@governmentreport {493281,
	title = {Council of Europe Recommendation (2002)5 \&amp; Explanatory Note},
	journal = {Council of Europe},
	year = {2002},
	abstract = {
	http://euromed-justice.eu/document/coe-2002-recommendation-rec-5-committee-ministers-member-states-protection-women-against



	The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 15.b of the Statute of the Council of\&nbsp;Europe,\&nbsp;Reaffirming that violence towards women is the result of an imbalance of power between men\&nbsp;and women and is leading to serious discrimination against the female sex, both within society\&nbsp;and within the family;\&nbsp;Affirming that violence against women both violates and impairs or nullifies the enjoyment of\&nbsp;their human rights and fundamental freedoms;\&nbsp;Noting that violence against women constitutes a violation of their physical, psychological\&nbsp;and/or sexual integrity;\&nbsp;Noting with concern that women are often subjected to multiple discrimination on ground of\&nbsp;their gender as well as their origin, including as victims of traditional or customary practices\&nbsp;inconsistent with their human rights and fundamental freedoms;\&nbsp;Considering that violence against women runs counter to the establishment of equality and peace\&nbsp;and constitutes a major obstacle to citizens{\textquoteright} security and democracy in Europe;\&nbsp;Noting with concern the extent of violence against women in the family, whatever form the\&nbsp;family takes, and at all levels of society;\&nbsp;Considering it urgent to combat this phenomenon which affects all European societies and\&nbsp;concerns all their members

},
	url = {http://euromed-justice.eu/document/coe-2002-recommendation-rec-5-committee-ministers-member-states-protection-women-against}
}
