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Albania
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Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms
Lajla PERNASKA
Assembly of the Republic of Albania
Bulevardi Deshmoret e Kombit nr. 4
AL- Tirana
Tel: +355 4 237413
Fax: +355 4 227949 |
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25 November 2007: The
speaker of the Parliament Ms Jozefina COBA TOPALLI took part to a TV
spot on national television to promote the campaign of the Council of
Europe. She initiated a SMS-campaign to send the motto of the campaign
to each Albanian citizen.
Inauguration of a sub-committee inside the parliament of male
parliamentarians involved against domestic violence. |
Documents
and publications |
►Translation
of the handbook for parliamentarians and the Campaign material in
Albanese ►National
Law - 2007 |
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Andorra |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms
Maria Pilar RIBA FONT
Casa de la Vall
AD Andorra la Vella
Tel: +376 877 877
Fax: +376 869 863 |
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May 2008: conferences in educational centres for baccalauréat
with the participation of M Sanmartin, director of the Centre Reina
Sofia, Valencia (Spain) on domestic violence
April 2008: Publication of the results on the analyses on
domestic violence (defining profiles of perpetrators)
January - February 2008: Meetings with experts to assess the
current criminal code of Andorra and to suggest modification in
accordance to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Res
1582)13 December 2007: The
parliamentary working group on the Council of Europe Campaign, which
unites essentially women, invited male parliamentarian to join the
initiative of the Parliamentary Assembly “Men Get Involved to Combat
Domestic Violence”. 4 male parliamentarians joined the initiative.
14 November 2007: Conference by Ms Carman NAVARRO, Professor of Legal proceedings, on
the role of parliamentarians, government and local authorities
involved in the defence of Women's rights.
TV Spot of the Council of Europe is aired on ATV (Télévision nationale
d'Andorre).
1 October 2007: Inauguration of the itinerary exhibition about Domestic Violence. (October
2007 - March 2008)
19 April 2007:
Press conference by the the vice-speaker of the Parliament and Ms
Ferrer Obiol, Contact Parliamentarian for Andorra about the campaign
of the Council of Europe: translation into Catalonian of the
campaign material, consultation with the regional bodies and the NGOs.
24 November 2006: Presentation of a
Manifesto against Domestic Violence by the President of
the Parliament of Andorra, in the presence of all members of Parliament and
Government. (French only) |
Documents
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►National
Law - 2007
►Translation
of the Campaign material into Catalan
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Armenia |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms Hranush HAKOBYAN
Chair of the Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture and Youth
of the Parliament
National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia
19, M. Baghramyan Ave
AM - 375095 Yerevan
Tel: +3741 52 46 14
Fax: +3741 52 98 26 |
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Austria
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Azerbaijan |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms Gular AHMADOVA
Milli Mejlis
Parliamentary Ave. 1
AZ - 1152 Baku
Tel: +994 12 439 97 50
Fax: +994 12 493 49 43 |
Actions |
11 April 2008:
Conference devoted to the CoE Campaign “Stop Domestic Violence Against
Women”. The Conference was attended by Mr Akram Abdullayev, MP, Mr Nizami
Isgandarov, MP, and Deputy Heads of 24 Regional Police Stations. The meeting
was addressed by Ms. Gular Ahmadova, MP, Contact Parliamentarian, Mr Akram Abdullayev, MP, Mr D. Bribosia, CoE Representative in Azerbaijan,
Ms. E. Selimovic, Information and Public Relations Department, UN Office
in Baku and Dr. Rena Mirzazade, representative of the Institute of Philosophy,
Academy of Science of Azerbaijan. The conference was highlighted by local
press and TV channels.
(Pictures of the event)
February and March 2007: Ms Gular Ahmadova, Contact MP met with Deputy Minister of
Internal Affairs, and almost the all Chairpersons of the capital's district courts
to discuss with domestic violence related issues.
21 December 2006:
On 21 December 2006, the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan held
its hearing devoted to the Council of Europe Campaign to Combat Violence
Against Women, Including Domestic Violence. High level officials of the
different ministries, representatives of the international organizations
accredited in Baku, NGOs and mass media also attended this event.
The meeting was chaired by Ms Bahar Muradova, Deputy Speaker of the
Parliament. She made a short introduction and gave a floor to Ms Gular
Ahmadova, liaison MP with the PACE, Ms Elmira Akhundova, member of the
PACE Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men, Ms Hijran Huseynova,
Chairperson of the National Committee on Family, Women and Children Problems,
Mr Rustam Usubov, First Deputy Prosecutor of the Republic of Azerbaijan,
Mr Vilayat Eyvazov, Deputy Minister of the Internal Affairs of the Republic
of Azerbaijan and Ms Tamam Jafarova, NGO representative. There were
some questions and interventions of MPs regarding the discussed topic.
At the end of the meeting parliamentarians adopted a Statement.
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Proposals of Ms Gular Ahmadova to make amendments to the current Criminal Code of
the Republic Azerbaijan
►Contribution
of Ms Gular Ahmadova, Contact Parliamentarian – State of Play in Azerbaijan
(2006)
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Belgium |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms
Miet SMET
Natieplein/Place de la Nation 2
B-1009 Brussels
Email : miet.smet@vlaamsparlement.be
Ms
Colette BURGEON
Chair of the Committee on Equal Opportunities of the Chamber of Deputies
Place de la Nation/Natieplein 2
B-1008 Brussels
Email: colette.burgeon@lachambre.be
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Public hearings at the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies (Report
3-1417)5 December 2006: Ms
Pehlivan, contact parliamentarian of the Belgian Senate and
member of the PACE Equality Committee, presented the parliamentary
dimension of the Council of Europe Campaign to Chairpersons and
Members of parliamentary bodies dealing with Gender Equality at the
seminar on “the role of parliamentary committees in mainstreaming
gender and promoting the status of women” organised by the
Inter-parliamentary
Union (IPU). She expressed the wish that further co-operation be
developed between the Parliamentary Assembly and the IPU, which
adopted the Resolution on “how parliaments can and must promote
effective ways to combat violence against women in all fields” at its
last general assembly in Nairobi in May 2006.
