Programmes aimed at perpetrators of domestic violence (Article 16, Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence)

Definition

1 Parties shall take the necessary legislative or other measures to set up or support programmes aimed at teaching perpetrators of domestic violence to adopt non‐violent behaviour in interpersonal relationships with a view to preventing further violence and changing violent behavioural patterns.

Source law

https://rm.coe.int/CoERMPublicCommonSearchServices/DisplayDCTMContent?documentId=090000168046031c

Related terms:

Parent term:

Preventive intervention and treatment programmes (Article 16, Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence)

Sibling terms:

Programmes aimed at preventing perpetrators from re‐offending (Article 16, Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence)
Protection of the human rights of victims while implementing the programmes (Article 16, Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence)