Europe’s most advanced treaty against domestic violence to come into force in early 2014

"It is, according to a COE spokesperson, the “most advanced” international treaty to tackle domestic violence ever.  Johanna Nelles, Head of the Violence Against Women unit at the Directorate General on Human Rights and Rule of Law, concurs. ““This is the most comprehensive treaty and the only legally binding instrument in this area.”

The treaty has also been described as a future “gold standard” by UN Women Deputy Executive Director Lakshmi Puri. The treaty’s articles contain a wide range of policies and measures ranging from education to shelters, phone help lines and increased pressure to criminalise physical as well as psychological violence, including stalking...."

http://www.euronews.com/2013/04/15/web-europe-s-most-advanced-treaty-against-domestic-violence-2014/