioned campaign to make the of the victim support system, numer- amendment soon to be ratified. Women’s Helpline better known, the ous measures in the area of sensitizing In addition to sensitizing in the ed- White Ribbon Campaign is also con- and raising awareness have been the ucational arena, different campaigns tinued during the European Soccer focal point during the past year as targeting the public were also con- Championship currently going on in well. ducted within the scope of the Euro- Austria. The exhibition “Behind the Façade” pean-wide campaign. For example, in March 2007, targeting especially around Christmas, the first contact With my concluding words, I people in jobs that necessitates coming point for victims of domestic violence, would like to express my gratitude for in contact with victims and issues namely the national Women’s Help- the international cooperation in such dealing with domestic violence line against Male Violence staffed an important area. launched the European campaign on around the clock was advertised more Different countries enact different the government level heavily. This campaign is now contin- measures and can thus be catalysts for On the occasion of the 10 th anni- ued during the European Soccer the implementation of best practice versary of the Austrian Protection Championship. examples in our own countries. against Violence Act last fall, a large, The involvement of men against international symposium with re- male violence is also an important I am now looking forward to re- nowned national and international component in the fight against do- ceiving further suggestions and thank experts took place. Experiences were mestic violence. The White Ribbon you for your time and attention.

« Stop à la violence domestique faite aux femmes » : Conférence de clôture, Strasbourg, 10-11 juin 2008 69 Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentle- In November last year the Swedish Speech: men, government adopted a national action “When needs are greatest, help is plan to combat men’s violence against Ms Nyamko closest at hand,” as the Swedish saying women, violence and oppression in goes. But this is not always true in re- the name of honour and violence in Sabuni ality. All those who are in urgent need same-sex relationships. Over 80 of protection and support do not million Euros are allocated to imple- always have their needs seen or ad- ment 56 concrete measures during the Minister for dressed. period of three years. The measures Integration and As Minister, I cannot and may not lay the foundation for raising the level talk about individual cases. However, of ambition at national, regional and Gender Equality, nothing can forbid me from feeling local level in the fight against this kind Sweden concerned and angry. We must re- of violence. member that behind every statistical The action plan has a comprehen- figure, there is an individual. sive approach. Measures to help and Last year in Sweden, over 26 000 support women subjected to violence cases of abuse against women were re- as well as measures targeting the ported. Every year, an average of 17 violent men are developed and quality women are murdered by a man with assured. Special attention is given to whom they have or have had a close children who witness violence. Indi- relationship. The cases of violence re- viduals in vulnerable situations, such ported to the police account for just as women with disabilities, women 20–25 per cent of all violence that is with migrant background and women committed. Almost half of all women in drug abuse are highlighted in the in Sweden have after the age of 15 action plan. been subjected to violence by a man. The United Nations Declaration The right not to be subjected to vi- on the Elimination of Violence against olence is a question of democracy and Women is the ground that the human rights. A woman who is sub- Swedish action plan against men’s vi- jected to violence is denied her human olence against women builds upon. rights and she loses the opportunity to Another starting point is the per- exercise her own powers to live her spectives and needs of the individuals life. Our societies have a duty to who are subjected to such violence. protect these women. The experiences of authorities and Violence against women is also a NGOs working against this violence problem for democracy. For those have also been important in the elab- who are subjected to this kind of oration of the action plan. serious violations, there is no scope The action plan can be summa- for becoming politically active and rised in six established points: work for change. One: people subjected to vio- Despite the fact that Sweden has lence need better protection and come a long way in terms of gender support. All victims of crime must be equality developments, violence treated in a professional manner, re- against women remains a widespread gardless of who they are or which part social problem and a serious type of of the country they live in. The local crime. authorities have a responsibility to Mr Chairman, ensure that victims of crime receive

70 “Stop domestic violence against women”: Closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 Stop à la violence Speech: Ms Nyamko Sabuni domestique faiteauxfemmes the help and support they need. Four: we must develop measures with people subjected to violence and Support and protection must be given directed at the perpetrators of vio- the perpetrators of violence. throughout the entire process, from lence. If we are to put an end to vio- It is within these six areas that the first point of contact, through lence against women, the men who hit measures are taken and implemented. legal proceedings, and afterwards. women must stop this behavior. All We know that if we are ever going to Two: we need to work more pre- men convicted of this type of crime put an end to men’s violence against ventively. Preventive work that is must be requested to take part in an women it will require comprehensive, broad in scope and that is directed at appropriate treatment programme. systematic and long-term work. Coop- both women and men, also those who Measures directed at men who use vi- eration at the international level is vital. are not directly affected in their every- olence must be evaluated, developed The international exchange of experi- day lives. Children and young people and quality-assured. ences is an important driving force and are important target groups. It is im- Five: we must have increased co- source of knowledge. I believe this portant to introduce early measures in operation between various actors. Campaign has shown this and it is schools and other places where girls Increased cooperation within and obvious that the Council of Europe can and boys spend their time. between agencies and other actors is play a crucial role in combating vio- Three: we must ensure enhanced of vital importance if we are to ensure lence against women. competence, quality and efficiency that women get the help they need. in the legal system. The justice and Regulations and routines must not Sweden is prepared to take the law enforcement-chain must function hinder increased cooperation. work within the Council of Europe efficiently so that crimes are investi- And Six: we need more knowl- one step further. We believe that a gated and perpetrators prosecuted in edge. A new research programme will convention on combating violence a timely manner. Society’s reaction help to increase and deepen our against women, including violence in and punishments must clearly reflect knowledge in this area. And through the name of honour, would be an im- the seriousness of the violation that awareness-raising measures and portant contribution to our strive to this kind of crime represents for the training we will develop skills at agen- make rights real. victims. cies and NGOs that come in contact Thank you for your attention.

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National Policy on Health care This conference is an important (adopted by Government in 2007) Ms Galina step towards combating domestic vio-
Strategy on National development lence in our countries. The coordina- for 2008-2011 (adopted by Parlia- Balmos tion of efforts at the level of member ment in 2007) states of the Council of Europe, the
Law on Preventing and Combating possibility to exchange experiences in Family Violence, adopted by Parlia- the frame of Council of Europe Cam- ment on 29.02.2008 (in the frame of Minister of Social paign “Stop Domestic Violence Council of Europe Campaign “Stop Protection, Family and against women!” undoubtedly pro- Domestic violence against moted the enforcement of work in this women!”) Children, Moldova domain. Additionally I would like to The Republic of Moldova from the mention the enormous work that was very first years of its sovereignty has done by the state structures and non- joined international documents ad- governmental organizations in pro- dressed to combating domestic vio- moting the Draft Law on Preventing lence. It is also important to mention and Combating Family Violence: that in the context of priorities of the
2000-2002 raising awareness of external policy of Moldova which are public opinion upon the problem directed toward European integra- of domestic violence; tion, Moldova adhered to documents
2003-2005 elaboration of the draft reflecting the necessity to combat vio- law on preventing and combating lence against women approved by the family violence; organization of Council of Europe. “Demographic and Health Survey” (2005), that includes a chapter on In the context of international re- domestic violence; sponsibilities and aims to foster the
2006-2007 approval and improve- national development in Moldova a ment of the draft law; set of national documents were
2006-2008 Participation in the adopted that include combating and Council of Europe Campaign “Stop preventing domestic violence. Domestic violence against
The National Plan “Promoting women!” gender equality in the society for
2008 Adoption of the Law on Pre- 2006-2009г.г.” (adopted by Gov- venting and Combating Family Vi- ernment in 2006; include objective olence to preventing and combating vio- The Law on preventing and com- lence against women, men and bating Family Violence stipulates a set child) of important regulations among which
National Action Plan on Human are determined the Institutional struc- Rights for 2004-2008 (adopted by tures provided with responsibilities in Parliament in 2003, include this domain: chapter on Women’s Human
Central specialized public admin- Rights / Elimination of Domestic istration authorities: Violence)
Specialized local public authori-
National Strategy on Reproductive ties: Health (adopted by Government in
Local public administration and 2005) social issue commissions;

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Centers/services for victim and ag- – Prohibit the aggressor from keep- international organizations and in gressor rehabilitation; ing or handling fire arms. collaboration with colleagues from
Other organizations with special- The Government of the Republic Romania). A system of data collection ized activities in the field. of Moldova, in collaboration with on social protection of children is The Law also stipulates a concrete non-governmental organizations and being elaborated including domestic mechanism to solve the cases of family international structures, makes a lot violence. violence: of efforts in offering support and An important direction in prevent-
The victim’s right to protection social protection to the victims of do- ing domestic violence is information
Persons who may submit claims of mestic violence. Today, in the country of the population. On extant of several family violence activates a number of structures ren- years in the country are held different
Submittal of claims dering services to women and chil- events directed towards raising
Examination of the claims dren victims of family violence: awareness of the population that do-
Protective measures
Shelter “Casa Marioarei” ( for mestic violence is a violation of
Sanctions victims of family violence), created human rights. Since 2001 in Moldova
Funding by the NGO initiative; was carried out the International It’s important to pay attention to
Shelter (for victims of human traf- Campaign “16 days of Activism the protective measures / protection ficking), created by the initiative against Gender Violence” in partner- order (art.15). IOM; ship with NGOs, state structures and The court shall, within 24 hours of
A number of Centers providing international organizations (OSCE receipt of the claim, issue a protection social protection and rehabilita- mission to Moldova, UNFPA, UNDP, order, to assist the victim, by applying tion for children victims of vio- Soros Foundation, and others). the following measures towards the lence; In the framework of the Council of aggressor:
A number of services/counselling Europe Campaign to Combat Violence – Oblige the aggressor to tempora- in family problems; against Women, including Domestic rily leave the joint dwelling or to
Tel. 902 all around the country reg- Violence , was organized a number of keep away from the victim’s dwel- isters all the claims of the citizens events: broadcasting /radio programs, ling, without making any determi- including claims on Family Vio- round tables, spreading of informa- nation as to ownership of property lence cases. tional materials, discussions with dif- ferent groups of society. It’s important or assets; On the actual stage, in the country to highlight the influence of the Cam- – Oblige the aggressor to keep away there’s a work carried out to create a paign “Stop domestic violence against from the victim’s person; concept of data base enhancing all the women!” on the situation in Moldova: – Oblige the aggressor to refrain social services in this domain (on the from contacting the victim, the vic- example of two regions). It’s impor-
Advocacy in adopting of the Law tim’s children or other dependants tant to mention that a process of elab- on Preventing and Combating of the victim; orating a unified referral system for Family Violence; – Prohibit the aggressor from visi- victims of domestic violence has
Adopting the Declaration of Parlia- ting the victim’s place of work or re- started. ment to supporting of sidence; An important aspect in analyzing
the Council of Europe Campaign – Oblige the aggressor, until the case the phenomenon of domestic violence
Assistance in elaborating the na- is resolved, to contribute to the and elaboration of adequate instru- tional referral system of domestic maintenance of his/her and the vic- ments is data collection of cases on do- violence cases ( considering the tim’s children; mestic violence. In Moldova for the minimum standards for services) – Oblige the aggressor to cover the data collection on domestic violence
Raising awareness within different costs and damages caused by the are responsible the structures of the groups of society including the of- aggressor’s acts of violence, inclu- Ministry of Internal Affairs, that ficials ding medical expenses and the cost operate with a set of indicators: slight of replacing or repairing destroyed and hard corporal punishment, mur-
Developing collaboration between or damaged assets; ders, number of claims, and number state structures and non-govern- – Restrict the unilateral disposal of of registered family brawlers. Consid- mental sector common assets; ering the necessity in coordination of In the context of those mentioned – Oblige the aggressor to partake in a actions among all the responsible above is to mention that the govern- special treatment or counseling structures and the systematization of ment of the Republic of Moldova is program, if the court determines data collection as well as the experi- eager to continue making efforts on this is necessary to reduce or elimi- ence of our foreign colleagues, in Re- preventing and combating domestic nate violence; public of Moldova has started the violence. Today, the focus is on pro- – Establish a temporary visitation process of elaboration of unified auto- viding the realization of the Law on schedule for the aggressor’s unde- matic system of data collection on do- Preventing and Combating Family Vi- rage children; mestic violence ( with the support of olence:

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– Adjusting the national legislation tion of the victims of domestic vio- In the end I would like to express with the law; lence; my gratitude to the organizers of the – Developing the mechanism of im- Campaign and the Conference for the – Developing a system regarding the plementation of laws; possibility to participate in the confer- work with perpetrators/aggres- – Setting up a centralized system of ence and exchange experience regard- sors. data collection; ing prevention and combating domes- – Creation of a referral system for The most important direction still tic violence. victims of domestic violence; remains the work on public awareness Thank you for your attention.
– Developing a net of qualitative in this domain as an unacceptable be- services on assistance and protec- havior within the family.

74 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 Honorable representatives of the registered as individuals requiring the Speech: Council of Europe, state’s protection from domestic vio- Honorable colleagues from the lence and during this time for 74 of Ms Marjeta Zaçe member states, those cases the police has sought the Ladies and Gentlemen, issuance of a court protection order. Allow me that on behalf of the Gov- Being aware of the situation, the Deputy Minister of ernment of Albania to begin by thank- Albanian Government has realised a Labour, Social Affairs ing you for inviting us to such an im- number of political documents at the portant meeting in relation to rank of strategies designed as part and and Equal violence against women, including at the same time as indicators of the Opportunities, domestic violence, as well as for the political and official response towards valuable contribution that the domestic violence, violence against AlbaniaAlbania Council of Europe has provided for its women and other social pathologies member states in this regard. that violence causes to people in need In the framework of legal obliga- and those excluded, have raised the tions towards its own citizens, the awareness of the population in regard Government of Albania, taking also to the violence in general and the need into consideration the recommenda- to report such acts. tions of the Council of Europe Cam- The Ministry of Labour, Social paign, has undertaken various legal Affairs and Equal Opportunities has initiatives with the aim to improve the placed the family in the centre of its national legislation through drafting policies for the decrease of poverty, and implementing policies that lead to especially families consisting of many notable social and economic improve- members, those with women acting as ments in the life of each individual in the head of family, those with parents particular, and of the society in gen- and children with limited capacities, eral, as well as for setting up and of the Roma and Egyptian community strengthening the executive and mon- by finalising the National Strategy on itoring structures of these policies. Gender Equality and the Action Plan It is of great importance to empha- against Domestic Violence in close co- sise the fact that in the recent years operation with the civil society and due to the measures undertaken by different donors. The ultimate goal of the Government of Albania, domestic this Strategy is to prevent and fight violence and violence in general are domestic violence as a social obstacle not anymore a phenomenon hidden that interferes with the development under “the tradition” or considered “as and the welfare of our society and a private domestic problem”. therefore to provide support for its As a result of public awareness and victims. law existence one may acknowledge The prioritisation of the gender the increase of the cases reported to issues and human rights of women the police as domestic violence or vio- was perceived strongly during 2006- lence against women which for the 2007, through the Incentive Pro- sake of being realistic does not recog- grammes for the employment of nise age limits, gender, ethnic or reli- women, due to the specific in itself gious belonging, economic situation, that these jobseekers have in their cat- incapacity or geography. A number of egory, who are women in need such as 184 women and children have been heads of families, Roma women, vio-

« Stop à la violence domestique faite aux femmes » : Conférence de clôture, Strasbourg, 10-11 juin 2008 75 Stop domestic violence National governmental action againstwomen lated women, trafficked women, un- of domestic violence and violence issue, has seriously drawn the atten- qualified women and often, even in an against women. The highest repre- tion of the United Nations and its old age, and who find it very difficult sentatives of the Albanian Govern- agencies, international specialised or- to be integrated in the labour market. ment have been the ideators of this ganisations and institutions. Its pre- Only by the implementation of this campaign. Assessing the importance vention has become an integral part of programme, during the last year re- of the campaign as a big political the Objectives of the Millennium’s sulted in the employment of about action against domestic violence, the Development, and in this framework, 1500 women and girls in the whole country’s Prime Minister Mr Sali Albania as well, which shares country, apart form those employed Berisha declared the year 2008 as the common concerns when it comes to via the intermediance of the employ- year against domestic violence. The fighting domestic violence and vio- ment offices, or because of the eco- Head of the Parliament of Albania has lence against women as part of nomic development in the country. been personally engaged in many con- Europe, should step forward in its For the first time a law for the pre- crete activities of the national cam- effort against this phenomenon, and vention and elimination of domestic paign of the war against violence in order to win this battle, it is not violence and protection of its victims towards women and more concretely enough to look for the responsibilities is included in the Albanian legislation. against domestic violence in relation- regarding anything and anytime only The protection that this law guaran- ships. The Ministry of Labour, Social from the state and its institutions. Do- tees lies not only in marital relation- Affairs and Equal Opportunities has mestic violence is a widespread phe- ships, but also in those including the played an important coordinating and nomenon in the Albanian society, and other family members as well. Ac- monitoring role during all this action, as a result the war against it should be cording to this law, the civil courts by mobilising all the institutions re- considered as a responsibility of all may put protective measures for the sponsible for the implementation of actors and factors, state institutions, victims through a quick and afforda- legal obligations, organising sensibili- community and individuals. ble procedure and these are the pro- sation and awareness raising cam- The fight against domestic vio- tection orders. paigns, training employees of local lence and violence against women is Being part of this active Campaign government, NGOs etc almost in all indispensable in today’s develop- of the Council of Europe to Combat the country about the phenomenon of ments and one of the key conditions Violence against Women, including violence as well as for the measures for fulfilling the European standards Domestic Violence, the Albanian that the Albanian Government has which stand permanently on the Al- Government commits itself seriously undertaken in the protection of banian’s agenda of Integration within in an inclusive campaign with the par- victims of violence and their rehabili- the European Union with the ultimate ticipation of the Council of Ministers tation. goal of achieving democracy in the (MOLSAEO), the Albanian Parlia- The Government’s approach in re- country for our citizens. ment and non-governmental organi- solving this issue is more of a guaran- Thank you for your attention and sations which work in this area for tee for the prevention of harm. I can support.
raising the people’s awareness regard- say that it makes the main guarantee. ing the importance of the prevention Domestic violence, being a global

76 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 Mister Chairman, Ladies and Gen- studied and for this purpose an inter- Speech: tlemen, institutional working party has been For me it is a pleasure to be established with the participation of Ms Ivanka amongst you once again as a repre- representatives of ministries and non- sentative of the Bulgarian Govern- governmental organisations. With the Hristova ment and to take part in the Confer- development of a new draft act for ence dedicated to the successful end amendment and supplement of the of the Council of Europe Campaign to main Act and the Penal Code, all con- Deputy Minister of Combat Violence against Women, in- ditions for the correct observation of Labour and Social cluding Domestic Violence . Recommendation (2002) 5 of the During the period since the start of Committee of Ministers of the Policy, Bulgaria the Campaign in November 2006 in Council of Europe on the protection Madrid, all of us, the participants in of women against violence will be in the Campaign have carried out nu- place. merous activities aimed at decreasing In implementation of § 2 of the Final and preventing this degrading act re- Provisions of the PADVA, on 19 ferred to as domestic violence. October 2006 the Government of the With the official opening of the Republic of Bulgaria approved the Pro- Bulgarian national campaign on 8 gramme for Prevention of and Protec- March 2007, a number of concrete ac- tion against Domestic Violence, which tivities were outlined and measures was developed by an interinstitutional were taken aimed at the effective com- working party composed of Govern- bating of domestic violence against ment experts. The working party also women. We, the Bulgarian partici- prepared a guide with advice for vic- pants in the national Campaign, set tims on receiving quick and effective ourselves the goal of reaching the protection in case of domestic violence highest possible increase in informa- (a copy of the guide in English is avail- tion and awareness of Bulgarian soci- able to participants). In correspond- ety. In order to achieve this goal we or- ence with the Programme, an around- ganised different discussions, the-clock telephone hotline was meetings, conferences and other initi- opened for giving information to atives aimed at achieving the recogni- victims of domestic violence. Funding tion of the problem of domestic vio- is also envisaged for starting temporary lence by institutions, media and shelters for victims of domestic vio- citizens. lence in every regional centre. I am proud to be able to state that Bulgaria is one of the few countries to From the beginning of 2005, Bul- adopt in 2005 a Protection against Do- garia is also implementing the first mestic Violence Act /PADVA/ which National Action Plan for the Promo- regulates the rights of persons who tion of Equality between Women and have been victims of domestic vio- Men adopted with a Council of Minis- lence, the protection measures and ters Decision. The Plan is prepared in the procedure for the application of conformity with the Beijing Action the latter. Responsibility under this Platform adopted at the IV World Act does not rule out the civil or penal Conference of Women in Beijing in liability of the perpetrator. The effec- 1995 and is an instrument for the ap- tiveness of this Act is currently being plication of state gender equality

« Stop à la violence domestique faite aux femmes » : Conférence de clôture, Strasbourg, 10-11 juin 2008 77 Stop domestic violence National governmental action againstwomen policy in all fields of social, economic pation of representatives of the Gov- and the other participants in the na- and political life. ernment and non-governmental or- tional Campaign for the prevention of On the occasion of the International ganisations as well as a Council of and addressing the domestic violence Day of the Family – 15 May the Minis- Europe representative. The main problem. try of Health carried out a campaign topics mentioned during the discus- for providing specialised psychological sions were related to the present I would like to take this opportu- assistance to victims of domestic vio- measures and actions carried out for nity to assure you that the Bulgarian lence. The initiative was fulfilled with the prevention of and counteraction national campaign for combating vio- the support of the Council of Europe against violence against women. The lence on women shall not be closed of- Campaign and in implementation of key role of the state was once again ficially and the representatives of the the obligations stemming from the stressed as a guarantee for the realiza- Government, the Parliament and the Council of Ministers Programme for tion and implementation of different non-governmental organisations, Prevention of and Protection against state policies and programmes in this shall continue to work for this good Domestic Violence 2007-2008. For the field. cause. We have already outlined new first time in Bulgaria at the national On 10 April 2008, in the Bulgarian concrete measures and one of them is level there was free of charge psycho- Parliament there was a round table at the development of standards and logical and health assistance for vic- which the current situation regarding mechanisms for creating shelters for tims of domestic violence. For this to be the problem of domestic violence was women who have suffered from do- achieved, 21 health institutions in the presented from a point of view of the mestic violence which are an impor- country provided free specialised psy- mechanisms for provision of assist- tant factor for the provision of physi- chiatric assistance to victims of domes- ance to victims. The discussions fea- cal, emotional and mental tic violence. Also to mark 15 May there tured members of the parliament and inviolability and security for women was a national children’s drawings representatives of the Government and children. competition on the subject “I Love My and non-governmental organisations. In conclusion, allow me to express Family”. The competition was part of A book containing the main presenta- my deepest conviction that we all shall the initiative dedicated to the Interna- tions will be published with the struc- continue to work in the right direction tional Day of the Family and was also a ture of legislative initiatives of the ex- in order to find the best solutions for part of the Council of Europe Cam- ecutive power and good practices of overcoming and eradicating this still paign to Combat Violence against NGOs. existing heavy scourge of society that Women, including Domestic Violence . All these measures carried out is crippling the dignity of thousands of On 12 December 2007, in Sofia, the within the framework of the Bulgarian women and mothers worldwide. National Conference ‘No’ to Domestic national Campaign show the will and Violence took place with the partici- efforts of the Bulgarian Government Thank you for your attention.

