EU rules on combating violence against women
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16-04-2024
In March 2022, the Commission proposed a directive to combat violence against women and domestic violence in the EU, and the co-legislators agreed on a compromise text in early 2024. Ϸվ is set to vote on the text during its April II part-session. The new directive would set minimum standards for criminalising severe forms of violence and for enhancing prevention, access to justice and protection of victims.
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- area of freedom, security and justice
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- domestic violence
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- European construction
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- European Union law
- fight against crime
- gender equality
- human rights
- information security
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- sexual discrimination
- sexual violence
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