23 November 2006: At the Federal Parliament of Belgium, discussion of a draft resolution
during the plenary session of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.
On the same day, press conference given by Ms Burgeon and Ms Pehlivan,
Chairs of the Advisory Committee for social emancipation of the Chamber
of Deputies and the Advisory Committee on equal opportunities for Women
and Men of the Senate respectively. |
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Bosnia
and Herzegovina |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms Mirjana MALIC
Trg BiH 1
71000 Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tel: +387 33 284 41733 284 417
Fax: +387 33 233 480
Email: hca-sa@bih.net.ba |
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June 2008: Presentation and promotion of the “National strategy
for the prevention and combating domestic violence against women,
regarding the gender, violation and sexual violation”7 March
2008: the Ceremonial Session of the Committee on Gender Equality
of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH was held, where the significance
of the International Woman’s Day was indicated and also continuation
of the fight for implementing women rights, including combating
domestic violence against women. Also, a donor action implements in
the Parliament, in which Members of the Parliament and civil servants
participate in order to raise funds for the work of one of the Safe
Shelters
30 November 2007: Council
of Europe exhibition «Stop Domestic Violence Against Women« and
presentation of the BiH campaign under the slogan «Choose brighter
side of the life. Mr Vinko Zorić, Chair of the Commission for Gender
Equality of the House of Representatives of the BiH PA addressed the
media inviting them to look exhibition and to recognise that these
human rights violations happen everywhere.
14 September 2006: Recommendation 26 UN (CEDAW) of the
Committee for elimination of all forms of discrimination against
women, referring to the women violation, is incorporated in the Gender
Action Plan of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Government of the Republika Srpska adopted the Action Plan for
combating domestic violence in Republika Srpska in 2008 – 2009
(Decision on the adoption is published in the “Official Gazette of
Republika Srpska”, No: 58/07).
►The
Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted the
Resolution on Combating Domestic Violence Against Women (“Official
Gazette” , No 15/08)
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Bulgaria |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms Darinka STANTCHEVA
National Assembly
No 1 Place Narodno Sobranye
BG - 1163 Sofia
Email:
ndsv@parliament.bg |
Actions |
29 November 2007: Meeting of Regional Grouping
D in Sofia
8 December 2006:
Ceremony in the Plenary Hall was held and a Declaration adopted in
support of the COE campaign 'Parliaments united in combating Domestic Violence
against Women" 2006-2008. Representatives of diplomatic missions and international
organisations have been invited to attend the sitting. The Ombudsman,
the Minister for Labour and Social Policy, representatives from government
institutions took part in the ceremony.
This event marked the formal opening of the national campaign in relation
with the initiative of the COE.
A press conference was held in the National Assembly after the sitting
to announce the adoption of a Declaration in Plenary earlier the same
day. Bulgarian parliamentarians of various parliamentary groups were present
and answered the questions of the media.
24 November 2006:
Press conference in the National Assembly to announce the launch of the
campaign. Representatives of all parliamentary groups were present and
answered the questions of the media.
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Croatia |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
NN |
Actions |
15 March 2007: Public presentation of the national campaign to prevent gender-based Violence
and the Council of Europe Campaign by Ms Gordana Sobol, Chair of the Gender
Equality Committee of the Croatian Parliament, in the presence of Members
of the Croatian Parliament, diplomats, representatives of international
institutions, ministries, governmental bureaux, offices of the City of
Zagreb and non-governmental organisations.
9-10 March 2007: Participation of Ms Ms Gordana Sobol, Chair
of the Gender Equality Committee and other members of the Equality
Committee of the Croatian Parliament to the Council of Europe regional
seminar on “men’s active participation in combating domestic
violence”.
24 November 2006: At 12pm, the Speaker of the Croatian Parliament halted deliberations for
several minutes to symbolically join all Parliaments of Council of Europe
member states.
The members of the Croatian Parliament called on all relevant governmental
institutions to consistently implement all enacted legislation, strategies
and protocol that pertain to combating domestic violence against women.
The Croatian Parliament will organise, through its relevant committees,
a series of deliberations with the objective of assessing and improving
the effectiveness of legislative and other measures in combating domestic
violence against women in the Republic of Croatia.
23 November 2006: The gender equality committee organised a round table on the topic of
combating sexual Violence against Women.
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Cyprus |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms Dina AKKELIDOU
House of Representatives
P.O. Box 21885
CY 1514 Nicosia
Tel: +357 22407249
Fax: +357 22346828
Email: akkelidou@parliament.cy
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Mrs Papadopoulos, Member of PACE launch the initiative “real men are not practicing violence against women” more than 200 eponymous men (Ministers, Deputies, Chairmen of Administrative
Councils, high-ranking executives of organisms, political parties and
organizations etc) have already signed.
13 March 2008: Mrs. Sotiroulla Charalambous, contact
parliamentarian, was appointed by the
President of the Republic, as Minister of Labour and Social Insurance
5 June 2007: the Chairwoman of the House Standing Committee
on Equal Opportunities between Men and Women, and Contact
Parliamentarian, Mrs. Sotiroulla Charalambous, MP, participated in a
Joint meeting for the Contact Parliamentarians and the national focal
points, which was held in Strasbourg. During this meeting Mrs.
Charalambous, delivered a speech on the issue of “Multi – Agency co-
operation to combat violence against women (The Parliamentary
Perspective). The national focal point, Advisory Committee for the
Prevention and Combating of Domestic Violence, also participated in
this meeting.
8 March
2007: On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Speaker of the Parliament Mr Demetris
Christofias and all political party leaders delivered speeches, during
the Plenary Session of the House, related to this Day and on the issue
of Violence against Women. Officials, including the Minister of Justice
and Public Order and representatives of Women’s Organizations, were invited
to attend this Plenary Session.
1 March 2007:
The House of Representatives organised a public event on the premises
of the House of Representatives entitled “No to Violence against Women”.