78 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 Stop à la violence Speech: Ms Astri Aas Hansen domestique faiteauxfemmes

Mister Chair, dear colleagues, Secondly – domestic violence Speech: Ms Astri Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s a pleasure often causes serious physical and Aas Hansen to be here in Strasbourg. mental harm to victims that may, in We in Norway appreciate very extreme cases, lead to a loss of life. We much the initiative taken by the will therefore make a major effort to Council of Europe by launching this strengthen protection for victims. State Secretary of the Campaign. The police play a central role in this effort, but they are highly dependent Ministry of Justice and The Campaign has given us a valu- on close cooperation with other able insight into how other member the Police, Norway helpers and services in order to be able states deal with violence against to provide good protection for vic- women. It has given us a great oppor- tims. Such cooperation must be based tunity to share lessons and experi- on a common understanding of which ences. situations may trigger a danger of vio- Allow me to draw your attention to lence and threats for victims. the Norwegian government’s main ac- One important measure in this tivity during the Campaign period; plan therefore entails studying the launching of a new action plan to murder and manslaughter cases in combat domestic violence. which the perpetrator is the present or The action plan called “Turning former partner of the victim. Only by point”, was launched in December understanding these connections will 2007. we be able to identify the risk factors “Turning point” is a key element in and develop good protective meas- our efforts to combat violence against ures. women. It includes action plans to Thirdly – The police force is as- combat sexual and physical abuse of signed a very central role in our efforts children, forced marriage and female to combat domestic violence. genital mutilation. From January 2008, every police Ladies and gentlemen – what are district in Norway is instructed to the main aspects of this Action Plan? have a domestic violence coordinator Firstly – one of the goals is to ensure in full time position. In addition the that services for the victims of domes- greater districts are instructed to es- tic violence come higher up on the tablish domestic violence units. municipal political agenda. The fourth aspect of our Action A special challenge is to strengthen Plan is the perpetrators of violence. In and reinforce local agencies and help our opinion successful prevention of ensure that the various services are domestic violence must include a working towards the same goal. Mu- focus on the person committing the nicipalities have a statutory duty to violent act. The action plan points out provide appropriate services for their that punishment alone is not the right citizens. However, far from all the mu- solution for violent men. nicipalities and support services have Male inmates who are perpetrators procedures and binding agreements of violence will be offered treatment to ensure cooperation on domestic vi- by the ordinary health services and olence cases. The measures in the various programmes run by the Cor- action plan aim to promote coopera- rectional Services with the aim of tion at the local level, to the benefit of changing their behaviour. These pro- users. grammes include group therapy based We wish to incorporate the good on the Alternative to Violence model, lessons that have been learned from stress management groups and anger short-term projects into the estab- management groups. lished services. We will continue to Finally, I would like to draw your at- need enthusiasts and development tention to the use of technical aids in projects, but this work must be incor- the fight against violence against porated into the ordinary support women – the fifth aspect in the Action services to the greatest possible extent Plan. so that services do not vanish when On 1 January 2004 the police initi- projects come to an end. ated a nation-wide system of mobile

« Stop à la violence domestique faite aux femmes » : Conférence de clôture, Strasbourg, 10-11 juin 2008 79 Stop domestic violence National governmental action againstwomen violence alarms. Used in combination toring of persons who have breached a One of the important issues we will with other measures, mobile violence ban on visits. The project is based on address is the recommendation to alarms are intended to give persons work on electronic tagging done in start work towards a European human under threat of violence greater other countries. rights convention to prevent and freedom of movement and help Mr. Chair, combat violence against women. prevent violence and threats. Today’s conference is the Closing From our side, Norway will As a tool to improve the situation Conference of the Council of Europe support this process, and will work for victims of violence by limiting the Campaign to combat Violence against constructively with all member states action of the offender, the government Women, including Domestic Vio- and relevant stakeholders to this end. has decided to introduce a pilot lence. But the valuable work that we project on the use of electronic moni- do in this field will continue. Thank you for your attention!

80 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 Parliamentary action to prevent and combat violence against women within the framework of the Council of Europe Campaign blank Page How would you assess the parlia-
the integration of the fight against Speech: mentary dimension of the Campaign gender-based violence in the in your capacity of Chairperson of the Swedish Development Co-opera- Ms Carina Hägg Sub-Committee on violence against tion Programmes (SIDA). women? Thanks to the Campaign, a lot of In my capacity of Chairperson of parliamentary expertise was collected Chairperson of the the Sub-Committee on violence and I think that there is now a better Sub-Committee on against women, I had the opportunity understanding of what is domestic vi- to follow very closely the launch and olence, of the seriousness of the violence against the implementation of the parliamen- problem and the extent of the problem women, Parliamentary tary dimension of the Campaign. The in Europe. We now need to ensure Sub-Committee held its first hearing that the Campaign of the Council of Assembly, Council of on the Campaign in the Swedish par- Europe can be prolonged. I would Europe, Contact liament in March 2006. Having this therefore strongly support the pro- Sub-Committee, and the Committee posal that assistance programmes, in- Parliamentarian for on Equal Opportunities for Women cluding at parliamentary level, be or- Sweden and Men steering the parliamentary ganised by the Council of Europe to dimension of the Campaign was very help member states to increase their helpful to ensure that all national par- activities in this field. liaments were involved in the Cam- paign, thanks to the link we could es- Is the Parliamentary Assembly going tablish with the national delegations to pursue its work in the field of domes- to the Parliamentary Assembly. tic violence against women? My colleagues already mentioned Our Sub-Committee on violence the wide range of activities that have against women will definitively closely been carried out during the Campaign follow this issue. The Committee on by national parliaments. This Cam- Equal Opportunities for Women and paign allowed us to tackle many dif- Men is already working on issues that ferent issues. In my opinion, domestic are linked to specific forms of violence violence against women needs to be against women. Reports on “The approached globally. This is why I urgent need for action on so-called have initiated in the past months a ‘honour crimes’” and “marital rape” series of seminars and activities in the are currently under preparation. A Swedish parliament on: motion has also been tabled to
crimes perpetrated in the name of address the situation of migrant honour; women facing domestic violence.
the situation of Roma and Sami These reports will help to ensure that women victims of domestic vio- combating violence against women lence; remains on the political agenda. I am
forced marriages; sure that this is only a beginning. In
men’s violence on handicapped the course of the campaign, we identi- women; fied several other issues that would
the cost of domestic violence for also need to be explored. the Swedish society;
the protection of the identity of the What is your feeling on a legal interna- women victim by the Register tional instrument that could be pro- Office; posed by the Council of Europe?

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First of all, I share the view ex- I was very pleased that Mr Mendes
forced marriages; pressed by Thomas Hammarberg, Bota mentioned this morning that a
so-called “honour-crimes”; Commissioner for Human Rights, and Convention on gender-based violence I believe that there is a need for a Con- could at least include the most wide-
female genital mutilation. vention. In my opinion, this compre- spread and most serious forms of vio- I hope that the Council of Europe, hensive convention needs to be lence against women, such as: under its Swedish Chairmanship, will gender-based and must take into
domestic violence – and I, like the be able to push forward this proposal account the specificity of violence Assembly, define domestic vio- and to initiate the drafting of this in- perpetrated against women and girls. lence as violence against a partner strument. The Parliamentary Assem- I also want to stress that this instru- or former partner, cohabiting or bly will prepare in autumn a report on ment must be effective, with a strong, not; the assessment of the Campaign and independent monitoring mechanism.
sexual assault (this includes, of will also express a clear position on course, rape and “marital rape”; this proposal.

84 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 What made the parliamentary di- Sofia and fostered an exchange of Speech: mension specific? good parliamentary practices. Ms Darinka After the adoption of Resolution I hope that this group dynamic can 1612 in June 2006, all national parlia- be prolonged. We can learn a lot from Stantcheva ments were invited to appoint a each other and this learning opportu- contact parliamentarian. The nity is precisely made possible by the network of contact parliamentarians Council of Europe. At the final confer- also appointed regional co-ordina- ence in Vienna last month, the contact Member of the tors. I had the honour to be appointed parliamentarians proposed to initiate Parliamentary contact parliamentarian for Bulgaria parliamentary co-operation pro- Assembly, Council of and also regional co-ordinator of a grammes. region covering South East Europe. We also had the active contribution Europe, Contact of the observer parliaments to the “Parliaments united”: how strong was Parliamentarian for PACE, in particular Mexico and this parliamentary network? Canada, and also a fruitful co-opera- Bulgaria It was the first time that the Bulgar- tion with the Interparliamentary ian parliament took part in a Pan-Eu- Union, the European Parliament and ropean Campaign organised by the the Nordic Council. This is very im- Council of Europe in such a way. We, portant if we want to speak with one contact parliamentarians, had the voice across different institutions. challenging task to mobilize parlia- This Campaign was a unique and mentarians of the 47 member states of very interesting experience, which the Council of Europe and to raise enabled the Parliamentary Assembly awareness among our colleagues on to develop new working methods and this issue. I am very happy to say that communication tools to involve na- in Bulgaria, we had very positive feed- tional parliaments, such as a specific back from current and former parlia- website and a periodic newsletter. mentarians – and members of the Bul- garian delegation to the Parliamen- Do you share the view that, thanks to tary Assembly also contributed to the the Campaign, many awareness- regional seminar we organised in raising activities were proposed by the Sofia in November 2007. national parliaments? I found it useful to work in such a An impressive number of parlia- European network. We could meet on mentary activities have been devel- several occasions, many of us where oped in many member states in the also at the same time members of the past two years, among others: Parliamentary Assembly where they
parliamentary hearings; would regularly meet. It was quite im- pressive to see that 50 contact parlia-
adoption of solemn declarations mentarians in 49 parliaments and par- during the plenary sessions of the liamentary international parliament; organizations supported the cam-
submission of questions to govern- paign (notably in 45 Member States of ments; the Council of Europe) and worked in
translation and dissemination of 6 regional groupings. Regional semi- key materials of the campaign, in nars were organised in 2007 in Stras- particular the handbook prepared bourg, Helsinki, Vienna, Paris and by the Parliamentary Assembly

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which is now available in 14 lan- the 47 member states. I hope that this members of the local and regional au- guages; proposal will be taken over by our thorities and NGOs was very fruitful.
awareness raising activities within Rapporteur Mr Mendes Bota and be The programme of that event was parliaments; approved by the Parliamentary As- based on subject-matters and allowed
adoption of new laws and regula- sembly in October 2008. I believe that a lot of interaction between different tions. such networks are also very helpful in players. While it is important that National delegations to the Parlia- better involving national parliaments each "dimension" of the campaign de- mentary Assembly were mobilized. and member states in Council of velops its own network and working For example the French delegation or- Europe work. methods, it is important that we all ganised a parliamentary colloquy in I would also like to stress that the come together in the end to share our Paris last month to review the current Parliamentary Assembly put a great experience and make change happen. situation in France and which further emphasis on ensuring that a good co- For even if this is the Closing Confer- measures would be needed to operation exist with the representa- ence of the Campaign, this should not improve the legislation. tives of the government, local and re- be the end of our efforts to stop do- gional authorities and NGOs. Com- mestic violence against women. I Is more networking needed at Euro- bating domestic violence requires believe that our active contribution is pean and national level? joint efforts of all of us to adopt the still needed, and we have only made This networking was a very posi- right measures and ensure that they the first step. tive experience. At the Final Confer- can be implemented. In fact, I think I would like to thank, once again, all ence in Vienna, the participants this is an area where we could still of you who made it possible to raise invited the Parliamentary Assembly improve our co-ordination efforts. In awareness in the national parliaments of the Council of Europe (PACE) and this respect the more informal and contributed to change laws and national parliaments to continue net- meeting organised last year with focal attitudes and look forward to further working with parliamentarians from points, contact parliamentarians, fruitful co-operation.

86 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 Ladies and Gentlemen, of the Council of Europe Campaign, it Speech: In my presentation today, I will talk became obvious that we wanted to about certain aspects of the Campaign reach parliamentarians, almost 80% of Ms Nursuna and mention some of the things that whom are men! The Committee on have been achieved in Turkey. Equal Opportunities for Women and Memecan I would like to start by reiterating Men had already organised a parlia- that domestic violence against women mentary hearing in Iceland on this is an affront to human dignity and an issue in September 2005 and has Member of the embarrassing violation of human worked closely with the White Ribbon Parliamentary rights. Only when all women live in Campaign since 2006. This raised dignity will it no longer be necessary awareness among the contact parlia- Assembly, Council of to repeat this statement. mentarians on how men can contrib- Europe, Contact Like many women around the ute to the success of the Campaign. world, Turkish women have been suf- Parliamentarians who are responsible Parliamentarian for fering and continue to suffer from dif- for changing the law can also contrib- Turkey ferent types of domestic violence. But ute to changing mentalities. the good news is that the problem is As for the legal framework, Turkey recognised at all levels of leadership in has accomplished much in recent Turkey and many immediate meas- years. The Turkish Parliament intro- ures in line with European Union and duced a number of key measures in Council of Europe standards are being the recent law on women’s rights. The taken. Our Prime Minister is person- changes introduced were based on ally involved in the combat at all levels universal norms in women’s rights, or and even took part in TV awareness- rather human rights relating to raising spots praising all women, women’s issues. mothers, sisters, wives and daughters. For instance, previously the termi- Our co-ordinating body, the General nology used to refer to females had Directorate for the Status of Women is differentiated between girls, women pursuing a number of projects. and wives. The crimes committed The combat must begin by the pro- against these three ‘different’ females vision of and compliance with a fair had been punished differently. The legal background to secure the rights penalty for sexual assaults on girls had of women and afford them protection. been less than the penalty for assaults Second, the status of women has to against married women or wives, be strengthened. Women should be since an assault on a married woman encouraged to take part in various ac- was considered not just an assault on tivities in society; they must be given her but also on the honour of the basic and sound education. They have family. Under this approach, a person to be made more aware. assaulting an unmarried female was At the same time, men have to given a lesser penalty. become aware of the new social rules. In the latest law this error has been They have to realise that the world is corrected and all females are referred changing from patriarchal societies to to as ‘women’ without consideration equality-based societies. They have to of their marital status. be educated and prepared, too. Mr Mendes Bota, rapporteur on In the course of the implementa- the mid-term evaluation of the tion of the parliamentary dimension Council of Europe Campaign, pro-

« Stop à la violence domestique faite aux femmes » : Conférence de clôture, Strasbourg, 10-11 juin 2008 87 Stop domestic violence Parliamentary action againstwomen posed in October 2007 that one of the issues, covering a description of the They were all proud to have re- Assembly actions should focus on the different types, comparative statistics, ceived the training and considered involvement of men. The Parliamen- the legal background, procedures to themselves more modern citizens and tary Assembly decided to launch on be followed in police stations, dealing more professional than their col- 25 November 2007 a pan-European with victims, the concept of equality, leagues. Now that they were informed initiative called ‘Men get involved and the consequences of domestic vi- and aware of the significance of the against domestic violence’ which was olence. problem they wanted to help improve carried out in many national parlia- the programme. Since early 2008 they have been ments. teaching other policemen in their re- They pointed out the need for The majority of perpetrators of do- gions. In Ankara alone, thousands of similar training for prosecutors. Pros- mestic violence are men. Also, men policemen have already received their ecutors are the first point of contact in hold most of the positions of power in training from these teachers in a the legal action taken against the per- the political, economic and social period of just one month. The class petrators. However, it would appear spheres. They therefore have a special size is between 20 and 25. All the po- that most look for ‘physical’ evidence responsibility and a leading role to licemen are provided with a 110-page in order to take serious action in the play in combating violence against course book including a CD-Rom case. The policemen believe that the women. I would like to pay tribute to with a short video of a live case, detail- anti-violence programme would be all our male colleagues in the Parlia- ing the procedures to be followed and more successful if prosecutors were mentary Assembly who contributed sample forms to be filled out when given similar training. so much to make domestic violence a dealing with the case. They are also The General Directorate for the human rights issue. given a smaller booklet setting out Status of Women has also co-ordi- As part of the Parliamentary As- procedures. The aim is to provide this nated the preparation of similar train- sembly initiative to involve men, I training to 3,000 policemen in Ankara ing material for military personnel. took part in March 2008 in a debate on and 15,000 policemen nationwide in This material has been incorporated the role of men against domestic vio- 2008. The total number of policemen into the coursework of soldiers lence organised in Brussels, together who will eventually have received this serving in the military and will be with Kent Olsson from Sweden and training is 40,000. taught to 450,000 soldiers every year. Raul Romeva i Rueda, Member of the Another group of men to be in- European Parliament, with the partic- I spoke with a couple of policemen who taught the class and also with volved in the educational pro- ipation of Axelle Red, singer and grammes is the religious workers. Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF. some students. They all admitted how little they had known about the issue Course material is being prepared In the debate I talked about the ed- before attending the classes. Like backing up the arguments with reli- ucational projects designed to involve most of their fellow students, they had gious values. The education pro- Turkish men in the combat against vi- viewed it as a trivial matter and were gramme is scheduled to begin in May olence. convinced that it would be a waste of 2008. The material will be part of The main target groups for educa- time. The most striking moment of Friday preaching in mosques. tion are policemen, soldiers, health the class was when they realised that A training programme is also being professionals and religious leaders. the victim could have been their scheduled for health-care personnel. The educational programmes are na- mothers, sisters or daughters. They 500 educators will be given training in tionwide and involve thousands of were surprised to discover that vio- teaching the course material to 75,000 men. For practical reasons, smaller lence was not just physical assault. people in the health-care sector. This educational teams are given training Constant insults, economic depriva- will ensure that health-care personnel which they can pass onto others in tion, or sexual aggression were also have much greater awareness in their organisations. considered to be violence. ‘Even a dealing with victims of both physical In the police force, 270 policemen single slap to the woman’s face’ was and psychological abuse. completed their 5-day seminars in considered a crime. They were not to One last group of men who are not 2007 to become teachers of the “Com- judge or spare the ‘honour’ or ‘unity’ involved in any of the educational pro- bating Violence Against Women” of the family but concentrate on the grammes are the perpetrators them- Project. The 5-day seminar began crime that had been committed. Fur- selves. Quite rightly, current legisla- teaching modern educational thermore, it was irrelevant to question tion, the courts and the police treat methods – ranging from role-playing the women about the reasons that had them as criminals. In some cases, the to brainstorming techniques, and in- led to the violence. They began ques- family court judge may order the per- cluded ways of raising class participa- tioning the acceptability of the macho petrator to follow a rehabilitation tion and advice on the use of interac- jokes and boasts of their colleagues. course in an institution for anger tive videos. This has been a major step forward management or stress control. In Participants were given a 200-page from the typical, socially-accepted many other cases, they are prohibited educators’ handbook, which has ‘He is your husband, he can beat you from returning to their homes and are chapters on various violence-related and love you, too’ approach. expected to learn in time.

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However, I personally believe that The world will be a better place seriously and dealing with it so thor- we should discuss and develop strate- when men and women learn to oughly. gies to involve the perpetrators in respect each other’s rights. This Campaign has raised aware- efforts to eradicate domestic violence. I support the proposed Council of ness all over Europe and inspired us Exposing them to similar educational Europe convention. The convention all. measures may help many of them should be able to address the multiple I would also like to thank the Secre- change their abusive behaviour and causes of the problem and thus needs tariat of the Committee for their inval- prevent domestic violence. Support to be a human rights convention uable contribution to the Campaign. groups may be formed for men who having a very broad scope.
need help. I would like to thank the Council of the Europe for taking this subject so

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Local and regional action to prevent and combat violence against women within the framework of the Council of Europe Campaign blank Page If we dream we will struggle to put things into perspective. Issues Speech: achieve a europe with a more humane such as domestic violence are not face: the need for gender budgeting within the remit of Local Councils. Ms Claudette Ladies and gentlemen, distin- Nevertheless, Local Councils in Malta guished guests, representative of the can still be agents for a change in cul- Baldacchino Maltese Government, ture, mentality and traditions which Allow me to call this conference a are oppressive for our communities. success story. So many examples, so Together with the Commission Member of the many benchmarks of good practices Against Domestic Violence which is a Committee on have emerged. Yet, still, there is so national body appointed by the Gov- much more to do by our generation ernment, the Local Councils Associa- Sustainable for the present generation, because tion which represents the 68 Local Development of the the FUTURE IS NOW! And that is Councils in Malta launched, in why if the next generation is to January 2008, a BUS SHELTER CAM- Congress of Local and embark on a vision of a social Europe PAIGN. The Campaign was based on Regional Authorities, in which gender equality becomes an the Council of Europe Campaign to integrated aspect of its values and Combat Violence against Women, in- Council of Europe social environment it is this present cluding Domestic Violence . The cam- generation that must act to make it paign continued throughout the possible. And that is what we are month of January throughout Malta doing today. We are paving the way for and Gozo. Leaflets related to the Bus our generation and for future genera- Shelter Campaign were sent to all tions. Local Councils in Malta and Gozo to Local and regional authorities are be distributed to the general public agents for change because they have from their end. the knowledge about local and re- The media was also targeted and gional needs and are in pivotal posi- we set the ball rolling to hit BIG TIME. tions to ensure that services provided Newspapers, radio and TV stations are designed around the needs for the were all media that helped in passing enhancement of the WELL BEING of on the message of REACHING OUT. their communities. Local and regional The BUS SHELTER CAMPAIGN authorities are closest to the citizens MADE AN IMPACT. and their communities and it is at Social workers working on domes- grass-roots level that the principles of tic violence cases had commented subsidiarity can be meaningfully that the Bus Shelter Campaign had an applied. impact in that the victims who came Ladies and gentlemen, to seek help from the service during It is an honour and a privilege for the campaign stated that they could me to present to you the case of Malta, identify themselves with the poster one of the smallest members of the and that this was the final impetus for Council of Europe, with regard to the seeking help. elimination of violence against According to the statistics there women. Local Councils in Malta are was a 2% increase when comparing still in their infancy. Just 15 years of January and February of 2008 with local government. We have made a 2007. Although one cannot be 100% great difference towards the well- sure that they are directly correlated, being of our communities, but let me the increase is still there.

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The same was done with the Malta olence increase at Christmas, Easter media, radio, TV and newspapers are White Ribbon Campaign and the ma- and during the summer holidays due important – but what about the web – terial was distributed to the general to more drinking and partying and the INTERNET? public from their end. closer contact between families. The Local Councils Association Malta is no exception, domestic vi- Let me appeal to those of you also took part in a walkathon to raise olence exists, and Local Councils have present here today: go and spread the funds for the shelter GHABEX which a role to play. word to the almost 200 000 local and caters for victims of domestic vio- Ladies and Gentlemen, regional authorities represented at the lence. Apart from the public in gen- Let us dream to have a Europe with Congress of the Council of Europe to eral, participants in this walk also in- a more humane face. We must dream invest – use the technology – the web cluded mayors, deputy mayors and because when we dream we strive to ... so many youths, and others spend councillors as well as chief executives make that dream reality. What we hours and hours chatting, using blogs of local councils. The GHABEX must not do is to dream on. Local and and many other platforms on the In- Centre was set up in 2000 to provide regional authorities should be the first ternet. emergency shelter to women and chil- promoters of ZERO TOLERANCE Spread the word so that Local and dren. Its main aim is to provide towards violence within families in- Regional Authorities too make use of women and their children with a safe cluding children and the elderly. technology as a tool for eliminating vi- place away from direct personal harm. However FINANCIAL AND olence. If each and every local and re- The shelter caters for around 100 HUMAN RESOURCES are essential gional authority dedicates at least half victims at any one time. Statistics in and let us start to target and promote an hour a week, allowing people to Malta show that the domestic vio- GENDER BUDGETING at local, re- come forward towards the web, this lence unit deals with an average of gional and national level. would also mean reaching out in a dif- 1000 cases of domestic violence a year. Ladies and Gentlemen, ferent way. This is indeed a dream It is to be noted that these figures are Let us dream that REACHING which can become reality – a dream just those of victims that come OUT becomes a reality. We are living for a struggle for a better EUROPE for forward for help and it is not known in an era of globalisation where inno- a better WORLD. how many suffer in SILENCE. It is also vation and technology are high on to be noted that cases of domestic vi- each and every one’s agenda. The Thank you.

