Awareness Workshop: “Investigation, Prosecution & Protection of Victims”

The awareness workshops focus on the European regulatory framework for the prevention and combat of violence against women and domestic violence. In this context, and during the period of the open call, a series of online awareness sessions will be organised for organisations from Greece and Cyprus, focusing on regulatory, jurisprudential, and institutional developments at the European level.

Awareness Workshop 2: “Investigation, Prosecution & Protection of Victims”

Awareness Workshop 2 will examine states’ obligations regarding the prevention, investigation, and response to gender-based violence, with particular emphasis on the case law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and Directive (EU) 2024/1385 on combating violence against women and domestic violence.

Topics to Be Covered

• The obligation to establish an effective legislative and regulatory framework for protection
• Risk assessment and the adoption of immediate protection measures
• The obligation to effectively investigate, prosecute, and punish perpetrators
• The protection of victims’ rights and the prevention of secondary victimisation

VOICES PROGRAMME

The “Voicing opposition to domestic, sexual, cyber violence & harmful practices” (VOICES) programme aims to prevent and combat all forms of gender-based violence through supporting civil society organisations (CSOs) in Greece and Cyprus which are active in this field, but also by enhancing their organisational capacity, sustainability and participation in policy-making. VOICES is co-funded by the European Union (90%) through its Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV-2025-DAPHNE) programme, with a 10% contribution from the Bodossaki Foundation, the Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights and the NGO Support Centre. The €2.5 million VOICES programme is coordinated by the Bodossaki Foundation (Greece) in partnership with the NGO Support Centre (Cyprus) and the Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights.

This event will take place in Greek. For further information, please visit the Greek version of this page.