At the opening of this event, the President of the House delivered a speech
on the Council of Europe’s Campaign, and referred to specific proposals
on ways and means to combat this phenomenon. A speech was also delivered
by the Minister of Justice and Public Order of the Republic, Mr Sofoclis Sofocleous. During the event, a film was shown on Violence against Women
and Campaign material prepared by the Council of Europe, translated into
Greek, was distributed to everybody who attended. This event was connected
to International Women’s Day. It was well attended by Members of Parliament,
representatives of the government and governmental institutions, representatives
of political parties, NGOs and citizens and enjoyed large media coverage.
(more...)
7 February
2007: The House Standing Committee on Equal Opportunities between Men and Women
organised an exchange of views on a plan of action by the House in keeping
with the criteria of the Council of Europe Campaign. The Committee decided
to organize 1) a public event on 1 March entitled “No to Violence against
Women” and 2) a meeting on the occasion of International Women’s Day in
the plenary session of the House, with statements delivered by the President
of the House of Representatives and all political party leaders. The President
of the House immediately approved and supported the decisions taken by
the Committee.
24 November
2006: The President of the House, Mr Demetris Christofias, chaired a special
meeting attended by Ms Sotiroulla Charalambous, Chairwoman of the House
Standing Committee on Equal Opportunities between Men and Women, the Minister
of Labour and Social Insurance, the Minister of Justice and Public Order
and Representatives of Women Organisations. During the meeting there was
a thorough exchange of views on relevant problems and also on further
action that needed to be undertaken to combat Violence against Women.
23 November
2006: The Council of Europe Campaign was launched by the House of Representatives.
Mr Demetris Christofias, President of the House of Representatives, delivered
a speech in the Plenary Session of the House on that occasion.
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►www.familyviolence.gov.cy
►National
Law - 2007
►Contribution
of the Contact Parliamentarian, State of play in Cyprus (2006)
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Czech Republic |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms
Anna ČURDOVÁ
Chamber of Deputies
Poslanecká Snemovna Parlamentu
Snemovni 4
Praha 1 CZ - 118 26
Tel: (42 02) 5717 1111 (switchboard)
Email:
curdovaa@psp.cz |
Actions |
21 November 2007: International Conference in the Chamber of
Deputies
"What will happen then?-When the dissolution of partnership doesn't
mean the end of domestic violence". (PDF, in Czech)7 March
2007: Press Conference in the Chamber of
Depuites on the occasion of the International Woman's Day.
27 December 2006: Press conference in the Chamber
of the Deputies "Human Rights=Women'sReights" on the occasion of the
Human Rights Day.
5 December 2006: Mr Miloslav Vlček, President of the Chamber of Deputies, together with
Ms. Anna Curdova took part at a press conference on the 5 December
to inform Czech media about the launching of the campaign to fight domestic
violence.
Ms. Anna Curdova presented the issue of domestic violence and the aims
of the Campaign in a TV programme (daily TV show focused on Women).
The resolution adopted by the Standing committee on 17 November in San
Marino will be discussed in the Parliament early next year. |
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Denmark |
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Estonia |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Mailis REPS
Riigokogu
Lossi plats 1A
EE-15165 Tallinn
Tel: +372 631 6628
Email:Mailis.Reps@riigikogu.ee
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Finland |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Mr Jukka GUSTAFSSON
Eduskunta
FI-00102 Helsinki
Tel: +358 9 432 3176
Email: Jukka.Gustafsson@parliament.fi |
Actions |
8 April 2008: Conference on domestic violence at the Parliament
of Finland, opening address by the President of the Republic Tarja
Halonen (PDF, finnish version/english version)
(more...)
6 November 2007: Employment and Equality committee of the
Finnish parliament organised an expert hearing
10 October 2007: Meeting of Regional Grouping
A in Helsinki
1 November 2006:
Presentation of the upcoming Council of Europe Campaign to combat Violence
against Women, including domestic violence, by Ms Cliveti, Chair of the
Committee on Equal Opportunities of Women and Men of the Parliamentary
Assembly, at the Meeting of the Network of Parliamentary Committees for
Equal Opportunities for Women and Men in Parliaments of the EU Member
States and the European Parliament (NCEO), organised by the Finnish EU
Presidency |
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France |
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Georgia |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms
Ketevan MAKHARASHVILI
Member of the Georgian Parliament
8, Rustaveli Avenue
GE-0118 Tbilisi |
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Germany |
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Greece |
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Hungary |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms Klára SÁNDOR
National Assembly
Képviselői Irodaház
Széchenyi rakpart 19
Budapest HU - 1358
Tel: +361 441 00 00
Email: klara.sandor@parlament.hu
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1 April 2008: The closing conference of the campaign "Stop
domestic violence against women"
March 2008: Conference on domestic violence |
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Iceland |
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Ireland |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms Kathleen LYNCH
Farrancleary House,
5, Assumption Road
IR-Blackpool - Cork
Tel: +353 (021) 4399930;
Fax: +353 (021) 4304358
Email: kathleen.lynch@oireachtas.ie |
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17 January 2007:
The Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights (of
which the Contact Parliamentarian Ms. Kathleen Lynch is a member) will
mark the 'Parliamentary Day of Action' by inviting domestic violence groups from around Ireland to a public meeting of the Committee to make presentations.