94 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 Ladies and Gentlemen! part of responsibility for this very Speech: Ms Britt- My name is Britt-Marie Lövgren. I major social problem. Every single come from Umeå, a city with 112 000 actor is important and is doing a good Marie Lövgren inhabitants in the north of Sweden. In job. But the lack of a comprehensive Umeå, just like in the whole of Europe, view has indeed been an obstacle. The men’s violence to women was for a natural conclusion was: cooperation Member of the very long period an underestimated between these actors in society is nec- Committee on Social problem but the issue is now on the essary. We call it the Centre against vi- political agenda and I hope it will olence. Cohesion of the remain so and that the debate will be This model is unique for Sweden Congress of Local and intensified. and probably also in most other coun- According to the World Health Or- tries. Basically, it is built up from an ef- Regional Authorities, ganization at least one out of every ficient reception service and a centre Council of Europe three women around the world has with all necessary competences – and been beaten, coerced into sex, or oth- different professional groups are erwise abused in her lifetime – with available or can be made contact with the abuser usually someone known to through the centre. This means access her. Men’s violence to women and to psychologists and other medical children is a crime against human staff, to social workers, to sociologists, rights. It is an immense global social to policemen and – when needed – problem and the most extreme access to different representatives example of the prevailing imbalance from other parts of the judicial of power in the relationship between system. women and men. Violence against The woman that has been exposed women and their children is also a to violence must feel that when she serious obstacle to equality between can come to the centre she will get the women and men. help that she and her children need. To meet this problem, at least She must also feel that her initiative partly, in Umeå we have chosen a won’t entail a big risk for them. model which is based upon coopera- Women and children only need to go tion between authorities on different to ONE place instead of going around levels: It’s a matter of bringing to- all over the place. Women and chil- gether health care experts from the re- dren only need to give evidence gional level, social workers and volun- ONCE, and it is all recorded and teers from women’s shelters from the secured for future evidence, if neces- local level. The national level brings sary. This relieves them from having knowledge from the university and to relive the trauma every time they experts from the judicial system and otherwise would have met new staff. the police. This is a good way of gath- So, the centre has one part for chil- ering competence. It is, I think, ex- dren, one part for women and one part tremely important to professionalize of the centre deals with men. this kind of activity. This must not be The most important issue as con- subjected to thoughts, beliefs and cerns the treatment of violent men is guesswork. The problems must be ap- to ensure that they take responsibility parent, must be visible. for their actions. They have to under- One issue in Sweden is that so stand that the entire responsibility for many different actors have their own the violent actions lies with the person

« Stop à la violence domestique faite aux femmes » : Conférence de clôture, Strasbourg, 10-11 juin 2008 95 Stop domestic violence Local and regional action againstwomen who carries them out. These men also groups where one can meet and There are certainly reasons to remem- must give up their excuses and expla- share experience to move forward, ber and mention this often. nations for their violence; stop under- seminars for awareness-raising. The I would like to end by saying: Zero stating its importance and stop shelter offers a safe and friendly envi- tolerance of violence is the only alter- blaming the woman, for example, by ronment to the children who often native. stating that she provoked him to vio- join their mothers to live there tempo- A good democracy is worth lence. Men must realise the conse- rarily. nothing less. quences of their violence and stop Also, one night per week, the Thank you for listening!!! frightening and damaging their fami- shelter offers advice and self-help lies. groups specifically for those who have Note: Serious social problems – and been victimised by incest. The shelter In the year of 2006, the shelter had men’s violence to woman is for sure a is closed for other visitors that night to about 330 new women (who had not serious problem – must be treated ensure that the women can meet been in touch with the shelter earlier) with knowledge and ability in order to without the fear of being further vic- who contacted the shelter for help in be solved in a sensible and justified timised by shame and guilt. some way. way. Resources are needed and re- We have also started working on In the year 2007, the shelter had sources must be disposed – and it is a issues of preventive work amongst contact with 350 women, 33 of these political task to get this done. A prior- young men, in the schools of our city. women were not from Sweden. (271 of ity. The young can meet in groups and these were new contacts.) Statistics on A matter of vital importance is that discuss and question the predominant people who lived in the shelter 2007 of housing. It’s not possible for the view on manhood/macho ideals and were a total of 32 women and children beaten woman to leave the violent what it is to be a man. In this way we 22. man if this issue is not solved. shift focus to where real change is Support talks at the shelter: a total For many years now a women’s needed. Young men can through this of 1096 shelter, financed by the local taxpay- work change their values and grow up Support talks on the phone: a total ers, has been run in Umeå by volun- to be non-violent men. of 1291 teers who built up an organisation to In a new study from the University Parts of this includes: offer women and their children a tem- of Umeå in Sweden, the cost for one
111 for abuse porary address. Men are not welcome individual was calculated. In this case
7 death threats to this shelter, and the women’s iden- a man physically abused his female
10 rapes tity is protected. This has literally partner over a period of 20 years.
20 psychological abuses been a lifeline for many women. The Costs were summarised at approxi- Also, many questions on legal women’s shelter works together with mately 250 000 Euro. advise – at least 80 calls on these the Centre against violence. The Measures that limit men’s violence matters. shelter also offers legal advice free of to women are of course most impor- 82 times when the shelter volun- charge. This is made possible by vol- tant from a social and humanitarian teers offers help and joins the women unteers, who are based at the Law point of view. But they are also profit- to police, court, hospital etc., if they school of Umeå university. There are able in an economic perspective. are afraid to go themselves.

96 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 Good practices to prevent and combat violence against women blank Page I am honoured to participate in the duction, reduced capital formation, Keynote speaker: Closing Conference for the Council of resources required for programmes Europe’s Campaign to Combat Vio- for victims/survivors of violence, as Ms Carolyn lence against Women, including Do- well as costs associated with social in- mestic Violence. I congratulate the stability through inter-generational Hannan Council of Europe on this important transmission of violence. initiative which constitutes a signifi- Violence against women under- cant good practice in itself. mines the achievement of the United Director, Division for The work of the United Nations on Nations Millennium Development the Advancement of violence against women – in the Goals, including those in the areas of context of the in-depth study on vio- poverty eradication, education, child Women, Department lence against women, and the General health, maternal mortality, HIV/ of Economic and Social Assembly resolution 61/143 – has AIDS and overall sustainable develop- highlighted the same critical points ment. Affairs, United Nations raised during this conference yester- The topic for this morning’s day and today. Violence against session is good practices to prevent women is a complex and pervasive and combat violence against women. global phenomenon. It is now well-es- As part of the Campaign, Council of tablished that such violence stems Europe member States were urged to from historically unequal power rela- make significant progress in the areas tions between men and women and of legal and policy measures, support pervasive discrimination against and protection for victims, data col- women both in the private and public lection, and awareness-raising. They spheres. Violence against women were encouraged to collect and dis- occurs in all countries of the world, in seminate good practices in the areas different settings, and women are of prevention, protection and prose- exposed to forms of violence across cution. their life cycle: beginning from before The four areas of action align birth to old age. Although data availa- closely with the categories of promis- bility is poor and uneven, it is esti- ing practices identified in the 2006 in- mated that, on average, one in three depth study on all forms of violence women is subject to violence at some against women of the Secretary- point in her lifetime. General of the United Nations (A/61/ Violence against women is a viola- 122/Add. 1 and Corr. 1): law; service tion of women’s human rights with provision; and prevention. The study far-reaching consequences for the vic- also highlighted the urgent need for tims, their children and communities, data collection on violence against and for society as a whole. Women women. I would therefore like to share who experience violence suffer a some of the guiding principles of good range of health problems. Their ability practices elaborated in the Study, as to earn a living and to participate in well as some of the Division for the public life is diminished, and their Advancement of Women’s ongoing access to, or ability to get or further work in this area. their education, is compromised. The Secretary-General’s study The direct and indirect costs of vi- noted that good or promising prac- olence against women to society as a tices have been developed by many whole include lowered economic pro- States to meet their human rights ob-

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Enhance the knowledge base women. The most promising prac- working on other issues, such as HIV/ through: systematic data collection tices in all areas involve a clear dem- AIDS, women’s economic empower- and research on all forms of vio- onstration of political commitment to ment and other aspects of social jus- lence against women, including on eliminate violence against women, as tice, is also good practice. the root causes of such violence to evidenced by statements by high-level The work of the Committee on the strengthen capacity for preventing government officials, backed by Elimination of Discrimination against it; assessment of trends; and moni- action and the commitment of re- Women – in monitoring implementa- toring of the impact of pro- sources by the State. In addition, tion of the Convention in the Elimina- grammes and policies established promising practices involve women tion of All Forms of Violence against to address violence against women, fully and to use their experiences of vi- Women (CEDAW) with regard to vio- including evaluation research to olence – including the complexities lence against women, as well as under determine good practice. The that arise from multiple discrimina- the Optional Protocol – enhances Committee draws attention to the tion – as the starting point for devel- State accountability for the promotion need for addressing all forms of vi- oping laws, policies and programmes, and protection of women’s human olence and for targeted support to awareness-raising, education and rights, including their right to be free certain groups of women and the outreach efforts, and data collection. from violence. The Committee’s rec- elimination of their vulnerability to There are some generic aspects of ommendations to States in conclud- violence. good or promising practices that can ing observations, synthesize the stan- Discussion of good or promising be extracted from a variety of experi- dards for compliance that constitute practices in tackling violence against ences around the world. Common the elements of good practice. The women must always bear in mind that principles of such practices include: Committee expects that States par- responses emerge in particular con- clear laws that make violence illegal; ties: texts and circumstances, often build- targeted policies, protocols and pro-
Address all forms of violence ing on and learning from what has cedures to support implementation of against women as a form of dis- been tried before. As experience these laws; strong enforcement mech- crimination against women that grows, existing practices may be anisms; effective and well-trained seriously inhibits women’s ability eclipsed by innovations and new in- personnel; the involvement of multi- to enjoy their human rights and sights that offer even more promise in ple sectors; and close collaboration fundamental freedoms on the basis efforts to prevent and redress violence with local women’s groups, civil of equality with men and consti- against women. Opportunities for ex- society organizations, academics and tutes a violation of their human changing and sharing experiences professionals. These elements of good rights. between different stakeholders within practice were elaborated at an expert countries, across regions and at global group meeting convened by the Divi- The Committee also expects that level are essential for building a virtu- sion in 2005, as part of the preparatory States parties: ous cycle of learning, innovation and process for the Secretary-General’s
Address all forms of violence improvements. study. The report of the meeting, against women in a comprehensive which is available on the Division’s and holistic manner, including Last month, the United Nations website, provides examples of such through a range of critical actions: Division for the Advancement of good practices. enactment and enforcement of Women, in collaboration with the Collaboration and coordination laws criminalizing such violence; United Nations Office on Drugs and between Governments, NGOs and reform of discriminatory laws that Crime, convened another meeting of civil society organizations are vital in increase women’s vulnerability to experts on good practices in legisla- the development of effective practices violence; gender-sensitivity train- tion on violence against women, to to eliminate violence against women. ing for parliamentarians, legisla- analyze different legislative ap- Examples include alliances and coali- tors, the judiciary, law enforcement proaches; assess lessons learned in tions between Government and personnel and health service pro- regard to laws and legislative reforms NGOs that draw on the experience viders; improvement of women’s on violence against women; and iden- and expertise of the most active and access to the justice system includ- tify effective approaches and recom- informed partners – women’s groups ing through legal aid; establish- mended strategies for legislation. The and networks – in designing and im- ment and proper funding and experts developed guidelines and a plementing programmes. Coordina- monitoring of services and shelters model framework for legislation on tion and networking between State for victims; and implementation of violence against women. The sectors, such as the justice system and awareness raising campaigns and outcome of the expert group meeting, the health, education and labour sec- public education programmes to which is expected to become available tors, is widely seen as good practice. change attitudes. later this summer, will also contribute The formation of strategic coalitions The Committee further expects good practices for the Secretary-Gen- and alliances between groups working that States parties: eral’s database on violence against

100 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 Stop à la violence Keynote speaker: Ms Carolyn Hannan domestique faiteauxfemmes women, which is currently under de- nity for a range of stakeholders to While work on violence against velopment. work together to stop violence against women has gained momentum, it The availability of accurate and women and girls. A high-level event nevertheless persists everywhere. At comprehensive data has been ac- will be convened in 2010. The Secre- this closing conference, which every- knowledged as crucial for guiding leg- tary-General’s campaign is focused on one is in agreement is only the end of islative and policy reforms; ensuring three key areas – significantly en- the beginning of the efforts to end vi- adequate provision of targeted and ef- hanced global advocacy, strengthened olence against women, it is important fective services; monitoring trends efforts and partnerships at the na- to identify and creatively build on the and progress in addressing and elimi- tional and regional levels, and United gains made, scale up efforts and nating violence against women; and Nations leadership by example. The ensure sustained positive impact on assessing the impact of measures Secretary-General announced his in- the lives of women and girls. taken. Based on work done during the tention to continue to work closely It is positive that one of the recom- preparatory phase of the Secretary – with women’s groups and networks. mendations being discussed in the General’s Study, in October 2007 the He will form a global network of male Council of Europe today is a conven- Division convened an expert group leaders to assist in mobilizing men tion on violence against women. I meeting on indicators to measure vio- and boys in the struggle to end vio- believe that, in keeping with the global lence against women, in cooperation lence against women. The secretary- focus on all forms of violence against with the United Nations Statistics Di- General noted that the media have a women in the United Nations – in the vision and the Economic Commission critical role to play in efforts to end vi- on-going work of the General Assem- for Europe, and in collaboration with olence against women. The United bly, the in-depth study of the UN Sec- the four other United Nations re- Nations is currently developing an retary-General and the campaign of gional commissions. The meeting Action Plan and campaign materials. the Secretary-General – the focus of proposed four prevalence indicators In this context, the experience of the the convention in the Council of for use at the international level. It em- Council of Europe in its campaign Europe should not be restricted to phasized the role of national statistical over the past 20 months serves as an some forms of violence but should offices in collecting data and building important good practice example and cover violence against women and global-level indicators on violence can provide guidance for the work at girls in all its forms. against women. This work will be global level. Similarly to the approach Identifying and broadly dissemi- taken forward over the coming year by in the Council of Europe, a Steering nating good and promising practices both the United Nations Statistical Group has been established to guide is one important element of scaling up Commission and Commission on the the development of the campaign. and strengthening work on eliminat- Status of Women. The Council’s campaign has galva- ing all forms of violence against On 25 February 2008, the Secre- nized awareness of the global nature women. I look forward to the presen- tary-General of the United Nations of the pandemic of violence against tations of concrete examples and the announced his global campaign to women and girls; strengthened politi- discussion to follow today, as well as to end violence against women and girls. cal commitment for action; demon- continuing close cooperation This campaign, which will run from strated the impact of such violence on between the United Nations and the 2008 until 2015, the target date for the the ability of women and girls to enjoy Council of Europe on this critical achievement of the Millennium De- their human rights. It has united a issue. velopment Goals, provides opportu- range of stakeholders to take action. Thank you.

« Stop à la violence domestique faite aux femmes » : Conférence de clôture, Strasbourg, 10-11 juin 2008 101 Madam Chair, Ladies and Gentle- effective legal measures to combat vi- Speech: Ms Karin men. olence against women. NGOs espe- It is a great honour for me to act as cially pointed out the fact that the lack Nordmeyer a panelist in the Closing Conference of of implementation of legal instru- the Council of Europe Campaign to ments helps perpetrators not to be Combat Violence against Women, in- prosecuted. Representative of the cluding Domestic Violence and at Special attention was given to the Conference of INGOs present to represent the Conference increase of domestic violence and of INGOs : the 400 international non- other forms of violence in conflict and enjoying participatory governmental organisations enjoying post-conflict situations. NGOs from status with the Council participatory status with the Council the Balkans have specifically reported of Europe. that these various forms of violence of Europe The Conference of INGOs, one of appear to be related to the heavy inter- the Council of Europe’s four pillars, is national presence in that region. They composed of a wide range of different asked the Conference of INGOs for types of INGOs: from “service-pro- their support in the process of imple- vider” NGOs “advocacy-groups” and mentation of the United Nations Se- various other types of organised curity Council Resolution 1325. CSOs. It varies from fully funded INGOs also have been active at INGOs to non-financed small local level in the context of their daily INGOs. This in fact provides a wide work to support and protect victims, range of high professional expertise to assist in providing services. They and contributes to all areas of the told us stories about the lives of work of the Council of Europe. victims of violence who are not “poor The Conference of INGOs took weak women” but who somehow were part in the Council of Europe Cam- able to survive under very difficult cir- paign to Combat Violence against cumstances. Women, including Domestic Violence The publicity material of the Cam- mostly with different awareness- paign was excellent. The posters, raising activities about violence flyers and bookmarks were not only against women, including domestic very helpful and used extensively by violence: with well attended confer- the INGOs but written in plain lan- ences, seminars and workshops guage so as to appeal directly to the around Council of Europe member local people. States. As well we have been active in drawing the attention of many deci- Looking at the goals of the Confer- sion makers to this issue. The Confer- ence of INGOs pointed out at the ence of INGOs has stated clearly that Launching Conference in 2006, we domestic violence is no longer to be today see the significant progress acknowledged as a private matter but made by the participants of the Cam- a serious human rights violation and a paign: crime. Firstly Council of Europe member The Conference of INGOs in their States show to us the clear political own capacity was not alone involved will to protect women from gender- in the Campaign – many INGOs were based violence, and secondly we see active in lobbying their respective that national action plans to combat governments to set up and implement and prevent violence against women

102 “Stop domestic violence against women”: Closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 Stop à la violence Speech: Ms Karin Nordmeyer domestique faiteauxfemmes are in place in nearly all member in facts and figures can be helpful to we need to urge media to follow States. support the case. ethical norms and stop. There is still a huge need to in- The Conference of INGOs espe- I will end by saying that as a future crease the number of safe shelters. cially welcomes the new initiative in action of the Council of Europe the Many women, especially in remote the framework of the Council of Conference of INGOs will support the areas, do not have any chance to “es- Europe Campaign to Combat Violence preparation of the first European cape” from their perpetrators. This against Women, including Domestic human rights treaty to prevent and has a strong influence on the number violence which looks deeply into the combat violence against women. The of complaints and cases reported to role of men in combating violence treaty will include an effective and in- the police. If women do not have the against women – it reminds men of dependent monitoring mechanism. chance to find a safe place to live they their responsibilities to stop violence The Conference of INGOs, espe- will not risk speaking about their situ- against women and it helps promote cially the Gender Equality Grouping, ation. empathy in men. In that regard the will contribute to such a treaty from The Conference of INGOs also real challenge for the future will be a the beginning of the elaboration proc- noticed inadequate funding for NGOs fundamental change in mind-sets and ess. as the main obstacle in service provid- attitudes. We need non-violent men To make a difference in the lives of ing matters. as role models and are aware that many women in Europe we definitely This problem may be addressed in many decision makers are men. It is a need such a legally binding European Parliaments and with Finance Com- fact that men are real in the position to convention to prevent and combat vi- mittees when comparing the enor- change male attitudes. olence against women.
mous costs violence against women Media could assist tremendously in creates in our societies. Concrete data changing images and gender stereo- available to show clearly the situation typing in the investigative media and

« Stop à la violence domestique faite aux femmes » : Conférence de clôture, Strasbourg, 10-11 juin 2008 103 mnesty International congratu- state. Our research has thrown up nu- A Speech: Ms Gita lates the Council of Europe on the merous, troubling examples of a cul- Campaign to combat Violence against tural tolerance for violence among Sahgal Women, including Domestic Violence . police, prosecutors and Judges. States As many speakers stressed yesterday, have the duty to respect human rights this Closing Conference is the only the themselves and to be diligent in Head of Gender Unit, end of the beginning. holding the perpetrators accountable Amnesty International Violence against women in the whether they are state or non-state family is the silent scream, which too agents. often, remains unheard. Through That is why a treaty must reiterate your Campaign, you have acknowl- the view of the Committee of Minis- edged that scream and begun to find ters in its Recommendation Rec ways hear both the pain of the victims (2002) 5 that gender-based violence and the experiences of the survivors must be handled in an integrated and advocates who are working to end manner, whether it is police rape, it. marital rape, sexual harassment in the The four pillars of this Campaign, workplace or the slave like conditions its regional and local, as well as inter- endured by many migrant workers. governmental components; and its Our research on European countries openness to partnering with civil has thrown up examples of all these vi- society organizations, serve as a olations. Amnesty International model for such work. On behalf of my agrees with the recommendations of colleague Jill Heine and myself, I the Task Force, which has emphasized would like to say how honoured a comprehensive approach. Amnesty International has been to So called ‘honour killings’, forced have worked on this campaign with marriage and female genital mutila- you as we developed our own cam- tion, should also be situated within a paign. broader spectrum of gender-based vi- We were asked to identify good olence, as Amnesty International has practices – but looking at the impres- done when discussing these issues in sive materials that you have produced, reports. Particular forms of gender- you have already undertaken consid- based violence have come to light erable work in this area. And you have because of the courage and determi- begun to address underlying inequali- nation of women human rights de- ties while promoting and fulfilling fenders, some of whom are them- human rights. selves at risk. Only a few years ago, Amnesty International believes these issues were not recognized as vi- that that this work will be consoli- olations. dated through a comprehensive That is why it is essential that gov- human rights treaty on the rights of ernments work with advocates in women and girls to be free from all Europe and abroad, who already have forms of gender-based violence. suggestions for prevention, prosecu- Amnesty International’s work has tion and protection. Many advocates shown that it is important to identify who already do cross-border work locations of violence since domestic have developed civil protection meas- violence is often reinforced by vio- ures such as using writs of habeas lence in the community and by the corpus in order to rescue women who

104 “Stop domestic violence against women”: Closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 Stop à la violence Speech: Ms Gita Sahgal domestique faiteauxfemmes have been abducted, even when they make emergency services available domestic violence should support and have been taken abroad. and accessible across the country. reinforce each other rather than one If specific issues are considered of Amnesty International activists in kind of funding being traded against high importance, then they should be several countries, asked their local gov- another. used to illustrate the kinds of violations ernments – in municipalities across that would fall within the scope of a the country – what provisions they had Women should not have condi- future Convention rather than creating made for women facing violence. They tional access to services depending on a closed list which would limit its appli- found that there were marked differ- whether they cooperate with the cation. ences in provision from one munici- police and prosecution or not. Solutions adopted by governments pality to another. These findings It is essential that long term solu- should not themselves be discrimina- helped focus government attention tions are found to housing shortages. tory. For instance, policies that appear and political will on emergency and Some states have created policies to serve an agenda that limits immi- other services. which give women access to housing gration rather than protecting the In many parts of Europe, funding in the public sector. There are also human rights of women, may prevent for services provided by voluntary or- programs which build affordable those most in need from gaining ganizations falls desperately short of housing with public and private sector access to their rights. requirements. Yet many of these serv- finance. These are issues which the Women without secure citizenship ices are examples of excellent practice Council of Europe could usefully ex- status are among the most vulnerable and good value for money. plore. Cultural events such as your to abuse. That is why Amnesty Inter- As mentioned yesterday, surveys photo – exhibition, help to raise national recently launched a report on on funding for women’s rights have awareness. Amnesty International has the issue of domestic violence survi- pointed to two worrying trends. held interactive art events asking the vors who are destitute and cannot These have also been reported to public to imagine a world without vi- access a place in a refuge because they Amnesty International by our con- olence against women. have no recourse to public funds. tacts and partners in women’s rights One of the best ways to enhance organizations. One is that organiza- I ask you to imagine a world where good practice is to create good proc- tions offering direct services are often the night holds no terror. A world esses by which advocates and survi- struggling to find funding as money where women walk freely, where no vors can talk to each other and gov- shifts elsewhere – possibly to educa- man thinks he owns a woman and can ernments can talk to both. A treaty tional and prevention measures. The force his will on her, a world where monitoring body would provide such other is that some direct services such your house is not burned down, where a forum. as refuges, are having to apply for people do not risk their lives to creep Coalitions to end violence have funds to provide resources for traf- across borders in the dark, where the produced excellent information on ficked women rather than for women engine of migration is hope not fear, which governments can make evi- fleeing domestic violence. where children do not endure unim- dence-based decisions. As mentioned Yet violence remains one of the aginable brutalities. Imagine that yesterday, in one state, a Coalition drivers of migration. As you are all peaceful night – and renew your com- produced a ‘Map of Gaps’ which well aware, work to protect women mitment to struggle for it in every showed that there is still much to do to from being trafficked and work to end waking day.

