1   Parties shall take the necessary legislative or other measures to respect the principle of non‐refoulement in accordance with existing obligations under international law.

2   Parties shall take the necessary legislative or other measures to ensure that victims of violence against women who are in need of protection, regardless of their status or residence, shall not be returned under any circumstances to any country where their life would be at risk or where they might be subjected to torture or inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.