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Italy |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms Titti DE SIMONE
Chair of the Committee of Equal Opportunities of the Chamber of Deputiess
Camera dei Deputati
Palazzo Montecitorio
I- 00186 Roma
Tel: +39 06 6760 3271
Fax: +39 06 6796 116
Email: Desimone_c@camera.it |
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23 November 2006: Parliamentary day against gender-based Violence organised by the Chamber
of Deputies
Program of the day |
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Latvia |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
NN |
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Liechtenstein |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
M. Gebhard NEGELE
Landtag
Kirchgasse
LI 10 Vaduz 9490
Tel: +423 236 65 70
Fax: +423 236 65 80
Email: gebhard.negele@landtag.li
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19 September 2007:
Ms Renate Wohlwend, Head of the Liechtenstein delegation to the PACE and Mr Gebhard Negele,
Contact Parliamentarian, tabled a question on the issue of domestic
violence to the government at the next session of the parliament (19-21 September 2007)
[press release]
Answer by the Minister on 18 March 2008 (PDF, in German)
24 November 2006:
Poster campaign organised by the Women's House of Liechtenstein, in co-operation
with the Parliament of Liechtenstein
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Lithuania |
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Luxembourg |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms Lydie ERR
Chambre des Députés
9 rue du Saint-Esprit
LU Luxembourg 1475
Tel: +352 466 966 1
Fax: +352 220 230
Email: lerr@chd.lu |
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19 March 2008: Members of the Parliament Ms Lydie Err, Ms
Claudia Dall’Agnol, Mr Marc Angel and Mr John Castegnaro tabled the
draft law no 5857 on prostitution (annex PPL5857)13 March 2007:
Ms Lydie Err, Contact Parliamentarian, tabled the draft law no 5701 to
modify the law of 15 November 1978 on sexual education, prevention of
clandestine abortion and the regulation on legal interruption of
pregnancy (annex PPL5701)
23 November 2006:: adoption of a resolution |
Documents
and publications |
►Contribution
of the Contact Parliamentarian, 2006, State of Play in Luxembourg
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Malta |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Mr
Jeffrey PULLICINO ORLANDO
House of Representatives of Malta
The Palace
MT-CMR 02
Valetta
Tel: +356 25 59 60 00
Fax: +356 25 59 64 00
Email: jeffrey.pullicino-orlando@gov.mt |
Actions |
25 November 2007: A Malta White Ribbon Campaign was launched by
the Commission on Domestic Violence and the Foundation for Social
Welfare Services where white ribbons were distributed to
parliamentarians entering Parliament |
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►www.domesticviolence.gov.mt ►National
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Moldova |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms Eva GUDUMAC
Secretary of the Committee for Social Protection, Health and Family
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9 November 2007: Concert of the National Philharmonic
Orchestra and young artists to commemorate the Action Day activity on
Stop Domestic Violence against Women organised by IOCE
22 November 2006: OSCE Mission hold a conference to announce the campaign against gender Violence in
Moldova, Press release,
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Monaco |
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The Netherlands |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms
Marleen de Pater – van der Meer
Tweede Kamer
Postbus 20018
NL-2500 EA Den Haag
m.depater@tweedekamer.nl |
Actions |
21-22 February 2007: the 1st Regional Seminar occurred in The
Hague, Netherlands |
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Norway |
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Poland |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms Mirosława NYKIEL
Sejm
ul. Wiejska 4/6/8
Warszawa PL - 00-902
Tel/Fax: 014 627 6817 |
Actions |
9 November 2007:
Theater play
"The
love that detroyed..." performed by the women prisoners from the
prison in Lubliniec followed by seminar organised by the Information
Office of the Council of Europe and Center for Women’s Rights
Foundation at Teatr Terapeutyczny 21 February 2007:
Organisation of a special debate in the Senate on the situation of Women
in Poland, devoted partly to the issue of domestic violence against women,
at the initiative of Ms Urszula Gacek, Contact Parliamentarian, in the presence
of the Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy |
Documents
and publications |
►Translation
of the handbook for parliamentarians and the Campaign material in
Polish ►National
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Portugal |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Mr José MENDES-BOTA
Assembleia da República
Palácio de S. Bento
Lisboa cedex 1249-068
Tel: +351 213919000/11606
Fax: +351 213917440
Email: mendesbota@psd.parlamento.pt
Website of Mr Mendes Bota dedicated to the campaign (in
Portuguese) |
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June 2008: Formal parliamentary session to close the Campaign (launch of
a publication containing the formal commitments approved by the Assembly of the
Republic, speeches during the plenary sessions, public hearings and regional
conferences)
12 May 2008: 4th Regional Conference "Parliaments United in Combating
Violence Against Women" in Santarem
4 April 2008: 3rd Regional Conference "Parliaments United in Combating
Violence Against Women" in the Autonomous Region of the Azores
6 December 2007:
Updated list of the 11 seminars organised by Mr Mendes Bota all around
Portugal in the framework of the 16 Days of Activism. (PDF, in
Portuguese only)
25 November 2007: Mr Mendes Bota sent a
letter to all Portuguese male Members of the Parliament to
create a network of male parliamentarians involved against domestic
violence (PDF, in Portuguese only)
24 November 2007:
list of the 11 seminars organised by Mr Mendes Bota all around
Portugal in the framework of the 16 Days of Activism. (PDF, in
Portuguese only)
12 November 2007:
Second Regional Conference “Parliaments United in Combating Domestic
Violence Against Women” in Algarve
12 October 2007: Press article published by CaféBabel.com
after the adoption of the Mendes Bota Report on 5 October 2007 (In French)
27 July 2007: Intervention of Mr José Mendes Bota, Assembly of the Republic of Portugal, Permanent session. (in Portuguese
only)
5 July 2007: Mr Mendes Bota, Contact Parliamentarian for Portugal and PACE Rapporteur on “Parliaments united in combating
domestic violence against Women”: mid-term assessment, participated in a Regional seminar on data collection as a prerequisite for effective policies to
combat Violence against Women.
(interview) (more ...)
25 June 2007:
Study visit of the Multi-partisan Parliamentary Group in Braganca (Press
release by Mr Mendes Bota on 26/06/2007,
information available on Mr Mendes Bota's website in Portuguese only)
24 April 2007:
Public Parliamentary Hearing
12 April 2007:
The Portuguese Parliament approves unanimously and by acclamation a Resolution
against domestic violence. The Portuguese Parliament unanimously approved a Resolution against
domestic violence
on 12 April 2007. This decision confirms Portugal's accession to the Council
of Europe Campaign and reflects its concern to find solutions
(more...)
7 December 2006:
Special Debate about the COE Campaign to combat Violence against Women in
the Assembleia da Republica of Portugal, and the approval of the Solemn Declaration
committing all Portuguese parliamentarians.
Launch of a Multiparty Working Group coordinated by M. Mendes Bota in the Assembleia
da Republica, to propose and promote all the activities that will be drawn
by the Portuguese parliament within the Initiative “Parliaments United
against Domestic Violence” in 2007 and 2008.