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Effective implementation of national measures to prevent and combat violence against women blank Page Mr/Madam Chair, Ladies and gen- groups, dissemination of information Speech: tlemen, Dear colleagues, in all Lithuanian municipalities. Ms Violeta First of all, on behalf of the Repub- One of the moving moments of our lic of Lithuania let me express our national Campaign to Combat Vio- gratitude for this significant event. lence against Women was to break Murauskaite down the public silence. Furthermore, We have seen many efforts and we intended to change stereotypes - to some progress in increasing global stop blaming women because of pro- awareness and advocacy as well as the Secretary of the voking conflicts which end with the development of standards and norms violence in the family and to change Ministry of Social to address the issue of violence against thinking that nothing could be done to women. However, regrettably, despite Security and Labour, take off the offender from the family, the efforts, this problem still prevails but not the victim. Lithuania in all its forms. The effective fight re- quires concrete actions from both na- A particularly effective element of tional and international actors. our Campaign was organising the Therefore we very much support all buses that were circulating in the international and regional efforts cities and municipalities with social aimed at preventing and responding advertising posters encouraging to this serious violation. In this regard women to speak up and seek assist- let me express our appreciation to the ance. Council of Europe for the initiative Another priority of the National taken in November 2006 in Madrid to Action Plan is provision of a complex start a Europe-wide campaign on set of assistance to victims of domestic combating violence against women. violence in all the country. We develop the possibilities of psychological, Today I am happy to be here and to legal, social, medical assistance, in- have an opportunity to evaluate our cluding free phone consultations ac- achievements, to share best practices cessible 24 hours a day. During the last and to discuss future perspectives. In 2 years the number of shelters for this context, let me present the victims of domestic violence women Lithuanian experience in the fight has increased up to 29. against gender-based violence. As another positive example of na- As a result of commitments taken tional initiatives combating domestic at the Madrid conference, in Decem- violence, the recent amendments of ber 2006 the Government of Lithua- the Civil Code deserve to be men- nia approved the National Strategy for tioned. Just a few days ago (3 June) our Combating Violence Against Women Parliament adopted amendments of and the Action Plan for years 2006- the Code establishing a clear legal re- 2008. quirement that in case of domestic vi- The main priority of our National olence the offender, but not the Action Plan is effective prevention of victim, should leave home and family. violence against women, especially This was a result of a long and fruitful domestic violence. Our actions during cooperation between women NGOs the Campaign were first and foremost and state institutions. aimed at public awareness raising, In our view relevant attention is also trainings of the police, social workers, to be paid to the work with perpetra- teachers, mass media and other tors. We have already made the first

« Stop à la violence domestique faite aux femmes » : Conférence de clôture, Strasbourg, 10-11 juin 2008 109 Stop domestic violence Effective implementation of national measures againstwomen steps towards development of Men’s Mr./Madam Chair, Dear col- Today we are closing the Campaign crisis centres and application of alter- leagues, against violence. I believe that today’s native sanctions to violent men. In Violence against women, including event is not the end of our fight. It is Lithuania the first Men’s Crisis Centre domestic violence, is undoubtedly a rather the continuation of our work was established in 2001. However, violation of human rights. The phe- with new strength and better under- work with perpetrators remains quite a nomenon of violence costs money and standing among all forces combating new subject in Lithuania and much has leaves scars in the souls and lives of this violation: governments, civil still to be done. This year we supported many people. The wound made by the society and international bodies. This six new initiatives aimed at establish- word or a hint or a kick by your must be our long-term goal that both ing more crisis centres for men. Meth- husband or friend, your Mammy or women and men should feel safe and odology for work with perpetrators is Dad, or another person, whom you respected in the societies and at also under preparation. know or don’t know, could make a home. I feel that much is being done, nev- deep damage that could not heel all Thank you.
ertheless, much remains to be done. your life.

110 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 Dear Mr./Ms. Chair, dear partici- women’s rights and the fight against Speech: pants, ladies and gentlemen, violence. I am very honored to greet you Within the framework of the Cam- Ms Sadagat today on behalf of the Azerbaijani paign, wide-range awareness-raising Government at the Closing Confer- activities have been conducted in all Gahramanova ence of the Council of Europe Cam- regions of the country among differ- paign to Combat Violence against ent strata of the population. As a result Women, including Domestic Violence . of these activities the number of cases Deputy Chair of the I would like to note that the Campaign of violence against women has rela- State Committee for played a great role for the reinforce- tively been reduced. ment of Governments’ efforts for the The success of the Campaign in Family, Women and elimination of violence against Azerbaijan is ensured by national Children’s Issues, women in member States and the de- plans of action, coordination of activ- velopment of new strategies. Our joint ities between the governmental and Azerbaijan activity and recommendations of the non-governmental sector, legislative Council of Europe helped to better amendments, close cooperation with understand the core reasons of the vi- parliament and establishment of nec- olence against women, including do- essary infrastructure. mestic violence, regardless of religion, One of the important steps in this culture and race. direction is Draft Law of the Republic We also consider that violence of Azerbaijan “On Fight against do- against women, including domestic mestic violence” that was prepared by violence is a serious violation of local and international experts and re- women’s rights and fundamental ceived approbation of all governmen- freedoms. In May of the current year tal and non-governmental organiza- we celebrated the 90 th anniversary of tions. The Draft Law has been the concession of rights for women submitted to the National parliament along with men. 90 years passed and for consideration. We believe that the during this period a range of statutory adoption of the Law will provide the acts were adopted on promotion of effective implementation of national human rights and namely on the actions on continuation of the Cam- rights of women. But today we are still paign. discussing violence against women A special budget has been allocated and try to find out the solution of this for further activities on prevention of problem. Azerbaijan actively supports violence against women and assist- this Campaign and considers that civil ance to the victims of violence. initiative and support of the Govern- At present, the projects aimed at ment can improve the situation in this prevention of violence are being im- sphere and make our societies health- plemented in Azerbaijan by govern- ier. The Recommendations of the mental, non-governmental and inter- Council of Europe in the relevant national organizations as well. The sphere were very important for us on Project “XXI century without vio- the assumption of that the Council of lence against women” that is actively Europe is the organization playing a supported by the first lady of the significant role in the sphere of the country, Mrs. Mehriban Aliyeva and protection of human rights and fun- implemented by the State Committee damental freedoms, including for Family, Women and Children

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Affairs and the United Nations Popu- Great consideration is given to in- work must not be limited with two lation Fund includes mechanisms and creasing the status of women and their years. Taking into consideration the actions on prevention and elimination professional skills. Talking about vio- seriousness and importance of the of cases of violence. Those are: lence against women in Azerbaijan it problem, it would be advisable to con-
Enlightenment of population; is worth mentioning the existence of tinue our activities within the Council
Establishment of rehabilitation refugees and IDPs in the country, half of Europe and I support the initiative centers and hotlines for victims of of which are women and children. on elaboration of the European Con- violence; This is the main risk zone where vention on protection of women women and children experienced against violence that would give a new
Collection and analysis of data; hard psychological and social stress. pulse to the activities on elimination
Training of children and youth to In spite of it, Government of Azerbai- of violence against women not only in non-violent behavior; jan takes all necessary steps for reinte- the family, but in all spheres of life.
Training of experts in law-enforce- gration of this group to the society and Taking this opportunity, I once ment bodies and institutions of improvement of their welfare. again express my gratitude to the justice as well as employees of In conclusion, I join in all sugges- Council of Europe for its support to healthcare system; tions and proposals of representatives member States in the field of fight
Penitentiary institutions – work of member states making statements against domestic violence against with women and men prisoners. before me. I would like to call upon all women. The Project will cover all regions of members to further cooperate in the the country. relevant sphere. We believe that this Thank you for your attention.

112 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 Effective implementation of national Unknowledge vs misknowledge Speech: measures to prevent and combat vio- Perception lence against women – The experi- Mr Miguel ence of Spain
Prevention Lorente Acosta STOP VAW
Masculinity and men
Improve professionals’ answer
Prevention
Masculinity and men
Protection and integral attention Government Delegate
Improve professionals answer to women
Protection and integral attention
Knowledge management for Gender-based to women Violence, Ministry for
Knowledge management => Stop violence against women Gender Equality, Spain VAW: SOME FEATURES Knowledge management
Extension : 15-71 % (OMS, april 2008) To get knowledge from:
Social sensibility : 2,8% (Spanish
Experience social barometer, 2000-2007)
Good practices
Reported cases : 10% (Macroen-
Individuals cuesta, 2006) To share this knowledge to benefit:
Data from VAW: 10% (Macroen-
cuesta, 2006): Individuals – Health
Group (society) – Psychology – Police Digital Platform: National Unit for – Judicial analysis and knowledge management – Social => knowledge

=>Fragmented, dispersed, uncon- Unknowledge and misknowledge vs nected knowledge.

« Stop à la violence domestique faite aux femmes » : Conférence de clôture, Strasbourg, 10-11 juin 2008 113 Distinguished Madams and Sirs, regulations (civil and criminal) are Speech: Allow me to present the overall na- connected, so that they are comple- tional response for prevention and mentary and mutually non-excluding. Mr Duško combating domestic violence in the In our country, domestic violence Republic of Macedonia. Due to the is incriminated within the existing Minovski prevalence and magnitude of domes- criminal offenses in criminal law, tic violence as a severe form of vio- without making a distinction of do- lence against women, the Govern- mestic violence as a separate criminal State Secretary of the ment of the Republic of Macedonia offense. The aim of this solution is to has paid and initiated systematic and Ministry of Labour and treat domestic violence as all other serious steps in elimination of this criminal offenses due to its serious- Social Policy form of violence. Therefore, this pres- ness. Furthermore, our legislation is entation will be addressing only the prescribing more severe punishments measures that the Government of for the offenders – which separate do- Macedonia together with all relevant mestic violence as a specific crime. stakeholders has undertaken so far, as Moreover, the criminal offenses well as the measures foreseen within related to domestic violence in the the first strategic document – Na- Criminal Code are not part of the tional strategy for protection from do- criminal offenses against marriage mestic violence. and family. So let me give you a short preview of the national legislation which regu- The main aim of the temporary lates domestic violence in the country. measures of protection is to provide The normative regulation of the re- direct and fast help to the victim. lations associated with domestic vio- These measures are declared by the lence in our country is of a recent date basic civil courts in urgent procedure. – 2004. The established system of pro- However, as it apparently happens, tection incorporates three main com- their application considerably ponents: criminal system of protec- depends on the escalation, or scope tion, temporary protection measures and type of violence. Thus, in a case of and protection measures. With this, a serious injury or a series of incidents the Republic of Macedonia has joined of high intensity, the combination of the countries which are providing par- temporary measures and criminal allel protection in the civil and crimi- prosecution may yield the most effi- nal justice system. cient results. Part of the temporary A characteristic of the existing measures of protection are forbidding legal regulations, both in civil and certain behavior of the abuser, such as criminal legislation, is their harmoni- restraint order for the home, school, sation with the international stand- working place or any other designated ards and recommendations in this place regularly visited by another sphere, which require introduction of family member; prohibition to harass, comprehensive legal regulations, that disturb, telephone, contact or com- is, incrimination of domestic violence municate in any other way etc. Parts and introduction of temporary pro- of them are implying certain behavior, tection measures of the domestic vio- such as: sustenance of the family, lence victims. Furthermore, it is im- mandatory attendance to appropriate portant to stress that these two counseling etc.

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It’s important to stress that the in- Unification of civil and criminal
Ministry of Labor and Social crimination of domestic violence does system of protection Affairs enacted bylaw “Procedure not exclude the use of the temporary Aiming at promotion of the legisla- for means of implementation and protection measures and vice versa. tion within the civil and criminal monitoring of the measures for The reforms in the legislation ad- justice system and improving the re- protection of family and victims of dressing family in 2004, entailed in- sponse of the relevant institutions, the domestic violence undertaken by troduction of a number of individual following results were achieved: Centers for social welfare”,
Institutional forms and standards protection measures. In this sense, the
Specified procedure for proposing, of operation which are allowing Center for Social Work and the civil issuing and continuation of the provision of services were devel- society organisations that work on temporary protective measures, as oped; eradicating and preventing domestic well as procedure for implementa- violence were given a legal opportu- tion and reporting on the tempo-
Bylaw for standards for establish- nity to build the necessary co-ordina- rary protective measures; ment and operation of social pro- tection institution “Center for do- tive protection system.
Bylaw “ Procedure for means of im- mestic violence victims” was The basic aim of the protection plementation and monitoring of the developed and enacted; measures is provision of security and temporary protective measures”,
Amendments of Family Code and protection of the victim from any enacted by Ministry of Labour and Law for Social Protection were pre- future violence, that is, help to over- Social Affairs pared and are in the process of come the consequences of the suf-
Practical Guide for Civil Justice adoption. fered violence, and creation of the Actors published; necessary conditions for her reinte-
Developed common understand- Education of professional struc- gration into the social environment. ing for pro tures These measures normally imply pro-
vision of evidence to support do- Recognising the need for educa- vision of security and protection not mestic violence cases among rep- tion of professional structures which only to the victim, but also to the other resentatives of the Ministry of Inte- are dealing with cases of domestic vi- family members that are secondary rior (inspectors in charge to olence, our Ministry has developed a victims. In this regard the victim is prosecute this time of crime), in- multidisciplinary training concept for provided with psychosocial support, vestigative judges, public prosecu- work with victims of domestic vio- health care, provision of every type of tors, and criminal judges; lence and established pool of trainers legal aid and representation etc. I like from different institutions such as: to emphasize also the provision of the
Exhausted list of evidence n Centers for social welfare, police, necessary accommodation of the
eeded to support all forms of do- health institutions and civil society or- victim of domestic violence in dura- mestic violence cases; ganisation providers of direct services tion of at least 6 months, with a possi-
Amendments for the victims. Prior to this, two bility for its extension for additional 6
to the Criminal Code developed. cycles of trainings and TOT for work months is an important step toward with victims were organised (2004- prompt and effective protection of the System of protection 2006). After the pool of trainers was victims. The Ministry of Labor and Social established, the concept was applied I think that all of you will agree that Policy and other relevant actors were and promoted through multidiscipli- the national legislation – although it actively involved in the establishment nary trainings in seven cities in the created a solid basis for the eradica- of the system of protection for the country at the end of 2007. tion and prevention of domestic vio- victims of domestic violence. The lence, was only a starting point for focus in this regard was put on the ef- Organisation of activities on the building the needed multi co-ordi- fective operationalisation of the meas- field of prevention nated approach of all relevant stake- ures of protection elaborated above. In 2005 the Ministry of Labor and holders. Therefore, the Ministry of In this direction the Ministry of Social Policy has launched a national Labor and Social Policy and other rel- Labor and Social Policy has estab- campaign for the promotion of legal evant stakeholders over the last four lished six national shelters for victims solutions regarding domestic vio- years have undertaken necessary in- of domestic violence, covering the lence. terventions in the following areas: whole territory of the Republic of Beside this, preventive activities
Unification of civil and criminal Macedonia. The Ministry has estab- have included participation in the 16 system of protection; lished and supported the operation of Days of UN Activism for the Fight a national SOS line within the existing against Violence against Women, as
Establishing of the needed system citizen organisation. well as other media, education and in- of protection; Beside the establishment of the formation campaigns, including a
Education of professional struc- shelters and national SOS line, on a documentary about domestic vio- tures; policy level, the following results were lence victims, “Living in the Shadow”.
Prevention. achieved: Most campaigns are organised by civil

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Improvement of the civil protec- paigns, with the cooperation of the identification of the responsible insti- tion system (temporary measures Ministry of interior, Ministry of tutions for their implementation. of protection); Health and MLSP, were conducted in The general goals of the Strategy
Improvement of the criminal pro- 2005 and 2006. for protection against domestic vio- tection system; It’s important to stress that the lence is decreasing domestic violence above elaborated processes were initi- and improvement of the quality for
Introducing a system of document- ated and carried out in close coopera- protection with systematic measures ing and reporting on cases on DV tion with relevant organisations from in the areas/domains of prevention, by all the relevant institutions; the civil sector in our country such as intervention, education, follow-up
Establishment of mechanisms for the Association for emancipation, sol- and inter sector coordination. implementation of the strategy. idarity and equality of women of Re- The specific goals or priority areas public of Macedonia – ESE. incorporated within the strategy are Each of these goals comprehends And at the end, I would like to the following: series of individual results which need inform you that the Government of
Establishment and development of to be achieved through the organisa- the Republic of Macedonia this April - multi-sectoral coordinative ap- tion of concrete activities by relevant as a result of the efficient co-operation proach for protection of victims of and responsible actors (ministries, in- of all relevant stakeholders, including domestic violence stitutions, civil society organisations). civil society – has adopted a National
Prevention of the domestic vio- Furthermore, I would like to strategy for protection from domestic lence issues through the educa- inform you that we have already violence for the period 2008-2011. tional process; started with the implementation of The national strategy for protec-
Continues education of profes- the National strategy with joint efforts tion against domestic violence sional structures; of governmental and civil sector. In presents the basic strategic document
Improvement of the system for the same direction, a joint proposal in Macedonia, which aims at identify- protection (measures of protec- for implementation of the strategy ing the strategic directions and prior- tion)of the victims of domestic vio- was recently submitted to the UN ities for the elimination and preven- lence; trust fund.

116 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 In Serbia, the Council of Europe Women and Decision-Making; Speech: Ms Campaign to combat Violence against Women and Economics; Women and Women, including Domestic Violence Health; Women and Education; Vio- Snežana was launched with delay given that the lence Against Women, and Women country was at that time undergoing a and the Media. Alongside the Gender Lakićević period of extraordinary elections, po- Equality Council and various experts, litical campaigns, focused to other di- the drafting of this Document gath- Stojačić rection, as well as of extended ered 33 women’s NGOs. The Plan is negotiations among political parties foreseen for the period 2008-2010. As for formation of the coalition govern- it was not adopted by the Govern- State Secretary of the ment. The fact that the state budget ment, it has still been under the Ministry of Labour and could not be adopted until the new process of adoption, and expected to Cabinet was established was an obsta- be endorsed immediately after the Social Policy, Serbia cle resulting in the availability of only completion of the parliamentary elec- minimum funds, which was not a tions (May 2008) and formation of the sound basis for the implementation of new Cabinet. the Campaign. When new Government was set Nevertheless, certain activities up in 2007, a new Department was in- have been carried out. troduced into the Ministry of Labour NGOs contributed significantly to and Social Policy, alongside the the Campaign as they have been con- already existing Gender Equality siderably involved in the development Council, as a body within the Govern- of local communities coordinated ment. In October 2007, when Serbia action model to prevent and curb do- held the presidency of the Committee mestic violence (NGO Autonomous of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Women’s Centre). Also, the Cam- a major National Conference was or- paign covered the representation of ganised (within the Campaign to the Austrian model of protection of combat Violence Against Women, in- women from violence. cluding Domestic Violence ) on the In the Parliament, the activities fight against violence against women, have been related mostly to activities which discussed the need to promote of the Gender Equality Committee, a legislative framework of protection which held planning and measures of women from violence, necessity to implementation sessions. On the strengthen the capacities of anti-vio- World Day Against Violence Against lation protection system for women, Women, a Round Table meeting was research and improvement of the held, moderated by the Speaker, with quality of documentation and statis- attendance of officials and civil serv- tics, and the requirement to raise ants of relevant ministries, experts public awareness on violence against and committee members. women. This Conference was opened In January 2006, a process of draft- by the President of Serbia, Boris Tadic, ing a National Action Plan for the Pro- and special envoy, Head of Council of motion of Gender Equality Policy and Europe’s Office in Belgrade, Denis Improvement of the Position of Huber. On the opening day of the Women, in line with the United Conference extensive advertisement Nations Beijing Platform for Action. was published in the national daily The plan covers the following areas: newspapers with the motto of the

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Council of Europe, warning of Conclusions of the Conference serve relevant bodies, mechanisms and dangers of violence against women as a basis for further actions within all systems.
and the necessity to combat it. The

118 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 The modern concept of human de- mental group is drafting a law “On Speech: Mr velopment, new types and standards Domestic Violence”. of civil society are impossible without At present the draft of the law Tigran Sahakyan woman’s freedom. A huge obstacle on “Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities” that way is violence against women. is in the process of development. Essentially in such cases women lose In 2006-2007 on the initiative of Adviser to the Minister their freedom. They occupy a depend- the RA Ministry of Labour and Social of Labour and Social ent position in economic, political Issues with participation of the State and social life. As a result not only the Statistical Center and NGOs 3 surveys Affairs, Armenia woman suffers but also the family, the were carried out which reflect the society and the state. problem of violence against women in There are numerous documents the family and at work. adopted by the Council of Europe, the This year the UN project “Against United Nations Organization, Gender Violence in Southern Cauca- however the problem still remains un- sus” was launched, which will contrib- solved. ute to the situational analysis, im- Only two centuries ago violence provement of legislation, collection of against women was considered a very statistical data, enhancement of par- private problem. Nowadays it is on the ticipatory process, increasing public agenda of almost every government. awareness. During recent years the Republic of As far as protection and assistance Armenia made steps in the direction of victims of violence is concerned, it of ensuring gender equality, eliciting must be noted that Armenia still has violence, which are in compliance many unsolved problems in this field. with the policy of democratic, social At present with the NGO support 3 and legal state. “hot lines” and a critical center are Our country ratified a number of functioning in Armenia. From 2009 a conventions, and one of the priorities project on services for victims of vio- of our activities is ensuring imple- lence will be financed with the budget mentation of their provisions. funds. Today the government is imple- Each year campaigns on ”16 days of menting the national program on im- awareness against gender violence” proving the status of women and en- are carried out by international or- hancing their role in society. It is ganizations, NGOs and state struc- aimed at ensuring rights and funda- tures on the national, regional and mental freedoms of women, eliciting community levels. the phenomenon of violence through The 2007 Council of Europe cam- introduction of mechanisms of aware- paign on “Combating Violence against ness, prevention, rehabilitation and Women, including Domestic Vio- reformation of the legislation. In 2005, lence” was a great incentive for the ac- a law on “Social Assistance” was tivities held in the Republic. The Gov- adopted, which establishes the forms, ernment of the Republic of Armenia period and mechanisms of assistance joined the campaign. for the victims of violence. In the framework of the Campaign, In 2007, a gender expert examina- research on finding out the phenome- tion of the legislation was carried out, non of violence against women (in- on the basis of which an interdepart- cluding domestic violence) and a

