The Cyprus Government Lobby (KLG) calls on the Cypriot government to fully implement the Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Violence against Women and Domestic Violence.
Today, in Cyprus, 1 in 3 women, at some point in their lives, will fall victim to physical, psychological, sexual or other forms of violence, according to the Cyprus Women's Lobby (KLB) and calls on the government to fully implement the Convention on Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, known as the "Istanbul Convention" which was ratified by our country.
The KLG emphasizes that "the increasing cases of violence against women in Cyprus do not allow any complacency and no delay, from anyone".
According to the KLG, the implementation of the "Istanbul Convention" requires extensive legislative changes, the development of specialized protection and support services for victims, the implementation of systematic prevention programs, as well as coordinated cross-sectoral procedures between government agencies and cooperation with Non-Governmental Bodies .
The Cyprus Women's Lobby calls for "the establishment of strategic coordination for the implementation of the Convention, with the participation of professionals from all relevant services, women's organizations and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and other competent bodies, as provided by the Convention".
"We expect to see the full implementation of the" Istanbul Convention "through a comprehensive strategic planning and coordination, in order to put an end to violence against women and girls," concludes the Cyprus Women's Lobby.
(With information from RES-ICU)