Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence
Also known as Istanbul Convention
Council of Europe convention against gender violence signed in Istanbul, Turkey
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- start time
- 2014-08-01
- point in time
- 2011-05-11
- title
- Übereinkommen des Europarats zur Verhütung und Bekämpfung von Gewalt gegen Frauen und häuslicher Gewalt
- Commons category
- Istanbul Convention
- short name
- Convention d’Istanbul
- effective date
- 2014-08-01
- work available at URL
- rm.coe.int/168008482e
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Article
Drafted7 April 2011 Signed11 May 2011 LocationIstanbul, Turkey Effective1 August 2014 Condition10 ratifications of which 8 from Council of Europe members Signatories45 states + EU Ratifiers39 states + EU DepositarySecretary General of the Council of Europe CitationsCETS No. 210 LanguagesEnglish and French
The Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence, better known as the Istanbul Convention, is a human rights treaty of the Council of Europe opposing violence against women and domestic violence which was opened for signature on 11 May 2011, in Istanbul, Turkey. The convention aims at prevention of violence, victim protection and to end the impunity of perpetrators.