Facing the problem of honor related violence (HRV) in Europe and recognizing the European Union’s commitment to gender equality, a conference on HRV was held in October 2004 in Stockholm, Sweden called “Honor Related Violence within a Global Perspective: Mitigation and Prevention in Europe.” The conference, part of two ongoing projects in the European Union dealing with HRV, was coordinated by the Swedish group Kvinnoforum with support from the European Commission in cooperation with various partners from eight additional countries in the European Union as well as groups from the Middle East. The ambition of the conference was to exchange knowledge and experience between European countries, create networks to combat the abuse of human rights of mainly girls and women, and to share theories and good practice between organizations and states.
The report of this conference documents much of the knowledge, ideas and experiences shared at the conference including the speeches given by experts, panels, and workshop minutes. The report concludes with the Stockholm Declaration to Combat Honor Related Violence in Europe which calls for, among other things: the prevention of honor related crime and violence, increased efforts on integration and social inclusion as a means to prevent honor related violence and crime, and to further integrate legal, political, educational, social, health, and police sectors in the struggle to prevent honor related crime and violence.
To view the report, click below:
European Conference Report: Honor Related Violence within a Global Perspective: Mitigation and Prevention in Europe. (PDF, 122 pages)
Compiled from: European Conference Report: Honor Related Violence within a Global Perspective: Mitigation and Prevention in Europe. http://www.qweb.kvinnoforum.se. 22 April 2005.