12/09/2008 Equality and Non-Discrimination
Strasbourg, 12.09.2008 - PACE’s Equal Opportunities Committee today called for a Council of Europe Convention to combat violence against women. The committee unanimousy approved a report by José Mendes Bota (Portugal, EPP/CD), which also presented the results of the parliamentary dimension of the Council of Europe campaign "Stop domestic violence against women " (2006-8).
"This campaign has been a powerful joint effort but our work is not over,” said Mr Mendes Bota. “A Council of Europe Convention is now needed so as to effectively combat the severest and the most widespread forms of violence against women and to ensure that governments and parliaments commit themselves." PACE will debate the report during its Autumn session.