Transposing the Istanbul Convention Preventions into Romanian Legislation. Good Practice Examples in the Implementation of Public Policies in the DV and EO Field

• Author: Calin Stanciu
• Position: PhD in progress, University of Bucharest, Romania
• Pages: 458-462

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Transposing the Istanbul Convention Preventions into Romanian

Legislation. Good Practice Examples in the Implementation of Public

Policies in the DV and EO Field

Calin Stanciu1

Abstract: The Istanbul Convention represents an illustrative international treaty for human rights with its main

purpose of protecting women against all kinds of violence. Through its provisions, the convention contributes

to elimination of all forms of discrimination and promotion of equal opportunities between women and men by

empowering women. The Istanbul Convention is a mixed act (shared policies), which means that a part of its

provisions is of national competence and others are of EU competence. Our objective is t o emphasize the

measures Romania has taken in t he process of harmonizing the national legislation with the Convention

provisions, especially by underlining the examples of good practice of this activity, the results of which are

recognized at an international level.

Keywords: domestic violence; Empowerment; shared policies

Introduction

The Istanbul Convention represents an illustrative international treaty for human rights, its main purpose

is to protect women against all kinds of violence, as well as prevent, prosecute and eliminate domestic

violence. The convention, by its provisions, contributes to eliminating all forms of discrimination and

promoting equal opportunities between women and men by empowering women. 2 The Istanbul

Convention is a mixed act (meaning shared policies), which means that a part of its provisions is of

national competence and others are of EU competence.3

Our objective is to emphasize the measures Romania has taken4 in the process of harmonizing the

national legislation with the Convention provisions, especially by underlining the examples of good

practice of this activity, the results of which are recognized at an international level. The present article

is the first synthesis written with accuracy with regard to the effects of the Istanbul Convention in the

signatory countries, especially in Romania. This synthesis can, and must be presented to the academic

1 PhD in progress, University of Bucharest, Romania, Address: 4-12 Regina Elisabeta Blvd, Bucharest 030018, Romania,

Corresponding author: calin.alexandru.stanciu@gmail.com.

2 Empowerment is a set of measures designed to increase the degree of autonomy and self-determination in people and in

communities in order to enable them to represent their interests in a responsible and self-determined way, acting on their own

authority. It is the process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one's life and claiming one's

rights.

3 European Commission, “Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion, by the European Union, of the Council of Europe

Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence” COM (2016) 109 final, 7 point 2.1.

4 On 23 May 2016 Romania has ratifies the Istanbul Convention which entered into force on the 1rst of September 2016.