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Translation of the Campaign
material in Portuguese, 7.500 posters displayed in public places
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Internet Web site dedicated to the Campaign (in
Portuguese only)
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Draft Resolution on the initiative "Parliaments united in combating domestic violence against women" 14.04.2007 (in
Portuguese only)
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Romania |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms Cornelia CAZACU
Chair of the Equality Committee of the Senate
Senatul României
Calea 13 septembrie nr. 1-3, Sector 5
RO-Bucarest
Tel: (40 21) 31 50 200 (switchboard)
Fax: (40 21) 31 50 300 (general)
Email: cornelia.cazacu@yahoo.com |
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17 December 2007:
Cornelia Cazacu, Senator and contact parliamentarian for Romania and
Mihaela Mostavi, President of the National Agency for the Protection
of Family participated in the 9th broadcast of the joint program of
the Information Office dedicated to the National Awareness Raising
Campaign on Combating Violence in Family against Women (28 November –
10 December).10 December 2007: Romanian Senators participated in the round
table “Stop Domestic Violence against Women” organised by the
Information Office of the Council of Europe in Bucharest, in
partnership with the Romanian Parliament and the National Agency for
the Protection of Family. The ways and the methods to improve the
national legislation in the field of the domestic violence were
debated by the participants, including representatives of
international organisations, ministries, NGOs and media. A press
conference dedicated to the end of the National Awareness Raising
Campaign on Combating Violence in Family against Women followed the
debate.
10 December 2007: Round-table: “Stop domestic violence
against woman”
4 December 2007: The Equality Committee of the Chamber of
Deputies, chaired by PACE Member Minodora Cliveti, organised an
exhibition of cartoons proposed by Romanian artists on the issue of
domestic violence. The Committee also awarded diplomas to prominent
medias and NGOs interested in this topic and organised a meeting with
representatives of the Municipality of Bucharest.
28 November 2007 to 10 December 2007: Launching of the
National Campaign
“Stop
domestic violence against woman”, Romanian Parliament in
partnership with The European Council’s Bureau and the National Agency
for the Family Protection (Creation and broadcasting of an audio-video
material, Schools and high-schools debates, Launching of the
Intervention Guide in case of domestic violence, NGOs meetings) (in
Romanian)
27 July 2007: Signing of a Protocol between the Ministry of
Justice, the Public Ministry and the Ministry for Labour, Family and
Equality Opportunities, with the help of the National Agency for
Family Protection, regarding cooperation in the field of prevention
and combating domestic violence.
Hearings, meetings with the representatives of the Ministry for
Labour, Family and Equality Opportunities and those of the National
Agency for Family Protection
Public speeches held with all of the above mentioned events
Amendments proposed by the Chamber of Deputies’ Committee for Equal
Opportunities between men and women – in order to modify and complete
the law no. 217/2003
28 March 2007: Press conference organized by GRADO and 9
other NGOs, members of the National Coalition against Violence, within
the “Public Affairs and a transparent financing in the field of
domestic violence” Project
10/22 March 2007:
Exibition of pictures "LA FEMININ" (in Romanian)
13 December 2006: Debate: “Violence against women – a
priority or not in Romania?” – National Coalition against Violence
29 November 2006: Debate: “Preventing and combating domestic
violence – legislative measures towards a real protection of the
domestic violence victims”
24 November 2006: Debate: “When you loose your control, the
other may loose his/her life”, Sensiblu Foundation
23 November 2006: Organisation of a Parliamentary Day of Action (declaration)
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Documents
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►Declaration
adopted by the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate in their joint session
on 23 November 2006
►National
Law - 2007
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Russian Federation |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms
Vera OSKINA
State Duma
Okhotny Ryad 1
Moscow RU - 103265 |
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San Marino |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms Nadia OTTAVIANI
Great General Council
Palazzo Pubblico
Piazza della Libertà
SM- 47890 San Marino
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Actions |
17 November 2006:
Adoption of a Solemn declaration by the Standing Committee of the Parliamentary
Assembly |
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Serbia |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms Gordana ČOMIĆ
Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia
Trg Nikole Pasica 13
11000 Beograd
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Actions |
21 September 2007:
Ms Gordana Čomić, Contact Parliamentarian for Serbia, took part in the official opening of the Office for gender equality, psycho-social and legal aid for the victims of Violence in the municipality of Palilula, in the presence of Danilo Basic, President of the
Palilula municipality, and Ms. Snezana Lakicevic-Stojacic, President of the Government's Gender Equality council.
On this occasion, the Serbian version of the
exhibition "Break the silence on Domestic Violence", originally shown at Sava
Centre in Belgrade with the support of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, was displayed. This exhibition had been
inaugurated in May 2007 by the the Parliament of Serbia and the Parliamentary Assembly .
This exhibition raised a lot of interest amongst gender activists, NGOs, Centres for social welfare and police forces. The exhibition is, therefore, due to be displayed in other municipalities in Belgrade and in Serbia, with the support of the Council of Europe Office in Belgrade.
23 May 2007: Organisation of a parliamentary round table on
“the role of parliament in promoting gender equality and combating
domestic violence”, in the framework of the PACE/EU joint initiative
to support parliamentary institutions in Serbia, with the
participation of Ms Gülsün Bilgehan (Turkey), Chairperson of the PACE
Equality Committee, PACE member Mr Lluis Maria de Puig (Spain) and Ms
Darinka Stancheva (Bulgaria), regional co-ordinator for the PACE
Campaign.
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Slovakia |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Mr Martin KURUC
Národná rada Slovenskej republiky
Námestie Alexandra Dubčeka 1
SK -
812 80 Bratislava 1
Tel: +421 2 5972 1111, +421 2 5972 1112
Fax: +421 2 5441 9529
Email: martin_kuruc@nrsr.sk
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Actions |
21 September 2007:
Plenary debate on the report of the government of the Slovak Republic concerning the fulfilment of the National Action Plan for prevention and elimination of Violence against Women for the period 2005-2008.
