Istanbul Convention

On August 1, 2014, the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) entered into force. The document was opened for signature on May 11, 2011 in Istanbul, and obliges governments that have ratified it to take concrete measures to combat all forms of violence against women. As of today, the Istanbul Convention has been ratified 34 ...

Opening of the All-Ukrainian photo exhibition "Legal help is nearby"

Opening of the All-Ukrainian photo exhibition "Legal assistance is nearby" A person is above all else! Today, under this slogan, the All-Ukrainian photo exhibition "Legal help is nearby" was opened, which will soon travel throughout Ukraine. The event is timed to the first Kyiv international conference "Free legal aid as a tool of social justice", which took place on September 10-12. During the photo exhibition, the Ukrainian experience in providing legal assistance to socially vulnerable categories was presented...