EU Directive on Combating Violence Against Women

by name voted on 24.04.2024

Summary

A proposal for a new EU directive to combat gender-based and domestic violence through harmonized criminal laws, victim support, and prevention measures.

9 24.04.2024

Report

woman

justice

criminal law

human rights

social policy

administrative law

Key points

The directive aims to establish minimum rules for criminalizing gender-based violence and domestic violence across the EU.
New protections are proposed for victims of cyber violence, including non-consensual sharing of intimate material and cyber stalking.
Member States must provide specialized support services, such as rape crisis centers and women's shelters, which should be available free of charge.
The proposal includes measures to protect children who witness violence, ensuring their best interests are prioritized in legal proceedings.

Vote

PPE

S&D

Renew

Verts/ALE

ECR

NI

ID

The Left

Total

Speeches

44 Speeches in total

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Contra

Roberta METSOLA

Roberta METSOLA

PPE

0:17 min

9. Negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading (Rule 71)

Radka MAXOVÁ

S&D

1:12 min

7. Combating violence against women and domestic violence ***I (debate)

Documents (PDFs)

PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT RESULTING FROM INTERINSTITUTIONAL NEGOTIATIONS Proposal for a directive the European Parliament and of the Council on combating violence against women and domestic violence DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating violence against women and domestic violence DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council combating violence against women and domestic violence DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council Combating violence against women and domestic violence DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council Combating violence against women and domestic violence OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating violence against women and domestic violence REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating violence against women and domestic violence OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council combating violence against women and domestic violence OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council Combating violence against women and domestic violence Opinion on the legal basis of the proposal for a Directive combating violence against women and domestic violence Combating violence against women and domestic violence

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