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Migrant women: at particular risk from domestic
violence

Recommendation 1891 (2009)1

1.       With
reference to
Resolution 1697 (2009) on “Migrant women: at particular
risk from domestic violence”, the Parliamentary Assembly
reiterates that any form of violence against women, domestic
violence included, is unacceptable and constitutes a grave
violation of human rights. Cultural relativism cannot be
invoked to justify practices that infringe the fundamental
rights of migrant women and women of migrant origin.

2.       The
Assembly calls on the Committee of Ministers to instruct the
Ad Hoc Committee on Preventing and Combating Violence
against Women and Domestic Violence (CAHVIO) to:

2.1.
include in the future Council of Europe convention the
severest and most widespread forms of violence against
women, including domestic violence, so-called “honour
crimes” and female genital mutilation (in accordance with
Assembly Recommendation 1847 (2008);

2.2.
take account of migrant women’s specific needs in this
context, and set out provisions guaranteeing both the
protection of migrant women’s fundamental rights in the
states parties to the future convention, as well as
effective access to protection and rehabilitation
facilities;

2.3.
include in the future convention international co-operation
provisions concerning judicial co-operation in criminal
matters, co-operation on the prevention of various forms of
violence against women and the provision of protection and
assistance to victims.

3.       The
Assembly urges the Committee of Ministers to implement the
measures identified by the 8th Conference of Ministers
responsible for Migration Affairs concerning the integration
of migrant women and the protection of isolated and vulnerable
migrant women.

4.       The
Assembly also calls on the Committee of Ministers to encourage
the Council of Europe's European Centre for Global
Interdependence and Solidarity (“North-South Centre”) to step
up its co-operation programmes and combat gender-based
violence, including domestic violence, and foster dialogue
between countries of emigration and of immigration, so as to
agree upon common strategies for combating gender-based
violence and building women’s capacities.

1 Text adopted by the Standing
Committee acting on behalf of the Assembly on 20 November 2009
(see Doc.
11991, report of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for
Women and Men, rapporteur: Mrs Woldseth, and Doc.
12054, opinion by the Committee on Migration, Refugees and
Population, rapporteur: Mrs Acketoft).

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