Violence Against Women
Council of Europe: Convention on Preventing Violence Against Women
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Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence
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Treaty open for signature by the member States, the non-member States which have participated in its elaboration and by the European Union, and for accession by other non-member States |
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Opening for signature |
Entry into force |
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Place: Istanbul |
Conditions: 10 Ratifications including 8 Member States. |
Status as of: 25/6/2012
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Albania |
19/12/2011 |
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Armenia |
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Austria |
11/5/2011 |
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Bulgaria |
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Croatia |
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Cyprus |
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Denmark |
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Estonia |
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Finland |
11/5/2011 |
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France |
11/5/2011 |
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Georgia |
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Germany |
11/5/2011 |
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Greece |
11/5/2011 |
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Hungary |
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Iceland |
11/5/2011 |
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Ireland |
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Italy |
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Latvia |
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Liechtenstein |
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Lithuania |
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Luxembourg |
11/5/2011 |
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Malta |
21/5/2012 |
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Moldova |
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Monaco |
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Montenegro |
11/5/2011 |
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Netherlands |
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Norway |
7/7/2011 |
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Poland |
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Portugal |
11/5/2011 |
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Romania |
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Russia |
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San Marino |
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Serbia |
4/4/2012 |
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Slovakia |
11/5/2011 |
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Slovenia |
8/9/2011 |
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Spain |
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Sweden |
11/5/2011 |
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Switzerland |
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The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
8/7/2011 |
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Turkey |
11/5/2011 |
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Ukraine |
7/11/2011 |
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United Kingdom |
8/6/2012 |
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Non-member States of the Council of Europe
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Canada |
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Holy See |
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Japan |
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Mexico |
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United States of America |
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International Organisations
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European Union |
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Total number of signatures not followed by ratifications: |
20 |
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Total number of ratifications/accessions: |
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Notes:
a: Accession - s: Signature without reservation as to ratification - su: Succession - r: Signature "ad referendum".
R.: Reservations - D.: Declarations - A.: Authorities - T.: Territorial Application - C.: Communication - O.: Objection.
Source : Treaty Office on http://conventions.coe.int
UN Women - Violence Against Women Newsletter
UN Report on Violence Against Women, a Global Phenomenon
Violence against women remains widespread across the world, exacerbated by traditions and customary practices that determine the way women are treated in families, places of work and communities, according to a United Nations report unveiled today.
The scourge “is an obstacle to the achievement of the objectives of equality, development and peace,” according to The World’s Women 2010: Trends and Statistics, published by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). More
Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Assistant-Secretary-General for Economic Development