The Ministry of Justice hosted today the delegation of the Republic of Moldova. Within the framework of the study visit, Georgian officials shared with the members of the delegation of the Republic of Moldova the experience of the work conducted for the ratification and further implementation of the Council of Europe Convention of May 11, 2011 (Istanbul Convention) under the leadership of the Ministry of Justice.

Changes in Georgian legislation, measures to raise awareness of domestic violence against women, behavior correction programs in the penitentiary and probation systems - these are the issues that the Moldovan delegation was introduced to during the study visit.

The study visit was planned within the framework of the European Council project. The Council of Europe considers that the Georgian mechanism for monitoring femicide and the Georgian model of implementing the convention at the level of national legislation are exemplary for the Republic of Moldova, which ratified the Istanbul Convention in 2022.

Georgia completed the ratification of the Istanbul Convention in 2017, after which, with the joint efforts of the executive, legislative, judicial authorities and the non-governmental sector, under the leadership of the Ministry of Justice, effective legislative and institutional tools were created to eliminate and respond to violence against women.

Sharing the experience of Georgia will help the Republic of Moldova in the prevention of violence against women and in the family, effective fight against this crime and identification of victims of violence. The study visit serves to deepen the cooperation between the two countries.