GROUP OF EXPERTS ON ACTION AGAINST VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
An important step was taken to deter violence against women yesterday, when the Council of Europe named 10 members to a new monitoring group that will enforce the organisation’s unique convention to end violence against women.
The first 15 countries that ratified the convention have just elected 10 independent experts to make up the Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO).
Member states that have ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention) have set up a committee (Committee of the Parties) to elect GREVIO members and ensure that GREVIO’s future recommendations are followed up.
GREVIO will monitor action taken by governments to implement the Istanbul Convention. GREVIO reports will be published regularly. The group can adopt specific recommendations based on its monitoring.
“The real test – putting the Convention into force – comes now,” said Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni, Council of Europe Deputy Secretary General, before group members were elected. “That is where your work will be crucial.” (more...)
Извор: Совет на Европа – 05.05.2015