« Stop à la violence domestique faite aux femmes » : Conférence de clôture, Strasbourg, 10-11 juin 2008 119 Stop domestic violence Effective implementation of national measures againstwomen needs assessment was carried out on reforms, introduction of correspond- nity to carry out legislative reforms the whole territory of the Republic, ing assistance and prevention mecha- and in the coming years we will not the results of which provide an oppor- nisms. As far as national legislation only have a new law but also mecha- tunity to design state policy and tar- on violence is concerned, it should be nisms for collection of state statistic geted projects on regions. noted that this field is regulated by a data. The action was quite effective, and number of legal acts, in particular by The RA Government has joined the evidence of it is the final confer- the RA Criminal Code, Civil Code, the Council of Europe Campaign ence on the campaign, held in Yerevan Family Code and the RA Law “About “Stop Violence against Women, in- on May 20, 2008, which had a wide Social Assistance”, which specifies cluding Domestic Violence” with a public review. types, duration and mechanisms of slogan “Do not keep silence, do not The Ministry of Labour and Social assistance provided by the State to tolerate, respond and join the cam- Issues took responsibility for coordi- victims of violence. paign”. nating activities of financing organi- In 2008 activities aimed at social Responsible persons for the cam- zations, state and non-governmental protection of victims of violence and paign have designed a corresponding structures of the sphere with the view prevention of violence were added to Action Plan, which includes a number of transition to more targeted activi- the regulatory issues of the RA Minis- of measures: meetings with repre- ties. try of Labour and Social Issues. sentatives from international and Preventing violations of person’s The results of the gender expert ex- NGO sectors, interested organiza- rights in the society, eliciting the phe- amination of legislature implemented tions, collection, translation, multipli- nomenon of violence is possible only by the Ministry in 2007 showed a need cation dissemination of materials, due to joint efforts. The objective of for a new Law “About Domestic Vio- publication, dissemination of bro- every country is to unite resources, lence”, which is being drafted now. chures, posters and their placement present will and readiness. As far as protection and support of on corresponding web sites. The Republic of Armenia is on the victims of violence goes, we can say In the whole territory of the way of achieving those objectives. that Armenia has much to do in this country a survey on need assessment After acquisition of freedom the field. However from 2001 activities in- has been carried out, its results are first strategic program, which indi- itiated by NGOs have being carried being analyzed. It will further con- cated the main directions of the sate out and developed until now, though tribute to the development of the state policy regarding women was the RA not with the whole scale. policy and implementation of ad- Government “National Program on At present there are 3 “hot lines” dressed projects. Improving the Status of Women and and one Family Critical Center in Ar- Round table discussions with par- Enhancing their Role in the Society in menia. ticipation of interested bodies, spe- the Republic of Armenia for 1998- In respect to the collection of sta- cialists, representatives from NGOs, 2000”, which was followed by 2004- tistical data on victims of violence we mass media were held in the capital 2010 National Program. should note the following: and in all regions of Armenia. During Those two documents are aimed at By 2006 different NGOs have those meetings participants were pro- ensuring women’s rights, fundamen- carried out surveys on eliciting the vided with corresponding informative tal freedoms and guarantees of their phenomenon of violence against and methodological materials. participation in the state governing women in the country. We are also planning to organize an bodies and protection of maternity In 2006-2007 on the initiative of international conference. and child health in the Republic of Ar- the RA Ministry of Labour and Social A number of international organi- menia. In the above-mentioned stra- Issues with participation of the State zations have supported the campaign: tegic programs the problem of com- Statistical Center and NGOs 3 surveys UNDP, UNFPA, OSCE, USAID and bating violence against women in the were carried out addressing violence Armenian Branch of Support fund of country is presented in separate chap- against women in the family and in the Open Society Institute. ters, mentioning issues of legislative work place. They provide an opportu- Thank you for your attention.

120 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 Dear Deputy Secretary General, measures badly or insufficiently im- Speech: Mr José Dear Ministers, Dear colleagues, plemented. At the parliamentary Ladies and gentlemen, level, I would strongly encourage all Mendes-Bota It is my pleasure to address again national parliaments to set up moni- this audience in my capacity as Vice- toring mechanisms which should Chairperson of the Committee on include representatives of the relevant Rapporteur of the Equal Opportunities of Women and parliamentary committees (social af- Parliamentary Men. I would like to convey the apol- fairs, equality, legal affairs, the budget, ogies of my colleague Ms Curdova, etc.) and to carry out an annual evalu- Assembly, Council of who had to stay in the Czech Parlia- ation of implementation of measures Europe ment for an important vote. enacted by Parliament. Such an evalu- In my presentation of yesterday, I ation should include hearings with underlined the need to adopt representatives from the government, minimum standards in each member the local and regional authorities and State. However, adopting laws is not the NGOs to exchange points of sufficient to ensure that implement- views. ing measures are carried out. Parlia- We have been calling on the mentarians have an essential role to Council of Europe on several occa- ensure that the measures contained in sions these past two days to draft a Eu- the adopted laws are in effect imple- ropean Framework Convention to mented. This is the message I would combat violence against women, in- like to convey in this panel. cluding domestic violence. However, First, I would like to, once again, if we want a good convention to be recall that the Committee on Equal drafted, we need to ensure that the Opportunities for Women and Men parliaments and the governments are shares the view that a European both aware of the issues at stake. Vio- Framework Convention on violence lence against women first needs to be against women and an independent recognised as a gender specific issue. monitoring mechanism would help to This is the strong message we need to check the effective implementation of send out today. Second, combating vi- national measures. olence against women is a transversal Second, I would like to emphasise issue. Not only ministers for equality, that effective measures can only be but also the ministers of justice, home implemented at national level if all affairs, and finance need to be in- actors work together to ensure that volved in this action. standards are adopted and imple- mented: I am here referring to the par- In the meantime, what could the Par- liament when laws need to be liamentary Assembly propose to adopted, to the government when monitor the effective implementation action plans need to be drafted and re- of measures at national level ? sources mobilised, to the local and re- Let me put forward some ideas gional authorities and NGOs when proposed by the Committee on Equal services need to be provided at the Opportunities for Women and Men: local level. This requires a cross-
At the Final conference of the par- cutting approach. Synergies are nec- liamentary dimension of the Cam- essary, synergies are vital to identify paign that was held in Vienna, the and lift the obstacles that make good contact parliamentarians and par-

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ticipants invited the parliaments of
Let me conclude my statement by Who wrote this? Aristoteles, the the member states to continue the stressing the fact that the Parlia- Greek philosopher, IV Century before work of adopting and/or supervis- mentary Assembly will adopt in Jesus Christ. ing the application of laws to autumn a report on the final evalu- And I could continue quoting combat domestic violence against ation of the Campaign. The As- many other statements about women or, at least, to adopt and/or sembly will address a recommen- women’s inferior condition, including supervise the application of the dation to the Committee of in some religious sacred texts. seven key measures set out by the Ministers with concrete proposals, But, as we are in France, I will end Parliamentary Assembly in Reso- and I do hope that the Committee by quoting “Le Ménagier de Paris”, the lution 1582 (2007). As I mentioned of Ministers will act on them. famous treaty on moral conduct, XIV yesterday, many countries do not I wish that the parliamentarians Century after Jesus Christ: “When a meet all criteria and we need to across Europe will remain united, man is contradicted in public by a keep the pressure up. because women deserve to live free woman, he is entitled to beat her, and
Second, the network of contact from violence. I wish that the Council break her nose so that, disfigured, she parliamentarians, which proved to of Europe will be able to provide a will be ashamed to show her face” be a very useful tool during the framework that ensures more protec- Why am I bringing this up? To Campaign, should continue to tion, more prosecution, more preven- explain why only 28% of the Spanish work, connected with the national tion. An effective implementation of population is aware of violence delegations to the Parliamentary measures, both at national and Euro- against women, as Mr. Miguel Lorente Assembly. I believe that this pean level, is needed to break the cycle informed us. And why our society network is a useful platform to ex- of violence which is still hurting and appears so insensitive to the continu- change information, best practices killing too many women. ing violations of women’s rights. and better solve the problems that Now, that I have finished my job, let are common to many national par- me do my duty. Starting with some This is something which has deep liaments. We need to adopt parlia- quotations. roots. For centuries there has been an mentary strategies to reinforce our First: “When a woman puts herself unbalanced power relationship capacity to change laws and change in disorder, and does not fulfill her between men and women. This ex- mentalities. duties at home, she must be submitted plains why the public news channel in Portugal, showed a piece about
Thirdly, the Council of Europe to slavery, including, at the service of Eastern European prostitutes coming should be instrumental in ensuring her husband’s creditor’s. The husband to the Euro Cup that is taking place in that countries with less developed is allowed to get married again.” Switzerland and Austria, as if this legislation can benefit from the Who wrote this? King Hamurábi, were the most natural thing in the countries with a more advanced in his famous Code, XVII century world. legislation. With the financial before Jesus Christ. support of member states, the Second: “A woman must adore her This reminds us about the Athens Council of Europe could launch man, as God he is. Every morning, for Olympic Games, Germany Fifa Cup, gender-specific assistance and co- nine consecutive times, she must go and many other big sporting events, operation programmes. down on her knees, and ask- My Lord, where thousands of women and girls
Finally, we need more co-operation what do you wish me to do?” are forced into prostitution managed between the different actors and Who wrote this? Zaratustra, the by international mafias. agencies at national level. We will Persian philosopher, VII Century That is also violence against do our utmost to encourage na- before Jesus Christ. women, and a shame on our society. tional parliaments to foster such Third: “Nature only makes women, And that is why this battle cannot end co-operation at national level. This when it cannot make men. A woman is, here, this day, this week, this year! is the key to success. in fact, an inferior man.” Thank you for your attention.

122 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 Closing of the Conference blank Page I am very pleased to be here today for venting violence against women all Closing speech: the Closing Conference of the Council across Europe. of Europe Campaign to Combat Vio- The Campaign’s infrastructure Ms Maud De lence against Women, including Do- with its three dimensions, intergov- mestic Violence . This Campaign, ernmental, parliamentary and local Boer-Buquicchio which was launched at a high-level and regional has united decision- Conference in Madrid in 2006, has makers at all levels to co-operate to been one of the most successful Coun- fight this violation of human rights. Deputy Secretary cil of Europe Campaigns in recent The important work of national focal General, Council of years. points and high-level officials, contact Europe Let me give you some reasons why. parliamentarians and active local and First, the powerful visual image has regional decision-makers, in co-oper- reached nearly all Council of Europe ation with women’s non-governmen- member states. The posters have been tal organisations, has been crucial to seen in many cities across Europe and the success of this Campaign. I should the TV spot, which has won two inter- like to thank all of you for your contri- national prizes, was aired in more bution. than 50 national and European televi- This Closing Conference is not sion channels. Our Campaign has at- only the end of the Campaign, but it tracted much media attention which also concludes the work of the has ensured the multiplication of the Council of Europe Task Force to work initiated by the Council of Combat Violence against Women, in- Europe. And the successful publicity cluding Domestic Violence, which work carried out within the Campaign was set up by the Secretary General in has been vital in raising awareness early 2006. During its two year man- about violence against women all over date, the Task Force has convened Europe. seven meetings, prepared the blue- print for the Campaign and assessed I would therefore like to take this international and national measures opportunity to thank all those in the to combat violence against women. Its Council of Europe Secretariat who task has not been easy. were involved in the preparation and Yesterday, the Chair of the Task implementation of the Council of Force, Ms Hilary Fisher, and the Vice- Europe Campaign to Combat Violence Chair, Ms Dubravka Šimonović pre- against Women, including Domestic sented the conclusions of their work. Violence , for their excellent work. These included recommendations for Second, as we have heard today, the future action. Campaign has been successful in Significant progress to protect bringing about change in all member victims and to prevent violence states which participated in it. against women has been made in Whenever and wherever I bring up many of our member states during the the issue, I only meet with strong sup- Campaign. Legislation has improved port. There is no longer denial at po- as member states have introduced litical level, or resistance to act. protection orders and taken initiatives Third, the Council of Europe Cam- to criminalise domestic violence. Un- paign has led to important improve- fortunately, support for victims and ments in protecting victims and pre- their protection, are still widely lack-

« Stop à la violence domestique faite aux femmes » : Conférence de clôture, Strasbourg, 10-11 juin 2008 125 Stop domestic violence Closing of the Conference againstwomen ing. The road towards the develop- As regards future action, I firmly not only victims of abuse, they are also ment of a co-ordinated and well-re- believe that the Council of Europe victims of indifference and victims of sourced service infrastructure for should embark in the negotiation of a neglect”. Eighteen months on, it would women victims of violence is still long. comprehensive convention to combat have been ludicrous to claim that we In most member states, data collec- violence against women. This conven- have put an end to abuse, but I believe tion on victims of violence against tion should cover the famous “3Ps”, that we have put a dent into indiffer- women is not systematic. This data that is the prevention of violence, the ence and neglect. Even more impor- would be readily available in various protection of victims and the prosecu- tantly, the Campaign has shown us administrative recording systems tion of perpetrators. The key issue will what needs to be done and how to such as the health, judiciary and social be the scope of application of this con- protect women from violence. There welfare system. The most frequently vention. Personally, I believe that the is only one way forward: we have a po- collected type of data comes from convention should cover more than litical and moral obligation to act. As police statistics. domestic violence, but equally be very Minister Sabuni and the Secretary During these two days we have also clear as to which form of gender- General said yesterday, the end of this had the possibility to hear about na- based violence it wants to cover. We Campaign should be the beginning of tional examples of various national should avoid generalities, and vague even more resolute action against vio- measures and achievements from the calls for action. What we need are lence against women. representatives of the member states. clear, precise and comprehensive pro- At the end of the day, it all boils In addition, we have heard examples of visions. I hope the Governments will down to an issue of equality. Gender- national campaigns which have aimed find a consensus to act on this and to based violence is the ugliest and most for a stronger implementation of the act quickly. Victims cannot wait. destructive consequence of gender- 2002 Council of Europe Recommenda- During the course of this Cam- based discrimination. Let’s – together tion on the protection of women paign, I have said many times that – put an end to it!
against violence. “women suffering from violence are

126 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 Je suis très heureuse d’être aujo- Toutes les fois et partout où Allocution de urd’hui parmi vous pour la Con- j’aborde cette question, je rencontre me férence de clôture de la Campagne du un soutien fort et unanime. Il n’y a plus clôture: M Conseil de l’Europe pour combattre la de déni de ce phénomène au niveau Maud de Boer- violence à l’égard des femmes, y com- politique, ni de réticence à agir. pris la violence domestique . Cette Troisièmement, la campagne du Buquicchio campagne, qui a été lancée lors d’une Conseil de l’Europe a été à l’origine de conférence de haut niveau à Madrid progrès importants dans toute l’Eu- en 2006, s’est révélée l’une des cam- rope concernant la protection des vic- pagnes les plus réussies organisées par Secrétaire Générale times et la prévention de la violence à le Conseil de l’Europe au cours des l’égard des femmes. dernières années. Adjointe L’infrastructure de la campagne J’aimerais vous présenter quelques avec ses trois dimensions – intergou- raisons de ce succès. vernementale, parlementaire, locale Tout d’abord, l’image dramatique et régionale – a permis à des décideurs illustrant la campagne a été diffusée à tous les niveaux de coopérer pour dans presque tous les Etats membres lutter contre cette violation des droits du Conseil de l’Europe. Les affiches de l’homme. Le travail important des ont été vues dans de nombreuses villes points de contact et des hauts-fonc- d’Europe et le spot télévisé, qui a rem- tionnaires nationaux, des parlemen- porté deux prix internationaux, a été taires de référence et des décideurs diffusé par plus de 50 chaînes nation- locaux et régionaux concernés par ces ales et européennes. Notre campagne questions, en collaboration avec les a attiré largement l’attention des mé- ONG féminines, a été essentiel pour la dias, qui ont fait office de multiplica- réussite de la campagne. Je tiens à vous teurs pour les initiatives lancées par le remercier tous pour votre contribu- Conseil de l’Europe. Et les actions tion. publicitaires efficaces entreprises La conférence de clôture n’est pas dans le cadre de la campagne ont joué seulement la fin de la campagne, elle un rôle essentiel pour la sensibilisa- conclut également les travaux de la tion du public à la violence à l’égard Task Force du Conseil de l’Europe des femmes dans toute l’Europe. pour combattre la violence à l’égard J’aimerais donc profiter de cette oc- des femmes, y compris la violence do- casion pour remercier de leur excel- mestique, qui avait été mise sur pied lent travail tous les membres du Se- par le Secrétaire Général au début de crétariat du Conseil de l’Europe qui 2006. Pendant son mandat de deux étaient impliqués dans la préparation ans, la Task Force a organisé sept et la mise en œuvre de la Campagne réunions, préparé les documents de la du Conseil de l’Europe pour combat- campagne et évalué les mesures inter- tre la violence à l’égard des femmes, y nationales et nationales prises pour compris la violence domestique. lutter contre la violence à l’égard des Deuxièmement, comme nous femmes. Sa tâche n’a pas été facile. l’avons entendu aujourd’hui, la cam- Hier, Mme Hilary Fisher, prési- pagne a réussi à provoquer des dente de la Task Force, et Mme Du- changements dans tous les Etats bravka Šimonović, vice-présidente, membres qui y ont participé. ont présenté les conclusions de leur

« Stop à la violence domestique faite aux femmes » : Conférence de clôture, Strasbourg, 10-11 juin 2008 127 Stop domestic violence Closing of the Conference againstwomen travail, qui comprenaient des recom- celles de la santé, de la justice et de la mandation. Les victimes ne peuvent mandations pour de futures actions. protection sociale. Les données re- pas attendre. Au cours de la campagne, des pro- cueillies proviennent le plus souvent Pendant toute la campagne, j’ai grès importants ont été accomplis des statistiques de la police. répété de nombreuses fois que les dans nombre de nos Etats membres en Au cours de ces deux jours, nous femmes qui souffrent de violences ne ce qui concerne la protection des vic- avons aussi pu entendre les représent- sont pas seulement victimes d’abus, times et la prévention de la violence à ants des Etats membres présenter des mais qu’elles sont aussi victimes de l’égard des femmes. La législation a été exemples des différentes mesures l’indifférence et de l’oubli. Il serait rid- améliorée, certains Etats membres prises et réalisations effectuées au icule de prétendre qu’en dix huit mois ont introduit des ordonnances de pro- niveau national. En outre, nous avons nous avons mis fin à ces abus, mais je tection et pris des mesures pour ériger eu connaissance de campagnes na- crois que nous avons commencé à les violences au sein de la famille en in- tionales qui visaient une mise en ébranler le mur de l’indifférence et de fractions pénales. Malheureusement, œuvre renforcée de la recommanda- l’oubli. Plus important encore, la cam- l’aide et la protection accordées aux tion du Conseil de l’Europe de 2002 pagne nous a montré ce qu’il faut faire victimes demeurent largement insuff- sur la protection des femmes contre la et comment protéger les femmes de la isantes. Il reste encore beaucoup à violence. violence. Il n’y a qu’une façon de faire avant la mise en place d’une in- En ce qui concerne les actions fu- procéder, nous avons une obligation frastructure de services coordonnés tures, la Task Force du Conseil de l’Eu- politique et morale d’agir. et disposant de ressources suffisantes rope a identifié clairement le besoin En fin de compte, tout cela nous pour les femmes victimes de vio- d’une convention pour lutter contre la ramène à la question de l’égalité entre lences. violence intrafamiliale afin de donner les femmes et les hommes. De toutes Dans la plupart des Etats membres, un caractère contraignant aux les conséquences de la discrimination la collecte de données sur les femmes mesures contenues dans la recom- sexuelle, la violence fondée sur le sexe victimes de violences n’est pas systé- mandation du Conseil de l’Europe de est la plus abominable et celle qui matique. Ces données seraient faciles 2002. J’espère que les gouvernements cause le plus de dégâts.
à trouver dans les registres et dossiers parviendront à un accord pour mettre de certaines administrations, comme en œuvre rapidement cette recom-

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Member states of the Council of Europe/États membres du Conseil de l’Europe

Albania/Albanie Azerbaijan/Azerbaïdjan Bulgaria/Bulgarie

Mr Koço Barka High-level official/Fonctionnaire de High-level official/Fonctionnaire de Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Equal haut-niveau haut-niveau Opportunities [Apologised/Excusé] Ms Hijran Huseynova Ms Ivanka Hristova Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Policy, High-level official/Fonctionnaire de Chairperson of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children’s Issues Sofia haut-niveau [Apologised/Excusée] Focal point/Point de contact Ms Marjeta Zaçe Deputy Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Ms Sadagat Gahramanova Ms Blagorodna Vesselinova Equal Opportunities, Ministry of Labour, Social Deputy Chair of the State Committee for Head of Department, International Coopera- Affairs and Equal Opportunities, Tirana Family, Women and Children’s Issues, Baku tion Department, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, Sofia Focal point/Point de contact Ms Nigar Shabiyeva State Committee for Family, Women and Chil- Croatia/Croatie Ms Anna Xheka dren’s Issues Head of Equal Opportunities Directorate, Min- High-level official/Fonctionnaire de istry of Labour, Social Affairs and Equal Oppor- Focal point/Point de contact tunities, Tirana haut-niveau Ms Vusala Aliyeva Andorra/Andorre Ms Jadranka Kosor Deputy Head, International Relations Depart- Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Family, Vet- Focal point/Point de contact ment, State Committee for Family, Women and erans’ Affairs and Intergenerational Solidarity, Children Affairs, Baku Zagreb Ms Marta Monllor Ms Maja Sporiš Head, Specialised Social Attention Area Belgium/Belgique Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister, Zagreb Welfare and the Family Department, Ministry Mr Steven Vanackere of Health, Welfare, Family and Housing, Ms Martina Banić Andorra la Vella Flemish Minister for Welfare, Public Health and Public Relations, Ministry of Family, Veterans’ Family Ms Caterina Aleix Affairs and Intergenerational Solidarity, Zagreb [Apologised/Excusé] Social Assistant, Specialised Social Attention Cyprus/Chypre Area, Welfare and the Family Department, M. Nicola d’Hoker Ministry of Health, Welfare, Family and Hous- ing, Andorra la Vella Attaché, Institut pour l’Égalité des femmes et Ms Marianna Frantzi des hommes, Bruxelles Assistant Chief of Police, Ministry of Justice and Armenia/Arménie Public Order, Police Headquarters, Police Bosnia and Herzegovina/Bosnie- Academy, Nicosia Mr Aghvan Vardanyan Herzégovine Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Czech Republic/République [Apologised/Excusé] High-level official/Fonctionnaire de tchèque Mr Tigran Sahakyan haut-niveau Mr Petr Nečas Adviser to the Minister of Labour and Social Af- Ms Samra Filipovic-Hadžiabdić Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Labour and fairs, Yerevan Social Affairs Director of the Gender Equality Agency of [Apologised/Excusé] Austria/Autriche Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees, Sarajevo Denmark/Danemark Ms Doris Bures Federal Minister for Women, Media and Civil Focal point/Point de contact Ms Karen Jespersen Service, Vienna Minister for Gender Equality Ms Ana Vuković Ms Silvia Thaller [Apologised/Excusée] Director of the Gender Centre of the Federation Judge, Legal Advisor, Department for Substan- of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo tive Penal Law, Federal Ministry of Justice, High-level official/Fonctionnaire de Vienna haut-niveau Focal point/Point de contact Ms Elisabeth Ellison-Kramer Ms Vibeke Abel Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Ms Spomenka Krunic Deputy Permanent Secretary, Department of Representation of Austria to the Council of Director of the Gender Centre of the Republika Gender Equality, Ministry of Social Welfare and Europe, Strasbourg, France Srpska, Banja Luka Gender Equality, Copenhagen