7 December 2006:
Adoption of a statement on domestic violence against women by the Committee
on Human Rights, Nationalities and the Status of Women of the National
Council. |
Documents
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►National
Law - 2007
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Slovenia |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms Majda POTRATA
Chair of the Commission for Petitions,
Human Rights and Equal Opportunities
of the National Assembly
Drzavni Zbor Republike Slovenije
Subiceva 4
SL-Ljubljana - 1000
Tel: +386 (1) 478 94 00
Fax: +386 (1) 478 98 45
Email:
majda.potrata@dz-rs.si |
Actions |
17 March 2008: President De Puig published an editorial in Delo
(PDF, in Slovenian)7 March 2008: The international conference on violence against
women is hosted in Ljubljana by the Association SOS Help-line and by
the Commission for Petitions, Human Rights and Equal Opportunities.
(PDF)
5 February 2008:
National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia adopted the new
Family Violence Prevention Act. (PDF)
23 November 2007: On the occasion of the International Day
Against Violence Against Women (25 November), the President of the
Commission for Petitions, Human Rights and Equal Opportunities, Ms
Majda Potrata organized a press conference to present the activities
of the Commission and the National Assembly in combating family
violence against women.
25 May 2007: Participation of women parliamentarians at the
Round Table organised by the Office for Equal Opportunities to present
the basis of an Act on the prevention of domestic violence.
30 January 2007:
National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia on its session on 30 January 2007, unanimously adopted a solemn declaration on "Parliaments united
in combating Domestic Violence against Women" at the occasion of
the vote of the act against domestic violence.
2 March 2007: Hearing organised by the Commission for Petitions,
Human Rights and Equal Opportunities on issues to promote the co-ordinated
co-operation among the executive power, the parliament and the non-governmental
actors. This hearing notably addressed the issue of the role of co-coordinator
for the prevention of violence, the activities of the department of
social security in respect to restraining orders, the role of men in
domestic violence, the findings of the Association against violence
communication in relation to violence, the recommendations of Amnesty
International for preventing domestic violence, and the positions
regarding the drafting of a law on the prevention of domestic
violence.
30 January 2007: Member of the Parliament Ms Majda Potrata
suggested the National Assembly adopt the Declaration on the Support
to a Solemn Declaration of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council
of Europe - Parliaments united in combating domestic violence against
women. The National Assembly adopted the Declaration on its session on
30 January 2007. The declaration was published in the Official Gazette
of the Republic of Slovenia no, 9/07 on 2 February 2007.
24
November 2006: Sitting of the Parliament. At the beginning of the
sitting (it was not
a session devoted solely to this subject) the president informed
the Slovene Assembly about the parliamentary day of action against
domestic violence against women and that the Pan-European campaign begins
on 27 of November in Madrid.
The MPs also got the text of the solemn declaration (together
with the translation into Slovene) adopted on 17 November in San Marino.
The representatives of the NGOs in Slovenia dealing with the issue concerned
were invited into the parliament. They could distribute various materials
to the M.Ps and also distributed white ribbons to each of the MPs present
in the session.
The solemn declaration was officially put into the procedure on November
30, to be discussed about and adopted on the relevant committee of the
National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia in the nearby future.
10 November 2006: the Committee for Petitions, Human Rights
and Equal Opportunities took note of the Resolution 1512 of the
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe "Parliaments united in
combating domestic violence against women" and suggested to the
President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia to
present the solemn declaration to the deputies of the National
Assembly on 24 November 2006. The Commission called upon the
Government of the Republic of Slovenia to inform the National Assembly
on the implementation of the recommendations on the protection of
women against violence made by the Committee of Ministers to the
Member States. |
Documents
and publications |
►Act
against domestic violence (available soon)
►Translation
of the handbook for parliamentarians and the Campaign material in
Slovenian
►National
Law - 2007
►Resolution 1512 (2006) (Slovenian)
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Spain |
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Sweden |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms Carina HÄGG
Sveriges Riksdag
S-Stockholm 10012
Tel: (46.8) 786 40 00
Fax: (46.8) 786 61 43
Email: carina.hagg@riksdagen.se
Website of Ms Hägg |
Actions |
21 February 2008:
Seminar organised on the protection of identity by the Register Office.
(PDF, in Swedish only)5 March 2008:
The Speaker Per Westerberg with Ms Carina Hägg,
contact parliamentarian for Sweden, inaugurated the Photo exhibition
produced by the PACE inside the Parliament on domestic violence
against women. (jpeg)
4 March 2008: Public hearing on Men's violence against women,
crimes perpetrated in the name of honour, stalking and violence inside
same sex relation.
21 February 2008: Seminar organised on the situation of Roma Women
victims of domestic violence.
(PDF, in Swedish only)
20 February 2008:
Answer by Minister Sabuni (PDF, in Swedish)
14 February 2008: Seminar organised by Q-sam on Forces
Marriage.
(PDF, in Swedish only)
13 February 2008: Seminar organised by the Handicap Forum
of the Swedish Parliament on Men's violence on Handicapped Women.
(PDF, in Swedish only)
12 February 2008: Seminar “To treat sexual offenders and reduce the number of crimes – utopia or reality”
(PDF, in Swedish only)
11 January 2007:
Seminar organised in cooperation with the Federation of the Swedish
Shelters.
(PDF, in Swedish only)
13 December 2007:
Seminar on Violence in Gender Relations at the Riksdag (PDF, in
Swedish only)
Article by Ms Carina Hägg sent to the local press (PDF, in Swedish
only)
5 December 2007:
Seminar on the Situation of Sami Women in Sweden at the Riksdag
(PDF, in Swedish only)
22 November 2007:
Seminar on the Cost of Domestic Violence for the Swedish Society
at the Riksdag (PDF)
15 November 2007:
Interpellation by Carina Hägg to Minister of Finance Anders Borg
about Men’s violence against women.
Answer by the Minister for Integration and Gender Equality.
