A delegation of representatives from the Azerbaijani state authorities performed a study visit to Georgia to learn about promising practices in the field of violence against women and domestic violence, as well as the Georgian experience of implementing the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, known as the Istanbul Convention.
During the first day of the study visit, Azerbaijani state authorities learnt about Georgian experience on adapting its national framework on violence against women and domestic violence and ratifying the Istanbul Convention. It included interventions from the Human Rights Secretariat of the Administration of Georgia, the Interagency Commission on Gender Equality, the Ministry of Justice, and the Georgian Parliament. The second day was devoted to discussions on monitoring violence and protection of victims, and it was marked by meetings with the Public Defender’s office, the Agency for State Care and Assistance for the Victims of Human Trafficking and civil society organisation. Lastly, the final day was centred around the administration of justice in cases of violence against women and included the participation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Police and the Prosecutor’s office.
This activity took place within the framework of the project "Raising awareness of the Istanbul Convention and other gender equality standards in Azerbaijan", funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe in their Partnership for Good Governance II.
