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Directive (EU) 2024/1385 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 on combating violence against women and domestic violence| Legal instrument | Directive |
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| Number legal act | Directive 2024/1385 |
| Original proposal | COM(2022)105  |
| CELEX number i | 32024L1385 |
| Document | 14-05-2024; Date of signature |
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| Signature | 14-05-2024 |
| Effect | 13-06-2024; Entry into force Date pub. +20 See Art 50 |
| Deadline | 14-06-2029; See Art 39.1 14-06-2032; See Art 45.1 And 45.3 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
| Transposition | 14-06-2027; See Art 49.1 |
Official Journal of the European Union |
EN L series |
2024/1385 |
24.5.2024 |
DIRECTIVE (EU) 2024/1385 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 14 May 2024
on combating violence against women and domestic violence
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 82(2) and Article 83(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (2),
Whereas:
(1) |
The purpose of this Directive is to provide a comprehensive framework to effectively prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence throughout the Union. It does so by strengthening and introducing measures in relation to the following areas: the definition of relevant criminal offences and penalties, the protection of victims and access to justice, victim support, enhanced data collection, prevention, coordination and cooperation. |
(2) |
Equality between women and men and non-discrimination are core values of the Union and fundamental rights enshrined, respectively, in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and in Articles 21 and 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (the ‘Charter’). Violence against women and domestic violence endanger those very values and rights, undermining women and girls’ rights to equality in all areas of life and hindering their equal societal and professional participation. |
(3) |
Violence against women and domestic violence is a violation of fundamental rights such as the right to human dignity, the right to life and integrity of the person, the prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the right to respect for private and family life, the right to liberty and security, the right to the protection of personal data, the right to non-discrimination, including on the grounds of sex, and the rights of the child, as enshrined in the Charter and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. |
(4) |
This Directive supports the international commitments the Member States have undertaken to combat and prevent violence against women and domestic violence, in particular the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and, where relevant, the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence and the International Labour Organization’s Convention concerning the elimination of violence and harassment in the world of work, signed on 21 June 2019 in Geneva. |
(5) |
In light of the specificities related to the offences of violence against women and domestic violence, it is necessary to lay down a comprehensive set of rules which address the persisting problem of violence against women and domestic violence in a targeted manner and cater to the specific needs of victims of such violence. The existing provisions at Union and national level have proven to be insufficient to effectively combat and prevent violence against women and domestic violence. In particular, while Directives 2011/36/EU (3) and 2011/93/EU (4) of the European Parliament and of the Council, which concentrate on specific forms of such violence, and Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (5), which lays down the general framework for victims of crime, provide some safeguards for victims, meaning, for the purposes of this Directive, victims of violence against women and domestic violence, they do not address... |
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