Debates Parlamentares - Diário 020, p. 2 (2014-03-31)

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II SÉRIE-D — NÚMERO 20

DELEGAÇÕES E DEPUTAÇÕES DA ASSEMBLEIA DA REPÚBLICA

RELATÓRIO ELABORADO PELO DEPUTADO MENDES BOTA, DO PSD, RELATIVO À SUA

PARTICIPAÇÃO NA REUNIÃO DO COMITÉ DE MINISTROS DO CONSELHO DA EUROPA (COE), DA

ASSEMBLEIA PARLAMENTAR DO CONSELHO DA EUROPA (APCE), QUE DECORREU EM

ESTRASBURGO, NO DIA 19 DE MARÇO DE 2014

Na tarde do dia 19 de Março de 2014, participei como orador convidado no debate temático sobre Violência

Contra as Mulheres, organizado pelo Comité de Ministros do Conselho da Europa.

Fiz uma intervenção, que consta no anexo ao presente relatório.

No debate que se seguiu, intervieram 34 representantes dos Governos dos Estados membros do Conselho

da Europa.

Assembleia da República, 20 de Março de 2014.

O Deputado do PSD, José Mendes Bota.

ANEXO

Speech by Mr Mendes Bota, General rapporteur on violence against women and Political co-

ordinator of the Parliamentary Network Women Free from Violence at the Thematic Debate on Violence

Against Women, organised by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe

Strasbourg, 19 March 2014

Dear President of the Committee of Ministers,

Dear Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General, Excellencies,

It is not the first time that I have the honour to address you and many of you know me personally or are

familiar with the activities of the Parliamentary Network Women Free from Violence, which I coordinate. Three

years ago, I have been in this same room to present the Assembly’s opinion about the draft of what it would

become known as the Istanbul Convention.

Usually, in our missions as ambassadors or members of parliament, we are often used to say many times

the words “hullo” and “good-bye”. For me, it happens that I became a member of the Parliamentary Assembly

already in the distant year of 1988, but I am always pleased for this renewed opportunity to debate with you

where we stand in Europe in tackling violence against women, what has been achieved so far and what

challenges lie ahead.

The gold standard

In the past years, violence against women has become an important pole of activity for the Council of

Europe. The highest point of this engagement is the Istanbul Convention, which has been defined as the ‘gold

standard’ for preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence.

The efforts that the Council of Europe and the Assembly have made to promote this Convention are about

to bear fruit: we are on the finishing line before its entry into force, with 8 countries having already deposited

their instruments of ratification, 2 countries in which parliaments have approved ratification (Andorra and

Denmark) and 2 more in which the parliamentary procedure has reached its final stages (France and Spain).

Challenges for the gold standard to have an impact

The day in which the Istanbul Convention enters into force will be one to celebrate. But it will not mean at all

that our efforts are over. The extent of violence against women and the lack of awareness around it suggest

that the Istanbul Convention will be the starting point of a long process to change the heart and minds of

people.

The Information Document presented by the Secretary General explains it very clearly:

II SÉRIE-D — NÚMERO 20 2 DELEGAÇÕES E DEPUTAÇÕES DA ASSEMBLEIA DA REPÚBLICA RELATÓRIO ELABORADO PELO DEPUTADO MENDES BOTA, DO PSD, RELATIVO À SUA PARTICIPAÇÃO NA REUNIÃO DO COMITÉ DE MINISTROS DO CONSELHO DA EUROPA (COE), DA ASSEMBLEIA PARLAMENTAR DO CONSELHO DA EUROPA (APCE), QUE DECORREU EM ESTRASBURGO, NO DIA 19 DE MARÇO DE 2014 Na tarde do dia 19 de Março de 2014, participei como orador convidado no debate temático sobre Violência Contra as Mulheres, organizado pelo Comité de Ministros do Conselho da Europa. Fiz uma intervenção, que consta no anexo ao presente relatório. No debate que se seguiu, intervieram 34 representantes dos Governos dos Estados membros do Conselho da Europa. Assembleia da República, 20 de Março de 2014. O Deputado do PSD, José Mendes Bota. ANEXO Speech by Mr Mendes Bota, General rapporteur on violence against women and Political co-ordinator of the Parliamentary Network Women Free from Violence at the Thematic Debate on Violence Against Women, organised by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe Strasbourg, 19 March 2014 Dear President of the Committee of Ministers, Dear Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General, Excellencies, It is not the first time that I have the honour to address you and many of you know me personally or are familiar with the activities of the Parliamentary Network Women Free from Violence, which I coordinate. Three years ago, I have been in this same room to present the Assembly’s opinion about the draft of what it would become known as the Istanbul Convention. Usually, in our missions as ambassadors or members of parliament, we are often used to say many times the words “hullo” and “good-bye”. For me, it happens that I became a member of the Parliamentary Assembly already in the distant year of 1988, but I am always pleased for this renewed opportunity to debate with you where we stand in Europe in tackling violence against women, what has been achieved so far and what challenges lie ahead. The gold standard In the past years, violence against women has become an important pole of activity for the Council of Europe. The highest point of this engagement is the Istanbul Convention, which has been defined as the ‘gold standard’ for preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. The efforts that the Council of Europe and the Assembly have made to promote this Convention are about to bear fruit: we are on the finishing line before its entry into force, with 8 countries having already deposited their instruments of ratification, 2 countries in which parliaments have approved ratification (Andorra and Denmark) and 2 more in which the parliamentary procedure has reached its final stages (France and Spain). Challenges for the gold standard to have an impact The day in which the Istanbul Convention enters into force will be one to celebrate. But it will not mean at all that our efforts are over. The extent of violence against women and the lack of awareness around it suggest that the Istanbul Convention will be the starting point of a long process to change the heart and minds of people. The Information Document presented by the Secretary General explains it very clearly:

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