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Focal point/Point de contact Germany/Allemagne Focal point/Point de contact Mr Søren Feldbæk Winther Ms Ursula Von Der Leyen Ms Svala Jónsdóttir Head of Section, Department of Gender Equal- Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Cit- Deputy Director, Centre for Gender Equality, ity, Ministry of Social Welfare and Gender izens, Women and Youth Akureyri Equality, Copenhagen [Apologised/Excusée] Ms Lilja Arnlaugsdottir Estonia/Estonie High-level official/Fonctionnaire de Deputy Permanent Representative of Iceland to haut-niveau the Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France High-level official/Fonctionnaire de haut-niveau Ms Renate Augstein Ireland/Irlande Deputy Head of Gender Equality Department, Mr Riho Rahuoja Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citi- Mr Richard Fennessy Vice-Chancellor, Deputy Secretary General on zens, Women and Youth, Berlin Deputy Director, COSC – National Office for Family and Social Policy, Ministry of Social Af- the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and fairs, Tallinn Focal point/Point de contact Gender-based Violence, Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Dublin Focal point/Point de contact Ms Gabriele Wölk [Apologised/Excusé] Senior Officer, Deputy Head of Division 405, Ms Helen Sööl European and International Gender Equality Italy/Italie Chief Specialist, Gender Equality Department, Affairs, Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Ministry of Social Affairs, Tallinn Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, Bonn Ms Clara Collarile Experte, Affaires internationales, Département Finland/Finlande Greece/Grèce égalité des chances, Présidence du Conseil des ministres, Rome Mr Stefan Wallin Ms Eugenia Tsoumani Minister of Culture and Sport and Minister at Secretary General for Gender Equality, Minis- Latvia/Lettonie the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Hel- try of Interior, Athens sinki [Apologised/Excusée] Mr Ainars Baštiks Ms Irma Ertman Minister for Children and Family Affairs High-level official/Fonctionnaire de Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotenti- [Apologised/Excusé] haut-niveau ary, Permanent Representative of Finland to the Mr Kristaps Petermanis Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France Ms Iphigénie Katsaridou Head of Gender Equality Unit, Social Inclusion Ms Ann-Christine Krank General Director of K.E.TH.i., Hellenic General Policy Department, Ministry of Welfare, Riga Deputy Permanent Representative of Finland to Secretariat for Equality of the Sexes, Ministry of the Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France the Interior, Athens Liechtenstein Ms Annamari Asikainen Hungary/Hongrie M. Patrick Ritter Senior Officer, Gender Equality Unit, Ministry Représentant Adjoint de la Mission Perma- of Social Affairs and Health, Helsinki High-level official/Fonctionnaire de nente, de la Principauté de Liechtenstein auprès haut-niveau de l’ONU, Genève, Suisse Ms Sini Paukkunen First Secretary, Desk Officer, Human Rights Ms Edit Rauh Lithuania/Lituanie Policy Unit, Political Department, Ministry of State Secretary, Ministry of Social Affairs and Foreign Affairs, Helsinki Labour, Budapest Ms Violeta Murauskaite Secretary of the Ministry of Social Security and France Focal point/Point de contact Labour, Vilnius

High-level official/Fonctionnaire de Ms Irén Adam-Dunai Luxembourg haut-niveau Deputy Head of Department, Department for Equal Opportunities, Ministry of Social Affairs Mme Marie-Josée Jacobs Mme Joëlle Voisin and Labour, Budapest Ministre de l’Egalité des chances Chef de Service des droits des femmes et de [Apologised/Excusée] l’égalité, Ministère du Travail, des relations so- Ms Ildiko Varkonyi ciales, de la famille et de la solidarité Paris Interpreter, Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour, Budapest Focal point/Point de contact Georgia/Géorgie Mme Brigitte Schmitz Iceland/Islande Mr Nikoloz Vashakidze Inspectrice principale 1ère en rang, Ministère de l’Egalité des Chances, Luxembourg Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ms Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir [Apologised/Excusé] Minister of Social Affairs, Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Security, Reykjavik Malta/Malte Ms Irma Mamuchishvili

Deputy to the Permanent Representative, Per- Mr Hrannar Arnarsson Ms Dolores Cristina manent Representation of Georgia to the Political Adviser to the Minister, Ministry of Minister for the Family and Social Solidarity Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France Social Affairs and Social Security, Reykjavik [Apologised/Excusée]

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High-level official/Fonctionnaire de Poland/Pologne Mr Mauro Chiaruzzi haut-niveau Minister for Health and Social Security, Secre- Focal point/Point de contact tariat of State for Health and Social Security, Ms Marceline Naudi San Marino Chairperson, Commission on Domestic Vio- Ms Monika Ksieniewicz lence, Ministry for Social Policy, Floriana International Relations Co-ordinator, Depart- Ms Katia Massari ment for Women, Ministry of Labour and Officer, Directorate of Social and Economic Af- Moldova Social Policy, Warsaw fairs, Secretariat of State for Foreign and Politi- cal Affairs, Palazzo Begni-Contrada Omerelli, Ms Galina Balmoş Portugal San Marino Minister of Social Protection, Family and Chil- Mr Pedro Silva Pereira dren, Chisinau Serbia/Serbie Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ms Valentina Bodrug-Lungu Ministers, Professor Gores Rixeira Street, Ms Snežana Lakićević Stojačić Lisbon Gender Expert, Gender Centre, Chisinau State Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, President of the Council for Gender High-level official/Fonctionnaire de Monaco Equality of the Government of the Republic of haut-niveau Serbia, Belgrade Mme Claudette Gastaud Ms Elza Pais Ambassadeur Extraordinaire et Plénipoten- Slovak Republic/République President of the Commission for Gender Equal- tiaire, Représentante Permanente de Monaco Slovaque ity and Citizenship, Presidency of the Council of auprès du Conseil de l’Europe, Strasbourg, Ministers, Lisbon France Focal point/Point de contact Ms María José Garcia Montenegro/Monténégro Advisor to the Minister, Office of the Minister Ms Viera Hanuláková of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Director of the Gender Equality and Equal, Op- Ms Nada Drobnjak Lisbon portunities Department, Ministry of Labour, Head of the Gender Equality Office, General Social Affairs and Family, Bratislava Secretariat of the Government, Podgorica Focal point/Point de contact Slovenia/Slovénie Focal point/Point de contact Ms Marta Silva Technical Staff, Domestic and Gender Violence Ms Marjeta Cotman Ms Irena Milatović Department, Commission for Gender Equality Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs Advisor, Gender Equality Office, General Sec- and Citizenship, Presidency of the Council of [Apologised/Excusée] retariat of the Government Podgorica Ministers, Lisbon Focal point/Point de contact Netherlands/Pays-Bas Romania/Roumanie Ms Sonja Robnik High-level official/Fonctionnaire de High-level official/Fonctionnaire de Senior Advisor, Office for Equal Opportunities haut-niveau haut-niveau Ljubljana Ms Dineke Ten Hoorn Boer Ms Mihaela Cristina Mostavi Director-General, Directorate-General Pre- Spain/Espagne President, National Agency for Family Protec- vention, Youth and Sanctions, Ministry of Jus- tion, Ministry of Labour, Family and Equal Op- tice, The Hague Mr Miguel Lorente Acosta portunities, Bucharest Government Delegate for Gender-based Vio- lence, Ministry for Gender Equality Focal point/Point de contact Focal point/Point de contact Ms Ingrid Horst Ms Elena Dobre Focal point/Point de contact Project Leader Domestic Violence, Youth De- Councillor of European affairs, Department of Ms María Pilar Moreno partment, Ministry of Justice, The Hague Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, Minis- try of Labour, Family and Equal Opportunities Advisor, Government Delegation against Gender-based Violence, Ministry for Gender Norway/Norvège Bucharest Equality, Madrid Ms Astri Aas Hansen Ms Olga Jora State Secretary, Ministry of Justice and the Head of Department, National Agency for Sweden/Suède Police, Oslo Family Protection, Department of Programmes and Co-ordination, Ministry of Labour, Family Ms Nyamko Sabuni Focal point/Point de contact and Equal Opportunities, Bucharest Minister for Integration and Gender Equality, Stockholm Ms Line Nersnæs Russian Federation/Fédération de Senior Advisor, Police Department, Ministry of Russie High-level official/Fonctionnaire de Justice and the Police, Oslo haut-niveau San Marino/Saint-Marin Ms Hilde Marit Knotten Ms Helen Lundkvist Advisor, Department of Family Affairs and Mr Fiorenzo Stolfi Director, Division for Gender Equality, Minis- Equality, Ministry of Children and Equality, Minister for Foreign and Political Affairs try of Integration and Gender Equality, Stock- Oslo Palazzo Begni-Contrada Omerelli, San Marino holm

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Focal point/Point de contact Turkey/Turquie Ms Ella Lamakh Director, Department for Family and Gender Ms Linda Österberg High-level official/Fonctionnaire de Policy, Ministry for Family, Youth and Sports, Kiev Head of Section, Division for Gender Equality, haut-niveau Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality, Ms Larysa Kobelyanska Stockholm Ms Nimet Çubukçu Project Manager, Equal Opportunities Pro- State Minister for Women and Family Affairs gramme, UNDP in Ukraine, Kiev [Apologised/Excusée] Switzerland/Suisse Focal point/Point de contact Ms Olcay Baş Focal point/Point de contact Head of Department, Department for Promot- Ms Ievgeniia Lutsenko ing Social Status of Women, Prime Ministry Head of the Centre for Family Research and Gender Equality, State Institute for Family and Mr Aner Voloder General Directorate on the Status of Women, Ankara Youth Research, Kiev Lawyer, Federal Office for Gender Equality, Ms Valentyna Bondarovska Federal Department of Home Affairs,Bern Ms Başak Tuğ Director, International Humanitarian Centre [Apologised/Excusé] Deputy to the Permanent Representative of “ROZRADA”, Kiev Turkey to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France “the former Yugoslav Republic of United Kingdom/Royaume-Uni Macedonia”/« l’ex-République Ms Elif Ercan Ms Harriet Harman yougoslave de Macédoine » Translator, Foreign Relations Department, Minister for Women and Equalities Prime Ministry General Directorate on the [Apologised/Excusée] Status of Women, Ankara High-level official/Fonctionnaire de Ms Barbara Follett haut-niveau Ukraine Parliamentary Under Secretary [Apologised/Excusée] Mr Duško Minovski Mr Yuriy Pavlenko Ms Harjinder Kaur State Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Social Minister for Family, Youth and Sports Policy Advisor, Government Equalities Office, Policy, Skopje [Apologised/Excusé] London

Council of Europe Bodies/Organes du Conseil de l’Europe

Committee of Ministers/Comité teur of the Parliamentary Assembly, Contact Ms Tatiana Volozhinskaya des Ministres Parliamentarian for Portugal, Assembleia da Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the República, Lisbon, Portugal Council of Europe, Member of the State Duma, Ms Nyamko Sabuni Moscow, Russian Federation Representing the Swedish Chairmanship of the Ms Carina Hägg Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers, Chairperson of the PACE Sub-Committee on Mr Marek Wikiński Violence against Women, Contact Parliamen- Minister for Integration and Gender Equality, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the tarian for Sweden Parliament, Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden Council of Europe, Sejm, Warsaw, Poland Sweden Mr Pēteris Kārlis Elferts Contact parliamentarians/Parlemen- Thematic Co-ordinator on Gender Equality of Ms Olha Herasym’yuk the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the taires de référence Europe, Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni- Council of Europe, Verkhovna Rada, Kiev, potentiary, Permanent Representative of Latvia Ukraine Ms Gular Ahmadova to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France Contact Parliamentarian for Azerbaijan, Milli Ms Nursuna Memecan Mejlis, Baku, Azerbaijan Parliamentary Assembly of the Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)/ Council of Europe, Grand National Assembly, Secretaries of national delegations/ Assemblée parlementaire du Ankara, Turkey Secrétaires de délégations nationales Conseil de l’Europe (APCE) Ms Majda Potrata Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Azerbaijan Members of the Parliamentary Assem- Council of Europe, Contact parliamentarian for Ms Aynur Adurova bly/ Membres de l’Assemblée parle- Slovenia, Chair of the Commission for Peti- mentaire tions, Human Rights and Equal Opportunities of the National Assembly, Drzavni Zbor Repub- Slovenia Mr Paul Wille like Slovenije, Ljubljana, Slovenia Vice-President of the Parliamentary Assembly Ms Danica Ferlan Ms Darinka Stantcheva Mr José Mendes-Bota Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Ukraine Vice-Chairperson, PACE Committee on Equal Council of Europe, Contact Parliamentarian for Opportunities for Women and Men, Rappor- Bulgaria, National Assembly, Sofia, Bulgaria Mr Mykhailo Vydoynyk

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Congress of Local and Regional Deputy Mayor of Treviso Bresciano, Brescia, Ms Claudette Baldacchino Authorities of the Council of Italy Member of the Committee on Sustainable De- Europe (Congress) / Congrès des Ms Britt-Marie Lövgren velopment, Deputy Mayor of Qrendi, Qrendi, Malta pouvoirs locaux et régionaux du Member of the Committee on Social Cohesion, Conseil de l’Europe (Congrès) Councillor, Local Authority of Umea, Umea, Commissioner of Human Rights / Sweden Commissaire aux Droits de l’Homme Mr Valerio Prignachi Mr Thomas Hammarberg Chair of the Committee on Social Cohesion, Commissioner for Human Rights Head of Transport for the Province of Brescia, [Apologies/Excusé]

Council of Europe Committees/Comités du Conseil de l’Europe

Task Force to Combat Violence Ms Feride Acar Ms Rosa Logar Professor, Department of Political Science and against Women, including Director, Domestic Abuse Intervention Public Administration, Middle East Technical Domestic Violence/Task Force pour Program Vienna, & WAVE – Office Vienna, University (METU), Ankara, Turkey combattre la violence a l’égard des Vienna, Austria femmes, y compris la violence Ms Dagmara Baraniewska domestique (EG-TFV) Clinical Psychologist, Culture Anthropologist, Steering Committee for Equality Warsaw, Poland between Women and Men (CDEG)/ Ms Hilary Fisher Ms Helena Ewalds Comité directeur pour l’Égalité Chair of the Task Force to Combat Violence Development Manager, Stakes, Helsinki against Women, including Domestic Violence entre les femmes et les hommes Finland Director, End Child Poverty, London, United (CDEG) Kingdom Mr Chris Green Executive Director of the White Ribbon Cam- Ms Mominat Omarova Ms Dubravka Šimonović paign, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Chair of the Steering Committee for Equality Vice-Chair of the Task Force to Combat Vio- between Women and Men (CDEG), Expert in lence against Women, including Domestic Vio- M. Manuel Lisboa gender issues, State Committee for Family lence, Head of Department for Human Rights, Professeur, Département de sociologie, Faculté Women and Children Issues, Baku, Azerbaijan Ministry of Foreign affairs of the Republic of des Sciences humaines et sociales, Université Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia Nova de Lisboa, Lisbonne, Portugal [Apologies/Excusée]

States having Observer Status with the Council of Europe/États ayant le statut d’observateur auprès du Conseil de l’Europe

Canada Holy See/Saint Siège Mexico/Mexique

Mme María Lourdes Azorĺn Ortega Ms Ana Rocìo Arizmendi Ms Laurette Glasgow Adjointe à l’Observateur Permanent, Mission Ex-Secrétaire Générale de la Fédération des Permanente du Mexico auprès du Conseil de Ambassador, Permanent Observer of Canada Mouvements de l’Action Catholique espagnole l’Europe, Strasbourg, France to the Council of Europe, Embassy of Canada, Madrid , Espagne Avenue de Tervuren 2 , Brussels, Belgium United States of America/ [Apologised/Excusée] Japan/Japon Etats-Unis d’Amérique

International organisations and institutions/Organisations et institutions internationales

Commission of the European Parlement européen Adviser on Gender Issues, Gender Section, Communities/Commission des Office of the Secretary General, OSCE, Vienna, Communautés européennes Organisation for Security and co- Austria [Apologised/Excusé] Operation in Europe (OSCE)/ Organisation pour la sécurité et la Council of the European Union/ coopération en Europe (OSCE) Conseil de l’Union européenne [Apologised/Excusée] Ms Monica Gutierrez Arques

European Parliament/

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Ms Alla Krytynskaya Nordic Council of Ministers/ European Youth Forum/ Programme Assistant, Gender and Anti-Traf- Conseil nordique des Ministres Forum européen de la Jeunesse ficking Focal Point, OSCE Office, Minsk, [Apologised/Excusé] Belarus Ms Carita Peltonen Senior Adviser, Copenhagen, Denmark World Health Organisation (WHO)/Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS)

United Nations/Nations Unies

United Nations Office of the High United Nations International United Nations Population Fund Commissioner for Human Rights research and training institute for (UNFPA)/Fonds des Nations Unies (OHCHR)/Bureau du Haut- the advancement of women pour la population (UNFPA) Commissariat des Nations Unies (INSTRAW)/Institut international aux Droits de l’Homme (HCDH) de recherche et de formation pour United Nations Division for the la promotion de la femme Advancement of Women (DAW)/ Ms Louise Arbour (INSTRAW) High Commissioner, Geneva, Switzerland Division des Nations Unies pour [Apologised/Excusée] l’avancement de la femme (DAW) United Nations Development Fund United Nations Economic for Women (UNIFEM) / Le Fonds Ms Carolyn Hannan Commission for Europe (UNECE)/ de développement des Nations Director, Department of Economic and Social Commission économique des Unies pour la femme (UNIFEM) Affairs, New York Nations Unies pour l’Europe United Nations Commission on the Ms Ewa Ruminska-Zimny Status of Women (CSW)/ Senior Social Affairs Officer, Office of the Exec- utive Secretary, Geneva, Switzerland Commission de la condition de la [Apologised/Excusée] femme des Nations Unies (CCF)

Conference of INGOs enjoying Participatory Status with the Council of Europe / Conférence des OING dotées du statut participatif auprès du Conseil de l’Europe

Gender Equality Grouping/ Ms Anje Wiersinga Regroupement « égalité-parité Vice-President of the Gender Equality Group- hommes-femmes » ing, Representative of the International Alli- ance of Women (IAW), Zeist, The Netherlands Ms Karin Nordmeyer Vice-President of the Gender Equality Group- ing, Zonta International, St Peter, Germany

NGOs active in preventing and combating domestic violence/ONG qui travaillent afin de prévenir et combattre la violence domestique

Amnesty International Autonomous Women’s House, Souyz crisis centres Zagreb Ms Gita Sahgal Ms Zulfiya Baisakova Head of Gender Unit, London, United Kingdom Ms Neva Tolle Director, Almaty, Kazakhstan Director, Autonomous Women’s House, Ms Jill Heine Zagreb, Croatia Legal Adviser, Peter Benenson House, London, “Women against Violence Europe”, United Kingdom Ms Sanja Bezbradica WAVE Lawyer, Zagreb , Croatia Animus Association Foundation Ms Rosa Logar European Womens Lobby/ Director, Domestic Abuse Intervention Ms Radostina Belcheva Lobby européen des femmes Program Vienna, & WAVE – Office Vienna, Sofia, Bulgaria [Apologised/Excusé] Vienna, Austria

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Keynote Speaker/Rapporteuse

Ms Carol Hagemann-White Council of Europe Consultant, Professor, Faculty of General Pedagogy and Gender Stud- ies, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany

Others/Autres

M. Jean-Bernard Marie Directeur de Recherche au CNRS, CNRS/Uni- versité de Strasbourg, Hoenheim, France

Council of Europe/Conseil de l’Europe

Secretary General of the Council of Congress of Local and Regional Au- Mme Anne-Marie Faradji Europe/Secrétaire Général du thorities of the Council of Europe Administratrice/Administrator Conseil de l’Europe (Congress)/Congrès des pouvoirs Mr Hallvard Gorseth locaux et régionaux du Conseil de Mr Terry Davis Administrator/ Administrateur l’Europe (Congrès) Mr David Dolidze Deputy Secretary General of the Mr Ulrich Bohner Council of Europe/Secrétaire Secretary General, Secretariat of the Congress Administrator/ Administrateur Générale Adjointe du Conseil de of Local and Regional Authorities of the Ms Taina Riski Council of Europe l’Europe Adviser/Conseillère Ms Dolores Ríos Ms Maud De Boer-Buquicchio Secretary of the Committee on Social Cohe- Ms Rona Sterricks sion/ Secrétaire de la Commission de la cohé- Principal Administrative Assistant/ Secretariat of the Council of sion sociale Assistante administrative principale Europe/Secrétariat du Conseil de l’Europe Ms Muriel Grimmeissen Ms Paula Hinchy Co-Secretary of the Committee on Social Cohe- Administrative Assistant/Assistante adminis- Private Office of the Secretary Gen- sion/Co-secrétaire de la Commission de la co- trative hésion sociale eral/ Cabinet du Secrétaire Général Mme Yvette Schiller Mr Gianluca Esposito Office of the Commissioner of Human Assistante administrative/Administrative As- sistant Adviser/Conseiller Rights/Bureau du Commissaire aux droits de l’Homme Ms Louise Everts Parliamentary Assembly of the Ms Ulrika Sundberg Administrative Assistant/Assistante adminis- Council of Europe (PACE)/Assemblée Special Adviser trative parlementaire du Conseil de l’Europe (APCE) Directorate General of Human Rights Mme Valérie Bapst and Legal Affairs/Direction générale Assistante administrative/Administrative As- Mr Mateo Sorinas des droits de l’Homme et des affaires sistant Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assem- bly of the Council of Europe/Secrétaire Général juridiques Ms Astrid Bergmål de l’Assemblée parlementaire du Conseil de Mr Jan Kleijssen Trainee/Stagiaire l’Europe Director of Standard-Setting/Directeur des ac- Interpreters/Interprètes Ms Tanja Kleinsorge tivités normatives Head of the Secretariat of the Committee on Mr Jeroen Schokkenbroek Ms Sarah Adlington Equal Opportunities for Women and Men/ Head of the Human Rights Development De- Ms Penelope Macdonell Chef du Secrétariat de la Commission sur l’égal- partment/Chef du Service du développement M. André Bernhard ité des chances pour les femmes et les hommes des droits de l’Homme Ms Corinne Hemier Ms Sylvie Affholder Gender Equality and Anti-Trafficking Ms Raphaëlla Mannheim Co-Secretary to the Committee/ Division/Division pour l’égalité entre les Ms Barbara Holm Co-Secrétaire de la Commission femmes et les hommes et la lutte contre la Ms Elisabetta Von Hoenning traite M. Guillaume Parent Ms Anna Greppi Deputy Secretary to the Committee/ Ms Marta Requena M. Sergeï Malinin Secrétaire adjoint de la Commission Head of Division/Chef de Division M. Alexeï Milko

136 “Stop domestic violence against women”: closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008 Blueprint of the Council of Europe Campaign blank Page Outline of the Campaign A recent Stocktaking Study pre- Blueprint of the pared by the Council of Europe 1 I. Introduction pointed out that not all member states Campaign to provide adequate resources for Violence against women is the victims of violence, collect national Combat Violence result of an imbalance of power data on the number of cases of vio- between women and men, leading to lence occurring in the family or do- against Women, serious discrimination against mestic unit that come to the attention women, both within society and the of the police and/or health services including family. Violence in the family or do- and track neither referral nor judicial mestic unit occurs in every Council of outcomes in a systematic process. Domestic Europe member state despite positive Thus, there is no baseline from which developments in law, policies and the effectiveness of legal and other Violence practices. Violence against women is a measures for combating violence violation of human rights, the very against women can be measured. nature of which deprives women of To this end, member states of the prepared by the Task their ability to enjoy fundamental Council of Europe are urged to prior- Force to Combat freedoms. It often leaves women vul- itise preventing and combating vio- nerable to further abuse and is a major lence against women, including vio- Violence against obstacle to overcoming inequality lence in the family or domestic unit Women, including between women and men in society. and are encouraged to become ac- Violence against women is a detri- tively involved in implementing this domestic violence (EG- ment to peace, security and democ- Council of Europe Campaign that TFV) and adopted by racy in Europe. calls for strong commitment at the na- States have a responsibility to re- tional level. the Committee of spect, protect and fulfil the human Ministers on 21 June rights of all their citizens. Therefore, II. Definition states must ensure that they have 2006 taken all reasonable measures to pre- In accordance with the definition vent, investigate and punish all forms contained in the appendix to Recom- of violence against women, including mendation Rec (2002) 5 of the Com- in the family and domestic unit. Vio- mittee of Ministers to member states lence against women is a complex on the protection of women against issue, particularly when it occurs violence, the term “violence against within the home, which can be com- women” is to be understood as any act pounded by the response of authori- of gender-based violence, which ties to whom women turn for help. results in, or is likely to result in, phys- ical, sexual or psychological harm or While the specific approaches of suffering to women, including threats governments to violence against of such acts, coercion, or arbitrary women will vary depending on partic- deprivation of liberty, whether occur- ular country situations, all require a ring in public or private life. This in- multifaceted response. This needs to cludes: address both the root causes of vio- lence and its consequences, as well as 1. Stocktaking Study on the measures and challenge attitudes and behaviours actions taken in the Council of Europe mem- and extend to legal, policy and practi- ber states to combat violence against women, cal measures. 2006.

