Examination of Monaco's Report on the Implementation of the Istanbul Convention

The Monegasque Delegation ©DR

On 8 November 2016, in Strasbourg, a delegation* led by H.E. Mr. Rémi Mortier, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Monaco to the Council of Europe, met with members of GREVIO, the Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence.

This dialogue was an opportunity to present the measures taken by the Prince's Government with regard to combating violence against women, at both the repressive and preventative levels, and also in terms of training the personnel involved.

The delegation was comprised of representatives from all the relevant Ministries, Department and entities of the Prince's Government.

GREVIO is the independent expert body responsible for monitoring the implementation, by the parties, of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence.  This Convention, which is referred to as the "Istanbul Convention," was ratified by Monaco on 7 October 2014.

Monaco is the first State Party to meet with this Body to examine the report submitted by the Monegasque Authorities on 1 September 2016 on the general implementation of this Convention.

Two members of GREVIO will visit the Principality in December 2016 in order to assess the practical measures for implementing the Convention.  At the end of this visit, GREVIO will prepare a final report comprising the recommendations that the Monegasque authorities will be invited to implement.

*The Monegasque Delegation:  Ms. Anne Nègre, General Inspector of the Civil Service, Ms. Valérie Viora-Puyo, Director of the Human Resources and Training Department of the Civil Service, Ms. Corinne Magail, Head of Mission at the Department of International Relations, Ms. Sylvie Louche, Head of the Children and Families Office at the Department of Social Welfare and Social Services, Ms. Isabelle Castelli, Chief Constable at the Police Department, Ms. Antonella Sampo, Chief Administrator of the Department of Justice, Mr. Frédéric Pardo, Chief Legal Administrator at the Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Section of the Department of Legal Affairs and Mr. Gabriel Revel, Deputy Permanent Representative of Monaco to the Council of Europe.