International recommendation

Programmes for perpetrators of domestic violence

Issue date:
Human rights body:
Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO)
Theme:
Violence against women, girls and partners
Populations of concern:
Women
Relevant Istanbul Convention article:
Art. 16 – Preventive intervention and treatment programmes
Source:
GREVIO Baseline Evaluation Report on legislative and other measures giving effect to the provisions of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Norway)

Recommended measures (1)

Measure
Measure type:
Statistics and research
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Justice and Public Security

GREVIO invites the Norwegian authorities to pursue their ongoing activities to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of existing perpetrator programmes in line with standard methodological rules and good practices, in order to assess their impact and to ensure that all programmes are implemented in close co-operation with women’s support services