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“violence occurring in the family or quently be allocated the necessary fi-
establish effective legal protection, domestic unit”, including, inter alia , nancial resources. All member states including protection orders, for all physical and mental aggression, emo- should be committed to preventing women victims of violence, and tional and psychological abuse, rape this type of violence, to protect its regularly monitor and evaluate its and sexual abuse, incest, rape between victims and provide adequate serv- effective implementation; spouses, regular or occasional part- ices, legal redress and compensation
ensure that immigration laws and ners and cohabitants, crimes commit- as well as to prosecute, punish and administrative procedures do not ted in the name of honour, female provide treatment to the perpetrators. prevent women from leaving genital and sexual mutilation and In addition, member states should violent relationships due to fear of other traditional practices harmful to raise awareness of this problem with deportation, loss of legal status or women, such as forced marriages. all available means, in particular revoked custody over the children; This definition is used for the through the media and educational
identify and put in place measures purpose of the Council of Europe curricula. to increase the rate of reporting, Campaign to Combat Violence Patriarchal culture is an important prosecution and sanctions of per- against Women, including Domestic force in legitimising power inequali- petrators of violence against Violence . ties between women and men. It is women occurring in the family or therefore essential that member states domestic unit; III. Main theme address discriminatory traditions and
provide victims with legal aid, Bearing in mind the Action Plan attitudes as well as gender stereotypes psycho-social support and guaran- adopted during the 3rd Summit of the as root causes of violence against tee protection for witnesses; Council of Europe and Recommenda- women.
develop risk assessment and safety tion Rec (2002) 5 of the Committee of Low income, unemployment and planning as standard procedure in Ministers , the theme of the Campaign poverty are major risk factors for vio- crime prevention to prevent vio- will be: Prevent and combat violence lence against women in the family or lence against women, and ensure against women occurring in the family domestic unit. Therefore, states special attention is given to high or domestic unit (domestic violence). should take effective measures to risk victims who face repeated inci- promote economic independence of dents of violence. IV. Aims of the Campaign women. b. Support and protection for victims The aims of the Council of Europe Member states should commit
provide the necessary resources for Campaign to Combat Violence themselves to elaborate and imple- free 24-hour helplines staffed by against Women, including Domestic ment concrete and effective measures adequately trained personnel and Violence are: for preventing and combating violence other emergency services for all
to raise awareness across the against women as contained in Recom- women victims of violence; Council of Europe member states mendation Rec (2002) 5 through legis-
provide adequate support and ad- that violence against women is a lation and national plans of action and, vocacy services, that meet quality human rights violation and en- at the end of this Campaign, to report standards, to all victims of violence courage every citizen to challenge on progress achieved. and empower women and ensure it ; All measures contained in this Rec- that services are accessible to all
to urge states to demonstrate polit- ommendation are equally important women, including socially ex- ical will by providing adequate re- and should be fully implemented. cluded women and recent mi- sources to deliver concrete results Recognising the different stages of grants, refugees, women from in ending violence against women; member states in implementing this ethnic minority groups and those
to promote the implementation of Recommendation, member states are with disabilities; effective measures for preventing urged to make significant progress
provide resources for an adequate and combating violence against during the Campaign in the following number of safe shelters for women women, through legislation and areas: victims of violence who have to flee national action plans for the imple- from violence (one place in a mentation of Recommendation a. Legal and policy measures women’s shelter per 7 500 inhabit- Rec (2002) 5 of the Committee of
review and amend, where neces- ants) as well as for women’s advo- Ministers and to regularly monitor sary, national legislation in order to cacy services and crisis centres in the progress achieved; identify and fill gaps in the protec- all regions of the country and tion of women from all forms of provide these services with the V. Objectives violence occurring in the family or necessary human and financial re- Protection of women against vio- domestic unit, repeal laws that dis- sources; lence in the family or domestic unit criminate against women and
develop a co-ordinated, well- should be placed at the highest politi- criminalise any act of such violence resourced multidisciplinary spe- cal level in all Council of Europe against women including rape cialist sector to increase capacity member states, and should conse- between spouses; building across core national and

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local agencies such as health, jus- ring in the family or domestic unit, women occurring in the family or do- tice, social welfare and education, protecting its victims and prose- mestic unit. in order to provide women victims cuting the perpetrators at national, Domestic violence is a human rights of violence with immediate, com- regional and local level. violation prehensive and coordinated sup- port; d. Awareness-raising Violence against women occurring
organise integrated training on the
publicly denounce violence against in the family or domestic unit should continuum of violence against women occurring in the family or not be regarded as a private matter. women for professionals who deal domestic unit as a violation of Violence against women both violates with women victims of violence oc- women’s human rights and commit and impairs or nullifies the enjoyment curring in the family or domestic to taking action against it at the of their human rights and fundamen- unit (e.g. police, medical profes- highest political level; tal freedoms. Therefore, states have the responsibility to act with due dili- sionals, judicial officials, etc.);
raise awareness on violence against gence to prevent this type of violence,
include the issue of violence women occurring in the family or to protect its victims, to award them against women as a violation of domestic unit using all available compensation and to prosecute and women’s human rights and a public means, in particular through the punish the perpetrators. Conse- health issue in the education cur- media and educational curricula to quently, states have an obligation to ricula of all studies and training for challenge prevailing gender stereo- take all reasonable measures to ensure judicial and security personnel, types, and discriminatory cultural that women are not exposed to vio- health care professionals, social norms and public opinion about its lence and provide protection for those workers, teachers and others; acceptability; at risk as well as redress for victims.
encourage at all levels the work of
encourage national and commu- Culture, custom, family or religion NGOs involved in combating vio- nity leaders and opinion formers to should never be used as an excuse for lence against women, and establish publicly acknowledge the gravity of turning a blind eye to human rights vi- active co-operation with these violence against women occurring olations against women in the home. NGOs, including appropriate lo- in the family or domestic unit, to gistic and financial support; condemn its perpetration and the Domestic violence seriously injures
provide financial support, housing, use of custom, tradition or religion women and damages the whole of independent rights to residence as to excuse it; society, including future generations well as training and employment to
translate, if they have not done so, Many women in many countries women victims of violence to into their national language(s) and die as a result of violence occurring in enable them to freely decide disseminate Recommendation Rec the family or domestic unit. Further- whether or not to leave their (2002) 5 and its Explanatory Mem- more, the physical and psychological violent partner; orandum; health of the surviving victims is seri-
encourage the establishment of na-
support specific awareness raising ously affected. This type of violence tionally co-ordinated and locally initiatives aimed at men in order to also has serious consequences for the based programmes for perpetra- mobilise them to take an active part families as well as society as a whole tors. These programmes must have in eliminating all forms of violence and is often perpetuated from one at their core the need for women’s against women, including violence generation to another. Violence safety and be organised in close co- in the family or domestic unit. against women, over and above the operation with services for women personal and social consequences, has victims. a high economic cost (medical care, VI. Messages psychological treatment, absentee- c. Data collection ism, less productivity at work etc.).
ensure the systematic collection of Combating domestic violence calls for Ending violence against women in the statistical data disaggregated by joint public action family or domestic unit is the respon- sex, by type of violence as well as by Violence against women occurring sibility of everyone. Being silent the relationship of the perpetrator in the family or domestic unit (domes- means complicity. to the victim in all fields. This col- tic violence) continues to be a serious lection should be carried out by na- problem that extends to all Council of Domestic violence calls for men’s tional statistics offices or other Europe member states, regardless of active participation to combat bodies (e.g. national observatories culture, religion, times of peace, con- violence against women on domestic violence); flict or disaster. It takes on many forms During this campaign, active par-
develop and use a methodology and is too frequently tolerated. There- ticipation of men in activities aimed at that allows for gender analysis and fore, urgent action is required by gov- combating violence against women comparison with other member ernments, parliaments, local and re- should be encouraged. Men have the states of the Council of Europe; gional authorities and international responsibility to stand up and chal-
collect and disseminate good prac- governmental organisations as well as lenge violence occurring in the family tices for preventing violence occur- civil society to stop violence against or domestic unit. To this end, they

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Social and health-care workers and Spain, in November 2006 (around In- bridge the gap to other men as well as state-run social services organisa- ternational Day for the Elimination of encourage them to speak out against tions Violence against Women on 25 Nov- such violence.
National women’s NGOs provid- ember and marking the beginning of ing support services to women the 16 Days of Activism against VII. Target groups
Education professionals and Gender Violence). The Campaign will The Council of Europe will work groups end in the first half of 2008. with a variety of partners and target
Trade unions groups to deliver the Campaign to
All women X. Division of responsibilities Combat Violence against Women, in-
Women victims and survivors The implementation of the Cam- cluding Domestic Violence . These in-
Men as agents of change paign is carried out involving the clude:
Youth audience Committee of Ministers through the
Heads of State
Youth workers Directorate General of Human Rights
Heads of Government – DG II (Equality Division) for the
Ministers of national governments VIII. Slogan intergovernmental dimension of the
Presidents of parliaments Campaign, the Parliamentary Assem-
Members of parliament The slogan of the Council of bly of the Council of Europe for the
Members of regional and local Europe Campaign is “Stop domestic parliamentary dimension and the authorities violence against women”. Congress of Regional and Local Au-
International intergovernmental thorities of the Council of Europe for organisations IX. Duration the local and regional dimension. Fur-
International and regional Preparations for the Council of thermore, this Campaign is carried women’s and human rights non- Europe Campaign began at the begin- out in partnership with governments governmental organisations ning of 2006. A high-level conference and parliaments of the member states,
National opinion formers to launch the Campaign, with partici- international intergovernmental or-
Local community leaders pants from governments, parlia- ganisations as well as NGOs involved
Regional and national business ments, local and regional authorities, in the protection of women against leaders international intergovernmental or- violence.
Law-enforcement officials ganisations and NGOs was organised
Members of the judiciary in the Spanish Senate in Madrid,

Action to be carried out in the framework of the Council of Europe Campaign The Council of Europe Campaign on 27 November 2006 in the Spanish d. Activities to be carried out by the includes two implementation levels Senate in Madrid, Spain. Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) and through which the Campaign is Congress of Local and Regional The Task Force to Combat Violence carried out. The first level includes ac- Authorities against Women, including Domestic tivities directly carried out by the The Parliamentary Assembly of the Violence had recommended that the Council of Europe, reflecting its inter- Council of Europe will implement the launching conference of the Council governmental, parliamentary and parliamentary dimension of the Cam- of Europe Campaign be organised at local and regional dimensions. The paign. Similarly, the Congress of Local the highest political level and with second level consists of national cam- and Regional Authorities will imple- wide participation of NGOs working paigns and national activities carried ment the local and regional dimension in this field. out by the member states of the of the Campaign. Council of Europe at national, local and regional level. b. Media and campaign activities e. Setting up a special Campaign website The launching Conference of the A special Web site devoted to the I. Council of Europe activities Campaign was given wide media cov- erage throughout Council of Europe Council of Europe Campaign to member states. Combat Violence against Women, in- a. A launching conference cluding Domestic Violence was A high-level conference to launch created at http://www.coe.int/ c. Regional seminars the Council of Europe Campaign to stopviolence/ , providing detailed in- Combat Violence against Women, in- Five high-level seminars will be or- formation on the campaign and its ac- cluding Domestic Violence with par- ganised in the requesting Council of tivities. The Web site also provides in- ticipants from governments, parlia- Europe member states highlighting formation on national activities and ments, local and regional authorities, the different objectives of the Cam- campaigns and provides a link to na- international intergovernmental or- paign. Member states are encouraged tional campaign websites. In addition, ganisations and NGOs was organised to undertake this activity. it serves as an interactive forum for

142 “Stop domestic violence against women”: Closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 juin 2008 Stop à la violence Blueprint of the Campaign to Combat Violence against Women, including Domestic Violence domestique faiteauxfemmes exchanging information and good Council of Europe will encourage c. Key Opportunities for practices. member states with experience and Campaigning expertise in legislative, policy and f. Dissemination of Campaign mater-
Date: 8 March. Significance: Inter- other measures to share their knowl- ial for member states and Council of national Women’s Day edge with other member states to Europe Information and Field offices support the national campaigns. International Women’s Day is a key
Campaign material was distributed Focal Points are encouraged to dis- opportunity to organise public events to participants at the Council of seminate campaign material as widely and carry out media work in partner- Europe’s launching Conference as possible for all requesting actors at ship with women’s organisations in and will be further distributed to national level, in particular social and the field of violence against women participants at regional seminars as health care workers, the police, the ju- occurring in the family or domestic well as to the Council of Europe’s diciary, policy makers and NGOs unit. All member states participating Information and Field Offices. working to combat violence against in the Council of Europe Campaign
Campaign material will be distrib- women. are invited to prioritise this type of uted to NGOs and the general Each member state will inform the violence as their theme for Interna- public by the Council of Europe Council of Europe Secretariat about tional Women’s Day 2007 and 2008 Secretariat. the appointment of a national Focal and to promote the messages of the Point. Subsequently, information con- Campaign. II. Activities organised by the cerning all 46 national Focal Points
Date: 15 May. Significance: Inter- member states will be published on the Council of national Day of the Family Europe’s Web site. a. Setting up Focal Points International Day of the Family Each member state will appoint a b. Campaign Action Plans provides an important opportunity to high-level official and a focal point for National Task Forces are encour- highlight violence against women in the purpose of the Council of Europe aged to develop their own National the family or domestic unit. Member Campaign as well as for national cam- Campaign Action Plan based on the states are invited to organise public paigns. The high-level official will Blueprint. The following steps should campaigning and media activities to champion the Council of Europe Cam- be included: speak out against such violence. paign to Combat Violence against
Analysis of the country situation to
Date: 25 November-10 December. Women, including Domestic Violence, identify success and gaps in com- Significance: International Day for with the support of a Focal Point. bating violence against women. the Elimination of Violence against Focal Points should be supported by a
Collection and/or organisation of Women and 16 Days of Activism national Task Force on violence existing data to develop a baseline Against Gender Violence against women occurring in the national information sheet. family or domestic unit which should
Define concrete activities based on International Day for the Elimina- include women’s NGOs and others the objectives in the Blueprint to tion of Violence against Women and working to combat violence against fill the gaps. the 16 Days of Activism campaign women. The role of the national Task
Earmark appropriate resources, provide an opportunity for media Force is to support the delivery of identify time-frame, etc. action and campaigning. Member member states’ national campaigns to
Campaign Action Plans should be states participating in the Council of combat violence against women, in- shared with the Council of Europe Europe campaign are invited to speak cluding violence in the family or do- for information and exchange. out publicly on violence against mestic unit. Member states are invited to women occurring in the family or do- It should be advisable that this submit to the Council of Europe Sec- mestic unit and join women’s non gov- Focal Point appointed by national retariat an interim report by 2 July ernmental organisations and others at authorities would be a person holding 2007 and a final report on activities the national level that are participat- responsibilities at national level in the and concrete results of their national ing in the 16 Days of Activism to cam- field of combating violence against campaigns in 2008 for consideration paign together on ending violence women. National Focal Points will by the Task Force. In accordance with against women. contribute to the Council of Europe its mandate, the Task Force will evalu- Member states are also invited to Campaign by providing information ate progress at national level and es- use key national dates to publicly and making available national good tablish instruments for quantifying highlight the Campaign and to issue practices to combat violence against developments at pan-European level joint statements during Committee of women which will be published on the with a view to drawing up proposals Ministers’ meetings over the course of Council of Europe website. The for action. the Campaign.

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Campaign material

Printed material produced Audiovisual material to be
web animation
posters produced subject to the
web viral
factsheets The Campaign material produced availability of funds is available at the Council of Europe
bookmarks
television and radio spots website devoted to the Campaign at
folders
public service announcements http://www.coe.int/stopviolence/ .
booklets
video packages
stickers
photographic exhibition
calendars
video

Timetable

Year 2006
Council of Europe member states
Interim national reports on Cam-
The blueprint for the Council of have been requested to appoint paign activities will be submitted to Europe Campaign to Combat Vio- high-level officials and national the Task Force for consideration. lence against Women, including focal points and to launch national campaigns as far as possible in Domestic Violence was finalised by Year 2008 the Task Force during its second 2006. meeting on 25-27 April and
Closing conference of the Cam- adopted by the Committee of Min- Year 2007 paign will be organised. isters on 21 June.
Final national reports on Cam-
The Launching conference took
Regional seminars will be organ- paign activities will be submitted to place in the Spanish Senate in ised in the Council of Europe the Task Force for consideration. Madrid, Spain, on 27 November. member states.
A special Council of Europe
National campaigns will continue
Final activity report of the Task website devoted to the Campaign to be carried out and launched by Force (including evaluation of the was set up at http://www.coe.int/ those member states which have Council of Europe Campaign) will stopviolence/ . not yet done so. be adopted.

144 “Stop domestic violence against women”: Closing conference, Strasbourg, 10-11 juin 2008 Cadre général de la campagne situation particulière de son pays, Programme de la mais toutes les approches doivent I. Introduction comporter plusieurs aspects : il faut Campagne pour s’attaquer à la fois aux causes pro- La violence à l’égard des femmes fondes de la violence et à ses consé- combattre la découle de rapports de forces inégaux quences, essayer de faire évoluer les entre femmes et hommes et aboutit à mentalités et les comportements et violence à l’égard une grave discrimination envers le prendre des mesures juridiques, poli- sexe féminin tant au sein de la société tiques et pratiques. des femmes, y que de la famille. La violence au sein Un bilan dressé récemment par le de la famille ou du foyer existe dans Conseil de l’Europe 2 montre que les compris la tous les États membres du Conseil de États membres ne fournissent pas l’Europe, malgré les progrès interve- tous des ressources suffisantes pour violence nus en droit ainsi que dans les poli- les victimes de violences, ne re- tiques et les pratiques. La violence à cueillent pas tous des données natio- domestique l’égard des femmes est une violation nales sur le nombre de cas de violence des droits de la personne humaine, au sein de la famille ou du foyer signa- dont la nature même prive les femmes lés à la police et/ou aux services de préparé par la Task de leur capacité de jouir des libertés santé et ne recherchent pas tous de Force pour combattre fondamentales. Elle rend souvent les façon systématique les résultats des femmes plus vulnérables à de nou- renvois devant les tribunaux ni les dé- la violence à l’égard des veaux sévices et fait sérieusement cisions judiciaires rendues. L’on ne femmes, y compris la obstacle à la possibilité de surmonter dispose donc pas d’une base de départ les inégalités entre les hommes et les à partir de laquelle il serait possible de violence domestique femmes dans la société. La violence à mesurer l’efficacité des mesures juri- (EG-TFV) et adopté par l’égard des femmes porte préjudice à la diques et autres prises pour combattre paix, à la sécurité et à la démocratie en la violence à l’égard des femmes. le Comité des Ministres Europe. Les États membres du Conseil de le 21 juin 2006 Il incombe aux États de respecter, l’Europe sont appelés à donner la prio- de protéger et de réaliser les droits de rité à la prévention et à la lutte contre la personne humaine de tous leurs ci- la violence à l’égard des femmes, y toyens. En conséquence, les États compris la violence au sein de la doivent veiller à prendre toutes les famille ou du foyer, et sont encouragés mesures raisonnables visant à préve- à participer activement à la mise en nir, instruire et sanctionner toutes les œuvre de la Campagne du Conseil de formes de violence à l’égard des l’Europe qui demande un engagement femmes, y compris au sein de la fort au niveau national. famille et du foyer. La violence à l’en- contre des femmes, notamment II. Définition lorsqu’elle s’exerce au sein du foyer, est Conformément à la définition figu- un problème complexe, qui peut rant dans l’annexe à la Recommanda- encore être aggravé par la réaction des tion Rec (2002) 5 du Comité des Mi- autorités auxquelles les femmes de- nistres aux États membres sur la mandent de l’aide.

Chaque gouvernement a une ap- 2. Étude du bilan des mesures et actions prises pour proche spécifique de la violence à combattre la violence à l’égard des femmes dans les l’égard des femmes en fonction de la Etats membres du Conseil de l’Europe, 2006.