14 November 2007:
screening of Ake Sandgren’s last movie « Den Man älskar » (« To
Love Someone ») 24 October 2007: Seminar organised by the
male network in Riksdagen
22 October 2007:
Question to the
Government concerning the report about Violence against Women with disabilities, Stockholm, 22 October 2007
Request for the translation of Handu AB report "Men's Violence against Women with disabilities" (PDF, Swedish only)
19 September 2007: Hearing “Violence against Elderly
People”, Committee on Health and Welfare
19 June 2007: Ms
Hägg invites all MPs to visit local branches of shelters
[Letter sent to all
members of the Swedish parliament]
30 May
2007: Seminar held in the Swedish parliament. The seminar concerned
Men's Violence against Women and how to improve the implementation of the
legislation. It was arranged by the Swedish branch of Amnesty International,
Foundation of Women's Forum, the Swedish NGO Foundation for Human Rights and Ms
Hägg. There were about 90 participants. Among the speakers were Ms Hägg, Ms Katarina Bergehed (Amnesty), Ms
Halida Nasic (Associate Human Rights Officer, Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights), Professor Gun Heimer (head of the National
Centre for Knowledge on Men's Violence against Women), Ms Abigail Choate
(Swedish National Police Board) and Ms Kajsa Rapp (Office of the public
prosecutor).
25 April 2007:: Seminar on Men’s Violence against Women.
18 April 2007:
Contribution
of Ms Hägg to the debate on the situation of human rights and democracy
in Europe, Council of Europe, Strasbourg
8 March 2007: Parliamentary Day of Action in Sweden.
Reply to interpellation tabled by Ms Carina Hägg about the
Council of Europe Campaign to Combat Domestic Violence against Women, by the Minister
for Integration and Gender Equality Nyamko Sabuni
(English)
(Swedish)
7 February 2007:
Question tabled by Ms Carina Hägg to the Minister for Integration and
Gender Equality Ms Nyamko Sabuni (link to the Swedish Parliament,
in Swedish)
(English translation)
23 November 2006: Organized by UNIFEM, ”Stop Men´s Violence
against Women!”
20 October 2006::
Interview
by Carina Hägg at
the occasion of the coordination meeting of the Contact Parliamentarians
(wave doc)
13 December 2006: Distribution of the Campaign white ribbon at
the Annual St. Lucy celebration in the Swedish Parliament |
Documents
and publications |
►Analysis of the
Swedish legislation on Domestic Violence (PDF, in English)
►Action plan
for combating men’s violence against women, violence and oppression in
the name of honour and violence in same-sex relationships (PDF,
in English)
Draft version of the Action Plan with reservations an motions
before voting (PDF, in Swedish)
►Study
on the resources allocated by public authorities to combat violence
against women, in Sweden as well as in Nordic and Baltic countries (PDF,
in English)
►Group
of Male Parliamentarians initiated by Lars U Granberg with colleagues
►Handbook
for Parliamentarians in Swedish
►Blueprint
of the Campaign in Swedish
►National
Law - 2007
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Study on the cost of domestic violence in Sweden (PDF, extensive
summary of a report published in Swedish in December 2006)
►European
Campaign to stop Domestic Violence against Women, 22 November 2006
►Declaration
by Speaker Per Westerberg (Moderate Party) and Carina Hägg (Social Democratic
Party), 28 November 2006
►Human
Rights in the 2006 election campaign in Sweden: issues relating to Violence
against Women and the rights of the child
At the request of the Swedish Delegation to the Council of Europe this
memorandum gives an account of how issues relating to Violence against
Women and the rights of the child have been dealt with by the political
parties in the 2006 election campaign
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Switzerland |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms Doris STUMP
Conseil national
Palais du Parlement
CH-Bern 003
Tel: + 41 31 322 98 77
Fax: + 41 31 322 53 74 |
Actions |
9 October 2007: Ms Ruth-Gaby Vermot-Mangold, contact
Parliamentarian for Switzerland, moderated the concluding discussion
panel of the Council of Europe Regional Seminar on “Support and
protection for victims of domestic violence: Services needed” |
Documents
and publications |
►National
Law - 2007 |
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"The former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms Ljljana POPOVSKA
Chair of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men of the
Parliament
11 Oktomvri bb
1000 Skopje
"the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia"
Email: sobranie@sobranie.mk
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Actions |
June 2008: Round table on the situation with domestic violence in
the country, where relevant people form the state bodies and NGOs were
invited.
Visit to the shelters in the country.
March 2008: The Assembly celebrated five years from the
establishing and functioning of the Women Parliamentarian's Club
March 2007: Amendment to the Draft-Law on Games of Chance
In Article 3, that is changing Article 79-a, paragraph is changes and
now reads: "The funds from the special tax from Paragraph 1 of this
Article in the amount of 40% to be reserved for a special fund for
establishing and maintenance of sports facilities and objects in the
property of the Republic of Macedonia, and 10% for a special fund for
combating domestic violence.
8 March 2007: Hotel “Holiday Inn”:
Women Parliamentarian's Club and Macedonian Women's Lobby organized a seminar with
representatives of Women Parliamentarian's Club from Kosovo, dedicated on objectives and initiatives aimed at securing equal opportunities. Another topic for discussion were: the structure, budget and financing, the achievements and the cooperation with the NGOs.
11-12 September 2007: Seminar on Protection and specialised
support for victims of domestic violence
24 November 2006:
Adoption of a solemn declaration on combating Violence against Women,
including domestic violence.
The Chairperson of the Committee on Equal Opportunities between Women
and Men, Mrs. Liljana Popovska, participated in a TV show on the
National TV Network MRTV, together with other public persons such as
journalists and NGO representatives, and she promoted the Council of
Europe Campaign dedicated to combating violence against women, as well
as the activities of the Parliament during this campaign.
7 November 2006:
Organisation of a public hearing concerning the security of the people
from a gender perspective by the Committee on Equal Opportunities between Women
and Men, in association with the "Macedonian Women's Lobby". Visit of
several shelters located in "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia"
by Committee members to collect information on the situation of the Women
living in these facilities
23 October 2006:
Ms Ljljana Popovska, Chair of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for
Women and Men in the Assembly of the Republic, hold a Press Conference and
announced that the Assembly will participate in the Pan-European campaign
against Violence against Women, organised by the Council of Europe.
