Milestones: 10 years of action
The Istanbul Convention is a living instrument. Since its opening for signature on 11 May 2011, major steps have been taken to make practical use of its legal provisions. Efforts were made to increase its ratification leading to a rise in the number of national governments joining the Convention.
The monitoring mechanism of the Istanbul Convention has been set up through the creation of the Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) and the Committee of the Parties, marking the beginning of the very first evaluation procedure.
GREVIO has also diversified its activities by preparing its first third party intervention before the European Court of Human Rights or embarking in the preparation of its first General Recommendation on the digital dimension of violence against women.
11 May 2011
Opening for signature
May 2014
1st meeting of the
Committee of the Parties
September 2015
1st GREVIO meeting
March 2016
Launch of evaluation
procedures
September
2017
Publication first GREVIO report
January 2018
1st Rec.
adopted by CoP
January 2018
Ratification no.34 (Ireland)
January 2020
GREVIO’s 1st third party
intervention before the ECtHR
April 2020
1st GREVIO Activity Report
11 May 2021
10th Anniversary
of opening for signature