Policy paper

Ratification of the Council of Europe convention on combating violence against women and domestic violence - progress report 2019

Third progress report on the UK's progress toward ratification of the Istanbul Convention, and measures taken forward since the second progress report.

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Ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on combating violence against women and girls and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) – report on progress 2019 (web accessible)

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Ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on combating violence against women and girls and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) – report on progress 2019 (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 follows the second report on progress, which was laid in Parliament on 30 October 2018 and set out progress toward ratification since the UK signed the convention in 2012.

Published 31 October 2019
Last updated 31 December 2021 + show all updates
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