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presser les gouvernements à mani- à l’égard des femmes, telles que celles lence , le terme de « violence envers les fester leur volonté politique en of- contenues dans la Recommandation femmes » désigne tout acte de vio- frant les ressources nécessaires Rec (2002) 5, au moyen de disposi- lence fondé sur l’appartenance pour pouvoir présenter des progrès tions législatives et de plans d’action sexuelle qui entraîne ou est suscep- tangibles vers l’élimination de la nationaux, et à la fin de la campagne tible d’entraîner pour les femmes qui violence à l’égard des femmes ; ils devraient rendre compte des résul- en sont la cible des dommages ou
promouvoir l’application de me- tats obtenus. souffrances de nature physique, sures efficaces de prévention et de Toutes les mesures figurant dans la sexuelle ou psychologique, y compris lutte contre la violence à l’égard des Recommandation Rec (2002) 5 sont la menace de se livrer à de tels actes, la femmes au moyen de la législation d’égale importance et devraient être contrainte, la privation arbitraire de li- et de plans d’action nationaux pour pleinement mises en œuvre. Les États berté, que ce soit dans la vie publique mettre en œuvre la Recommanda- membres se trouvent à des stades dif- ou dans la vie privée. tion Rec (2002) 5 du Comité des férents de la mise en œuvre de la Re- Cette définition s’applique, notam- Ministres et évaluer régulièrement commandation, mais chacun est vive- ment, à : les progrès accomplis. ment encouragé à accomplir, pendant « la violence perpétrée au sein de la la campagne, des progrès réels dans famille ou du foyer », et notamment V. Objectifs les domaines suivants : les agressions de nature physique ou La protection des femmes contre la Mesures juridiques et politiques psychique, les abus de nature émotive violence au sein de la famille ou du
revoir et modifier, si nécessaire, la et psychologique, le viol et l’abus foyer devrait être placée au plus haut législation nationale, pour déceler sexuel, l’inceste, le viol entre époux, niveau politique dans tous les États et combler ses lacunes en matière partenaires habituels, partenaires oc- membres de Conseil de l’Europe et de- de protection des femmes contre casionnels ou cohabitants, les crimes vrait, en conséquence, bénéficier des toutes les formes de violence au commis au nom de l’honneur, la muti- ressources financières nécessaires. sein de la famille et du foyer, abro- lation d’organes génitaux ou sexuels Tous les États membres devraient ger les lois discriminatoires à féminins, ainsi que les autres prati- s’engager à prévenir ce type de vio- l’égard des femmes et incriminer ques traditionnelles préjudiciables lence, à en protéger les victimes, à tout acte de cette violence à l’égard aux femmes, telles que les mariages prévoir des services adaptés, des des femmes, y compris le viol entre forcés. recours juridiques et des réparations ; époux ; Cette définition est utilisée aux fins ils devraient également s’engager à
mettre en place une protection ju- de la Campagne du Conseil de l’Eu- poursuivre et sanctionner les auteurs ridique efficace, incluant notam- rope pour combattre la violence à de violences et à leur procurer un trai- ment des ordonnances de protec- l’égard des femmes, y compris la vio- tement. Les États devraient en outre tion pour toutes les femmes lence domestique . sensibiliser le public à ce problème par victimes de violences, et suivre et tous les moyens disponibles, notam- évaluer régulièrement sa mise en III. Thème principal ment les médias et les programmes œuvre effective ; Ayant à l’esprit le Plan d’action d’enseignement.
veiller à ce que les lois sur l’immi- e adopté lors du 3 Sommet du Conseil La culture patriarcale contribue gration et les procédures adminis- de l’Europe et la Recommandation beaucoup à légitimer les inégalités de tratives n’empêchent pas les Rec (2002) 5 du Comité des Mi- pouvoirs entre les femmes et les femmes de mettre fin à une relation nistres, la campagne aura pour hommes. Il est donc essentiel que les violente par crainte d’être expul- thème : Prévenir et combattre la vio- États membres s’attaquent aux tradi- sées, de perdre leur statut juridique lence à l’égard des femmes au sein de la tions et attitudes discriminatoires ou de se voir retirer la garde de famille ou du foyer (violence domesti- ainsi qu’aux stéréotypes de genre en leurs enfants ; que). tant que causes profondes de la vio-
préparer et mettre en œuvre des lence à l’égard des femmes. mesures destinées à faire augmen- IV. Buts de la campagne Un faible revenu, le chômage et la ter la proportion des cas de vio- La Campagne du Conseil de l’Eu- pauvreté sont des facteurs importants lence au sein de la famille ou du rope pour combattre la violence à de risque de violences à l’égard des foyer qui font l’objet d’un signale- l’égard des femmes, y compris la vio- femmes au sein de la famille ou du ment, donnent lieu à des poursui- lence domestique , a pour but de : foyer. C’est pourquoi les gouverne- tes contre l’auteur et aboutissent à
sensibiliser l’opinion publique dans ments devraient prendre des mesures sa condamnation ; les États membres du Conseil de efficaces pour promouvoir l’indépen-
procurer aux victimes une aide ju- l’Europe au fait que la violence à dance économique des femmes. ridique et un soutien psychosocial l’égard des femmes est une viola- Les États membres devraient s’en- et garantir la protection des tion des droits de la personne hu- gager à préparer et mettre en œuvre témoins ; maine et encourager tout citoyen à des mesures concrètes et efficaces
développer l’évaluation des risques la combattre ; pour prévenir et combattre la violence et l’organisation de la sécurité en

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tant que procédure standard de la foyer (par exemple, police, profes- et de poursuite des auteurs, aux ni- prévention de la criminalité pour sionnels des soins de santé, services veaux national, régional et local. prévenir la violence à l’égard des judiciaires, etc.) ; Sensibilisation femmes et garantir qu’une atten-
faire figurer la question de la vio-
tion particulière est portée aux vic- lence à l’égard des femmes en tant dénoncer publiquement la vio- times à haut risque qui sont expo- que violation des droits de la per- lence à l’égard des femmes au sein sées à des actes de violence répétés. sonne humaine et question de de la famille ou du foyer en tant que santé publique dans les pro- violation des droits humains des Soutien et protection des victimes grammes d’enseignement de femmes et s’engager à la combattre
fournir les ressources nécessaires toutes les études et formations du au plus haut niveau politique ; au fonctionnement de lignes télé- personnel judiciaire, des forces de
sensibiliser le public à la violence à phoniques d’urgence gratuites et sécurité, des professionnels des l’égard des femmes au sein de la fa- disponibles 24 heures sur 24 avec soins de santé, des travailleurs so- mille ou du foyer en utilisant tous du personnel spécialement formé ciaux, des enseignants, etc. ; les moyens disponibles, notam- ainsi qu’au fonctionnement
encourager à tous les niveaux l’ac- ment les médias et les programmes d’autres services d’urgence pour tion des ONG qui luttent contre les d’enseignement, afin de renverser toutes les femmes victimes de violences à l’égard des femmes et les stéréotypes de genre actuelle- violences ; instaurer avec ces ONG une coopé- ment répandus, les normes cultu-
fournir un soutien approprié et des ration active comprenant un sou- relles discriminatoires et la tolé- services de défense des droits des tien financier et logistique rance de cette violence par femmes, qui répondent à des nor- approprié ; l’opinion publique ; mes de qualité et donnent aux
fournir un soutien financier, un hé-
encourager les dirigeants natio- femmes la capacité d’agir, et veiller bergement, un droit de séjour indé- naux et locaux et les faiseurs d’opi- à ce que ces services soient accessi- pendant ainsi qu’une formation et nion à reconnaître publiquement la bles à toutes les femmes, y compris un emploi aux femmes victimes de gravité de la violence à l’égard des aux femmes en situation d’exclu- violences, afin qu’elles puissent dé- femmes au sein de la famille ou du sion sociale, aux femmes migrantes cider librement de quitter ou non foyer et à condamner sa perpétra- récemment arrivées, aux femmes leur partenaire violent ; tion ainsi que le recours à la cou- réfugiées, aux femmes de minori-
encourager la mise en place de pro- tume, la tradition ou de la religion tés ethniques et aux femmes grammes pour les auteurs de vio- pour la justifier ; handicapées ; lences, coordonnés au niveau na-
faire traduire, si ce n’est déjà fait,
fournir les ressources permettant tional et répartis au niveau local. dans la ou les langues nationales et de disposer d’un nombre suffisant Ces programmes doivent être cen- diffuser la Recommandation de foyers sûrs pour les femmes vic- trés sur la nécessité de garantir la Rec (2002) 5 et son exposé des times de violences qui doivent les sécurité des femmes et être organi- motifs ; fuir (une place en foyer pour 7 500 sés en étroite collaboration avec les
soutenir des actions de sensibilisa- habitants) ainsi que de services de services d’aide aux femmes vic- tion spécialement destinées aux défense des droits des femmes et de times. hommes, afin de les inciter à parti- centres de crise dans toutes les ré- ciper activement à l’élimination de gions du pays et doter ces services Collecte de données toutes les formes de violence à du personnel et du budget
assurer la collecte systématique de l’égard des femmes, y compris la nécessaires ; données statistiques ventilées par violence au sein de la famille ou du
mettre en place un secteur spécia- sexe, type de violence et relation foyer. lisé multidisciplinaire coordonné, entre l’auteur et la victime dans pourvu des ressources nécessaires, tous les domaines. Cette collecte VI. Messages pour créer des moyens renforcés, devrait être faite par le Bureau na- aux niveaux national et local, dans tional des statistiques ou d’autres La lutte contre la violence domestique des services clés tels que la santé, la organismes (un observatoire natio- nécessite une action concertée des justice, la protection sociale et nal de la violence domestique, par pouvoirs publics l’éducation, afin que les femmes exemple) ; La violence à l’égard des femmes au victimes de violences bénéficient
développer et utiliser une métho- sein de la famille ou du foyer (violence d’un soutien immédiat, complet et dologie permettant une analyse de domestique) continue d’être un pro- coordonné ; genre et une comparaison avec les blème grave qui concerne tous les
organiser une formation intégrée autres États membres du Conseil États membres du Conseil de l’Eu- sur la gamme complète des vio- de l’Europe ; rope, indépendamment de la culture lences à l’égard des femmes, à l’in-
collecter et diffuser les bonnes pra- et de la religion, de la paix, des conflits tention des professionnels qui s’oc- tiques en matière de prévention de ou des catastrophes. Elle se manifeste cupent de femmes victimes de la violence au sein de la famille ou sous de nombreuses formes et est trop violences au sein de la famille ou du du foyer, de protection des victimes souvent tolérée. Les gouvernements,

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les ONG nationales de femmes régionales et les organisations inter- sein de la famille ou du foyer est l’af- fournissant des services de soutien nationales intergouvernementales faire de tous. Le silence est un acte de aux femmes, ainsi que la société civile doivent donc complicité.
les professionnels et groupes du se mobiliser d’urgence pour mettre fin La violence domestique nécessite secteur de l’éducation, à la violence domestique. la participation active des hommes
les syndicats,
toutes les femmes, La violence domestique est une pour lutter contre la violence à l’égard
les femmes victimes et survivantes, violation des droits de la personne des femmes
humaine Pendant la campagne, il convient les hommes en tant qu’acteurs du La violence à l’égard des femmes au d’encourager la participation active changement,
sein de la famille ou du foyer ne doit des hommes aux activités destinées à les jeunes, pas être considérée comme une affaire combattre la violence à l’égard des
les éducateurs. privée. Elle porte atteinte à leurs droits femmes. Les hommes doivent se mo- de la personne humaine et à leurs li- biliser et combattre la violence au sein VIII. Slogan bertés fondamentales et les empêche, de la famille ou du foyer. Ils ont un rôle Le slogan pour la campagne du partiellement ou totalement, de les important à jouer dans cette perspec- Conseil de l’Europe est « Stop à la vio- exercer. Il incombe par conséquent tive et ils peuvent faire le lien avec lence domestique faite aux femmes ». aux États d’agir avec la diligence d’autres hommes et les encourager à voulue pour prévenir ce type de vio- s’élever contre cette violence. IX. Durée lence, protéger les victimes, les in- La préparation de la Campagne du demniser et poursuivre et sanctionner VII. Groupes cibles Conseil de l’Europe a commencé au les auteurs. Les États sont donc tenus Le Conseil de l’Europe mènera sa début de l’année 2006. Une conférence de prendre toutes les mesures raison- Campagne pour combattre la violence de haut niveau a été organisée pour nables pour garantir que les femmes à l’égard des femmes, y compris la vio- lancer la campagne, avec des partici- ne sont pas exposées à la violence et lence domestique , en collaboration pant(e)s des gouvernements, des par- assurer la protection de celles qui sont avec divers partenaires et groupes lements, des autorités locales et régio- en danger ainsi que l’indemnisation cibles : nales, d’organisations internationales des victimes. La culture, la coutume,
les chefs d’État, intergouvernementales et d’ONG. la famille et la religion ne doivent Elle s’est tenue au Sénat espagnol de
les chefs de gouvernement, jamais servir de prétexte pour fermer Madrid en novembre 2006. La campa-
les yeux sur les violations des droits les ministres des gouvernements gne se terminera à la fin du premier se- humains des femmes à la maison. nationaux, mestre 2008.
les présidents de parlements, La violence domestique blesse gravement les femmes et nuit à la
les parlementaires, X. Partage des responsabilités société tout entière, y compris aux
les élus locaux, La mise en œuvre de la campagne générations futures
les organisations internationales est assurée par le Comité des Mi- De nombreuses femmes, dans de intergouvernementales, nistres, par l’intermédiaire de la Di- nombreux pays, meurent des suites de
les organisations non gouverne- rection générale des droits de la violence au sein de la famille ou du mentales internationales et régio- l’homme – DG II (Division Égalité), foyer. En outre, la santé physique et nales de femmes et de défense des pour la dimension intergouverne- psychologique des victimes survivan- droits de la personne humaine, mentale de la campagne, par l’Assem- tes est gravement compromise. Ce
les faiseurs d’opinion nationaux, blée parlementaire du Conseil de l’Eu- type de violence a aussi des répercus-
les dirigeants locaux, rope pour la dimension parlementaire sions importantes sur les familles et et par le Congrès des pouvoirs locaux
les chefs d’entreprises régionales et sur la société dans son ensemble et se et régionaux du Conseil de l’Europe nationales, perpétue souvent d’une génération à pour la dimension locale et régionale. l’autre. La violence à l’égard des
les membres des forces de l’ordre, Cette campagne est en outre menée femmes, en plus et au-delà des consé-
le personnel des services judici- en partenariat avec les gouverne- quences personnelles et sociales, a aires, ments et les parlements des États également un coût économique élevé
les travailleurs sociaux, les profes- membres, des organisations interna- (soins médicaux, traitement psycho- sionnels de santé et les organisa- tionales intergouvernementales et des logique, absentéisme, baisse de la pro- tions de services sociaux gérées par ONG œuvrant pour la protection des ductivité au travail, etc.). Mettre fin à l’État, femmes contre la violence.

Actions à mener dans le cadre de la Campagne du Conseil de l’Europe La Campagne du Conseil de l’Eu- mise en œuvre qui sont ceux auxquels niveau comporte les activités directe- rope comportera deux niveaux de la campagne sera menée. Le premier ment menées par le Conseil de l’Eu-

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Le second Un site Web spécialement consa- lence au sein de la famille ou du foyer. niveau consiste en campagnes et acti- cré à la Campagne du Conseil de l’Eu- Il est souhaitable que ce point de vités nationales organisées par les rope pour combattre la violence à contact désigné par les autorités Etats membres du Conseil de l’Europe l’égard des femmes, y compris la vio- nationales soit une personne exerçant aux niveaux national, local et régional. lence domestique , a été créé pour des responsabilités au niveau national donner des informations détaillées dans le domaine de la lutte contre la I. Les activités du Conseil de sur la campagne et ses activités. Il violence à l’égard des femmes. Les l’Europe permet également de se renseigner points de contact nationaux apporte- sur les activités et les campagnes ront leur concours à la Campagne du a. Conférence de lancement nationales et comporte des liens vers Conseil de l’Europe en communi- Une conférence de haut niveau a les sites Web des campagnes natio- quant des informations et en faisant été organisée pour lancer la Cam- nales. De plus, il sert de forum interac- part des bonnes pratiques en vigueur pagne du Conseil de l’Europe pour tif pour échanger des informations et dans leur pays, qui seront publiées sur combattre la violence à l’égard des des bonnes pratiques. Ce site peut être le site Web du Conseil de l’Europe. Le femmes, y compris la violence domes- consulté à l’adresse http:// Conseil de l’Europe encouragera les tique , avec des participant(e)s des www.coe.int/stopviolence/ . États membres disposant d’une expé- gouvernements, des parlements, des rience et de compétences en matière f. Diffusion des documents de la autorités locales et régionales, d’orga- de mesures législatives, politiques et campagne auprès des États membres, nisations internationales intergouver- autres à partager leur savoir avec des Bureaux d’information et des nementales et d’ONG. Elle s’est tenue d’autres États membres, qui pourront Bureaux extérieurs du Conseil de au Sénat espagnol de Madrid en no- s’en inspirer dans leurs campagnes l’Europe vembre 2006. nationales. Les documents de la campagne ont La Task Force pour combattre la été distribués aux participants lors de Les points de contact sont invités à violence à l’égard des femmes, y la conférence de lancement et lors des diffuser les documents de la campa- compris la violence domestique, avait séminaires régionaux ainsi qu’aux gne aussi largement que possible au recommandé d’organiser la confé- Bureaux d’information du Conseil de niveau national, auprès de tous les rence de lancement de la Campagne l’Europe et à ses Bureaux extérieurs. acteurs qui en feront la demande, en du Conseil de l’Europe au niveau poli- particulier auprès des travailleurs so- tique le plus élevé et d’y associer large- Les documents de la campagne seront distribués aux ONG et au ciaux, des professionnels des soins de ment les ONG travaillant dans ce do- santé, de la police, des services judici- maine. grand public par le Secrétariat du Conseil de l’Europe. aires, des responsables politiques et b. Médias et campagnes des ONG luttant contre la violence à La conférence de lancement de la II. Activités organisées par les l’égard des femmes. Chaque État membre informera le Campagne a bénéficié d’une large États membres couverture médiatique au sein des Secrétariat du Conseil de l’Europe de Etats membres du Conseil de l’Eu- a. Création de points de contact la nomination d’un point de contact rope. Chaque État membre désignera national. Par la suite, les informations concernant les 46 points de contact c. Séminaires régionaux un(e) fonctionnaire de haut niveau et un point de contact aux fins de la cam- nationaux seront publiées sur le site Cinq séminaires de haut niveau Web du Conseil de l’Europe. seront organisés dans les États pagne du Conseil de l’Europe et des membres qui en feront la demande campagnes nationales. Le/la haut(e) b. Plan d’action des campagnes fonctionnaire se fera le champion de la pour mettre en lumière les différents Chaque Task Force nationale est Campagne du Conseil de l’Europe objectifs de la campagne. Les États encouragée à élaborer son propre plan pour combattre la violence à l’égard membres sont encouragés à participer d’action pour la campagne nationale des femmes, y compris la violence do- à cette activité. en s’inspirant du programme général. mestique , avec l’aide d’un point de Les étapes suivantes devraient être d. Activités à organiser par contact. Les points de contact de- incluses : l’Assemblée parlementaire (APCE) et vraient être soutenus par une Task le Congrès des pouvoirs locaux et Force nationale sur la violence à
analyse de la situation nationale régionaux l’égard des femmes au sein de la pour identifier les succès et les la- L’Assemblée parlementaire du famille ou du foyer, qui devrait com- cunes de la lutte contre la violence Conseil de l’Europe mettra en œuvre porter des ONG de femmes et d’autres à l’égard des femmes ; la dimension parlementaire de la cam- ONG engagées dans la lutte contre la
collecte des données et/ou organi- pagne. De même, le Congrès des pou- violence à l’égard des femmes. Le rôle sation des données existantes pour voirs locaux et régionaux s’occupera de la Task Force nationale est de sou- établir une fiche d’information na- de sa dimension locale et régionale. tenir la mise en œuvre de la campagne tionale sur la situation de départ ;

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définition d’activités concrètes, La Journée internationale de la lence à l’égard des femmes et 16 fondées sur les objectifs définis femme est une excellente occasion Jours d’activisme contre la violence dans le programme général, pour d’organiser des manifestations pu- faite aux femmes combler les lacunes ; bliques et de collaborer avec les La Journée internationale pour
médias, en partenariat avec les orga- prévision des ressources néces- l’élimination de la violence à l’égard nisations de femmes, sur le thème de saires, établissement d’un calen- des femmes et les 16 Jours d’activisme la violence à l’égard des femmes au drier, etc. ; contre la violence faite aux femmes sein de la famille et du foyer. Tous les
communication des plans d’action sont aussi de bonnes occasions pour États membres participant à la cam- des campagnes nationales au des actions médiatiques et des campa- pagne du Conseil de l’Europe sont Conseil de l’Europe pour informa- gnes. Les États membres participant à invités à donner la priorité à ce type de tion et échange. la campagne du Conseil de l’Europe violence comme thème de la Journée Les États membres sont invités à sont invités à s’élever publiquement internationale de la femme en 2007 et soumettre au Secrétariat du Conseil contre les violences à l’égard des 2008 et à promouvoir les messages de de l’Europe un rapport intérimaire femmes au sein de la famille ou du la campagne. pour le 2 juillet 2007, puis un rapport foyer et à s’associer aux organisations
Date : 15 mai. Signification : Jour- final sur les activités et les résultats non gouvernementales de femmes et née internationale de la famille concrets de leur campagne nationale aux autres ONG nationales engagées La Journée internationale de la en 2008, pour examen par la Task dans les 16 Jours d’activisme, afin de famille est une bonne occasion pour Force. Conformément à son mandat, faire campagne ensemble pour l’élimi- appeler l’attention sur la violence à la Task Force évaluera les progrès ac- nation de la violence à l’égard des l’égard des femmes au sein de la complis au niveau national et élabo- femmes. rera des instruments permettant de famille ou du foyer. Les États membres quantifier les progrès observés au sont invités à organiser des cam- Les États membres sont également niveau paneuropéen en vue de formu- pagnes publiques et des activités mé- invités à utiliser les dates clés natio- ler des propositions d’action. diatiques pour s’élever contre cette nales pour mettre en lumière la Cam- violence. pagne et à faire des déclarations com- c. Dates clés pour faire campagne
Dates :25 novembre-10 décembre. munes au cours des réunions du
Date : 8 mars. Signification : Jour- Signification : Journée internatio- Comité des Ministres tout au long de née internationale de la femme nale pour l’élimination de la vio- la Campagne.

Matériel de la campagne

Matériel produit à ce jour Matériel audiovisuel à
Vidéo
affiches produire, sous réserve de
Animation Web
Auto propagation par le Web ( Web
fiches d’information disponibilité de financement viral )
marque-pages
Messages à la radio et à la télévision Le matériel de la campagne produit
dossiers
Communications des pouvoirs pu- à ce jour est disponible sur le site Web
brochures blics du Conseil de l’Europe consacré à la
autocollants
Kits vidéo campagne, consultable à l’adresse
calendriers
Exposition de photos http://www.coe.int/stopviolence/ .

Calendrier

Année 2006
Un site Web du Conseil de l’Europe Année 2007 spécialement consacré à la cam-
Le programme général de la Cam-
Des séminaires régionaux seront pagne du Conseil de l’Europe pour pagne a été créé ; il est consultable à l’adresse http://www.coe.int/ organisés dans les États membres combattre la violence à l’égard des du Conseil de l’Europe. femmes, y compris la violence do- stopviolence/ . mestique , a été mis au point par la
Il a été demandé aux États
Les campagnes nationales se pour- Task Force lors de sa deuxième réu- membres du Conseil de l’Europe de suivront ou seront lancées par les nion qui s’est tenue du 25 au désigner un(e) fonctionnaire de États membres qui ne l’auront pas 27 avril et a été adopté par le Co- haut niveau ainsi qu’un point de encore fait. contact et de lancer des campagnes mité des Ministres le 21 juin.
Des rapports nationaux intérimai- nationales, dans la mesure du pos-
La Conférence de lancement s’est res sur les activités de campagne sible dès 2006. tenue au Sénat espagnol de Madrid seront soumis à la Task Force pour le 27 novembre 2006. examen.

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Les rapports nationaux finals sur
Un rapport d’activité final de la
Une Conférence de clôture de la les activités de campagne seront Task Force sera adopté (compre- campagne sera organisée. soumis à la Task Force pour exa- nant une évaluation de la cam- men. pagne du Conseil de l’Europe).

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