Council of Europe’s response
This page presents the responses of various Council of Europe bodies of particular relevance for the protection of women’s rights during the crisis.
Secretary General
Secretary General concerned about increased risk of domestic violence, 30 March 2020
Parliamentary Assembly
- Webinar : COVID-19 and violence during lockdown: governments urged to apply the Istanbul Convention, 5 May 2020
- General Rapporteur: Put safety of women at the heart of all measures to tackle coronavirus, 23 March 2020
Commissioner for Human Rights
Older persons need more support than ever in the age of the Covid-19 pandemic, 20 March 2020
Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO)
Interview of the President of GREVIO, Marceline Naudi, 3 June 2020
Committee of the Parties to the Istanbul Convention
The standards of the Istanbul Convention apply at all times, 20 April 2020
Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, (CPT)
Statement of principles relating to the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty, 20 March 2020
Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA)
In time of emergency the rights and safety of trafficking victims must be respected and protected, 2 April 2020