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Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence and Explanatory Report, Istanbul (Turkey) ... Des Traites Du Conseil De L'europe) 17th edition

The Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (CETS No. 210) is the first legally binding instrument to address violence against women and domestic violence in Europe. It contains a wide range of obligations aiming to prevent violence, protect its victims, prosecute the perpetrators, implement coordinated policies and promote international co-operation. It also envisages a monitoring mechanism. The convention recognizes violence against women as a violation of human rights and is a major step forward in achieving gender equality in law and in fact.