Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence

About this project

<p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span style="color: #000000">Programme outcome the project contributes to: “Improved capacity of Bulgarian Authorities in the area of domestic and gender-based violence”.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The project addresses the need for strengthening the capacity of the Judiciary and improving the institutional cooperation in prevention and counteraction to Domestic and Gender-based Violence (DGBV). The project activities are consistent with the Justice Programme's objective for strengthening the rule of law and contribute to the achievement of the Programme's outcome for ensuring improved capacity of Bulgarian authorities in the DGBV-area.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The major mechanism, envisaged under the project to achieve the&nbsp;results is the development and delivery of training on implementation of the international standards for protection against DGBV and prevention of this problem. In order to increase the effectiveness of training, it will be offered in various complementary formats and the content of the various training events will be tailored to the specific needs of professionals in the Judiciary, administration and law enforcement on cases involving DGBV.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Adaptation and pilot delivery of the e-learning module of the Council of Europe HELP Programme on "Violence against Women and Domestic Violence" that provides a systematic overview of the international and European legal framework as well as the fundamental judgements and decisions delivered by the European Court of Human Rights in this field, is also envisaged under the project. </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Alongside the different training activities under the project, a Case management guide on DGBV-issues, incorporating the relevant European standards will be developed to support the day-to-day work of Bulgarian magistrates. It will be elaborated on the basis of translation and adaptation of the training resources developed by the Council of Europe in this field and will provide guidance on the efficient handling of cases involving DGBV, thus ensuring uniformity and consistency of the case law.</span></span></p>

Project partners

• Ministry of Justice - Bulgaria (BG) Project partner· Bulgaria