International recommendation

Reporting by professionals

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. 28 – Reporting by professionals
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:
Institutions, practices and guidelines
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Justice and Public Security

26. Recalling the principle of women’s empowerment mainstreamed throughout the Istanbul Convention, GREVIO strongly encourages the Norwegian authorities to ensure that the duty to report imposed on professionals is tempered by full and sensitive information being provided to the victim to allow her to make an informed decision herself and maintain autonomy. To this end, GREVIO strongly encourages the Norwegian authorities to review the obligation for professionals to report cases of violence against women, including the obligation to report to the police and to alert social services, other than in situations in which there are reasonable grounds to believe that a serious act of violence covered by the scope of the Istanbul Convention has been committed and further serious acts are to be expected.