European Union Accedes to the Istanbul Convention
Thursday, June 1, 2023 2:50 PM

On June 1st, 2023, the European Council approved accession of the EU to the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combatting Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence, also known as the Istanbul Convention. 

Source: Council of the European Union, Combatting violence against women: Council adopts decision about EU's accession to Istanbul Convention, Press Release, (1 June 2023), https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2023/06/01/combatting-violence-against-women-council-adopts-decision-about-eu-s-accession-to-istanbul-convention/.