Information material was disseminated to all local Women organisations in
"the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" and Centers for social affairs
The Chairperson of the Committee on Equal Opportunities between Women
and Men, Ms Liljana Popovska, participated in a TV show on the National
TV Network MRTV, together with other public persons such as journalists
and NGO representatives, and she promoted the Council of Europe Campaign
dedicated to combating Violence against Women, as well as the activities
of the Parliament during this campaign.
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Documents
and publications |
►National
Law - 2007
►Declaration
on combating Violence against Women, including Domestic Violence, Skopje, 24 November 2006
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Turkey |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms Nursuna MEMECAN
Grand National Assembly
Türkiye Büyük Millet Miclisi (TBMM)
Bakanliklar
TR -
Ankara 06543 Email: nursuna.memecan@tbmm.gov.tr |
Actions |
8 March 2008: “Stop violence against women”. Trained Lawyers and
Community Counsellors and psychologist took place in this event to
advocate women who are coming from rural part of the city. Guide
brochures are given to them4 March 2008: Ms
Memecan, contact parliamentarian for Turkey, participate to Mardi de l'Europe organised by the Madariaga European Foundation in Brussels
based on he PACE initiative, Men Get Involved, with contributions of Ms
Axelle Red, singer and goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, Mr Olsson,
Chairperson of the sub-committee on trafficking of the PACE and Mr
Romeva, MEP.
20 January 2008: Ms Bilgehan,
contact parliamentarian for Turkey, took part to the debate with Zülfü
Livaneli after the screening of Mutluluk at the Odyssee cinema. At
this occasion, she introduced the campaign organised by Hürriyet.
7 December 2007: Hearing on domestic violence in Istanbul.
Spring 2007: Several meetings organised by Ms Gülsün Bilgehan in
her constituency to raise awareness on the Council of Europe Campaign
7 March 2007:
Special sitting at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on
the occasion of the International Women's Day |
Documents
and publications |
►Translation
of the handbook for parliamentarians and the Campaign material in
Turkish
►National
Law - 2007
►Contribution
of the Contact Parliamentarian, 2006, State of Play in Turkey
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Ukraine |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms Olena F. BONDARENKO
Verkhovna Rada
vul. Hrushevskogo, 5
UA -
Kyiv - 01008
Tel: + 38 044 253 32 17
Fax: + 38 044 253 32 17 |
Actions |
June 2008: Seminar for gender focal points in Parliament’s
Committees on the Optional Protocol to CEDAW
Working group on the group of male parliamentarians who are committed
to combating violence against women
23 November 2007: Changes to the Law on Prevention of Domestic
Violence2007: Regional
Hearings “The situation and main objectives in the area of gender
violence elimination” (Lviv, Zhitomyr)
21 November 2006:
Parliamentary session dedicated to Violence against Women: Two Parliamentary
hearings in Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, on "Current situation and urgent
tasks in field of gender Violence prevention", and on "Equal rights and
equal opportunities in Ukraine: realities and perspectives".
Speech
by Ms Bondarenko on domestic violence. |
Documents
and publications |
►Address
by the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine H.E. Mr Oleksandr Moroz
for the Conference in Madrid, 27 November 2006
►National
Law - 2007
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United Kingdom |
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Canada |
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Israel |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Mr Guideon SA’AR
Chairperson of the Committee for the status of Women of the Knesset
The Knesset, Jerusalem
Tel: (972.2) 5541 111 (switchboard)
Fax: (972.2) 303 367 (general)
Email: gsaar@knesset.gov.il |
Actions |
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Mexico |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms Blanca Judith DÍAZ DELGADO
Senate
Torre Azul Piso 9, Oficina C Reforma 1366 Col. Juárez, Del.
Cuauhtémoc México DF, 06600 Email: bdiazd@senado.gob.mx |
Actions |
6 September 2007: At a hearing on feminicides organised by the
PACE Sub-Committee on Violence against Women, Ms Diaz Delgado, Chairperson of the Committee on Gender Equality of the Senate of Mexico, spoke
about the contribution of Mexico's Senate and Congress to the Council
of Europe Campaign, in particular the adoption of the
"General Law on access for Women to a life free of violence"(01.02.2007).
(PDF, in Spanish only)
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Documents
and publications |
►Action
Plan 2007 (PDF, in Spanish only)
►General Law on access for Women to a life free of violence (1
February 2007).
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European Parliament |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
Ms Anna ZÁBORSKÁ
Chairperson of the Committee on Women’s Rights
and Gender Equality
anna.zaborska@europarl.europa.eu
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Actions |
11 April 2007: Exchange of views with the European Parliament,
Ms Bilgehan, Chair of the PACE Equality Committee and Ms Hägg, Chair of
the Sub-Committee on Violence against Women, presented the project "Parliaments
united in combating domestic violence against women" at the mini-hearing
devoted to domestic violence organised by the Committee on Women's Rights
and Gender Equality of the European Parliament in Brussels
(more
...) |
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Nordic Council |
Contact
Parliamentarian |
NN, Chairman of the Committee on Citizens’ and Consumer
rights |
Actions |
The question of a common Nordic action plan to combat domestic
violence has been put on the agenda30 January 2007: Carina Hägg Chair of the PACE Sub-committee on
Violence against Women, presented the action "Parliaments United in
Combating Domestic violence against Women" at the Nordic Council meeting
in Helsinki (Finland) devoted
to Council of Europe Campaign [Programme].
The Nordic Council and the Baltic Assembly have also decided to carry
out joint actions in 2007 to support the parliamentary dimension of the
Council of Europe Campaign |
Documents
and publications |
►
Declaration on 25 September 2007 to set up a conference in relation to the campaign “Stop
domestic violence against women 2006-2008” of the Council of Europe
(PDF in Danish only)
Proposal to set up a conference in relation to the campaign “Stop
domestic violence against women 2006-2008” of the Council of Europe
(PDF, in Danish only)
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Joint Action Plan 2007 for Baltic Assembly - Nordic Council Cooperation |
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