Freedom from Violence against Women - Impact of the European Convention on Human Rights
Better protection for victims of sexual violence after police fail to properly investigate rape allegation
B.V. tried for years to get the authorities to investigate her allegations of rape and sexual assault. The European Court of Human Rights ruled that the Belgian authorities had not investigated B.V.’s allegations in a serious or thorough way. Belgium has since taken many steps to better protect victims of sexual violence.
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Violence against women is a human rights abuse that is widespread across all Council of Europe member states.
The case law of the European Court of Human Rights requires states to act against all forms of gender-based violence, including domestic violence and sexual violence.
Judgments from the European court have helped to advance women's rights and protect against discrimination across the continent.
They also helped to inspire the Council of Europe's legally-binding convention on violence against women and domestic violence, known as the Istanbul Convention.
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