The Adherence of the European Union to the Istanbul Convention – towards a Common European Perspective on Violence
The Adherence of the European Union to the Istanbul Convention – towards a Common European Perspective on Violence

Summary/Abstract: In the present paper we aim to analyse the adherence of the Union to the Council of Europe Convention from the perspective of underlining the juridical peculiarities of the conventional normative framework but also the possible convergences between the Convention’s provisions and the juridical documents of the European Union. We consider the analysis to be necessary in the context of cultural differences existing at European level augmented by realities such as the challenges of the migration phenomenon. On the other hand, by virtue of the democratic commitments assumed through the quality of member of the Council of Europe, respectively of the European Union, European States are bound to re evaluate the limits within which will be guaranteed the rights of cultural minorities. To the extent that cultural practices are likely to disseminate acts of violence, is necessary the adjustment of democratic rules that are intended to respond to cultural diversity by means of adopting relevant criminal instruments. Between democratic concepts and cultural norms, the States of the European regional system pursue to achieve a normative convergence in the field of human rights. The European Union adherence to the Istanbul Convention represents a valid solution within this demarche.

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