Ukraine participating in European convention combating violence against women and domestic violence

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Ukraine participating in elaboration of European convention on combating violence against women and domestic violence

Two days ago at 18:01 | Interfax-Ukraine

Ukraine is participating in a fourth plenary sitting of the Council of Europe Ad Hoc Committee on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (CAHVIO), which is taking place in Strasburg, France from February 22 through February 24, 2010, the press service of Ukraine's Justice Ministry has reported.

Justice Minister Mykola Onischuk said the Ukrainian delegation, consisting of representatives of the Justice Ministry, is participating in the discussion and assessment of a new draft of the European convention on combating violence against women and domestic violence.

The future convention, which is being elaborated at the initiative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), is aimed at creating effective mechanisms to tackle gender violence.

The Council of Europe Ad Hoc Committee on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence was created under the aegis of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. The committee includes representatives of member states of the Council of Europe, as well as international and European organizations.