Support for victims of sexual violence (Article 25, Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence)

Definition

Parties shall take the necessary legislative or other measures to provide for the setting up of appropriate, easily accessible rape crisis or sexual violence referral centres for victims in sufficient numbers to provide for medical and forensic examination, trauma support and counselling for victims.

Related terms:

Parent term:

Chapter IV – Protection and support (Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence)

Sibling terms:

General obligations (Article 18, Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence)
Information (Article 19, Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence)
General support services (Article 20, Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence)
Assistance in individual/collective complaints (Article 21, Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence)
Specialist support services (Article 22, Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence)
Shelters (Article 23, Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence)
Telephone helplines (Article 24, Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence)
Protection and support for child witnesses (Article 26, Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence)
Reporting (Article 27, Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence)
Reporting by professionals (Article 28, Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence)