Policy paper

Ratification of the Council of Europe convention on combating violence against women and domestic violence

The report sets out measures being taken by the government toward ratifying the Istanbul Convention.

Documents

Ratification of the Council of Europe convention on combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention): report on progress (print ready)

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Details

The convention covers both reserved and devolved areas, and this report therefore covers the whole of the UK. It is the first annual report laid before Parliament in accordance with the requirements of section 2 of the Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Act 2017.

Published 1 November 2017