Advisor Department for Criminal policy, Federal Public Service Justice of Belgium Freddy Gazan

Prevention of Domestic Violence Workshop on early interventions

Content 1.Prevention of domestic violence? 2.Worldcafé, september 17, Prevention of domestic violence in Belgium 4.European collaboration 5.Towards an European policy: EU and CoE 6.Topics for discussion in workshop “prevention of domestic violence”

1. Prevention? Primary: action to obviate violence before it occurs > general population Secondary: action to detect violence in time to terminate it at the earliest possible juncture > (at-risk) individuals Tertiary: action to prevent a renewed outbreak of violence or to soften the impact of violence > afflicted individuals

2. Worldcafé, september 17 Increase/change in approach, actions, methods, recognition, … of domestic violence Inspired by the Austrian model Different solutions on professional secrecy (remain difficulty) Easy accessible system seems preferable (e.g. Dutch model) Multidisciplinary approach and case management Need for better indicators for risk assessment, methodological guidelines, early intervention with swift (re)action, protection order, (quasi-)compulsory treatment, …

3. Prevention of DV in Belgium Primary prevention: local actions, national action plan, gender equality, campaigns, school programmes, … Secondary: national action plan, circular public prosecution  Taking DV serious: obligation of registration  Early and swift reaction to violence  Respect for victims (information, protection, recognition)  Referral to social services or shelters  Multidisciplinary approach (police-justice-social services)

3. Prevention of DV in Belgium Tertiary:  Urgent provisional measures (Civil code)  Praetorian probation or mediation (possibility for treatment)  Custody/conviction

4. European collaboration EUCPN European Protection Order facilitate co-operation between judicial or equivalent authorities of the Member States the protection offered to crime victims should not be confined to a certain territory but should apply to victims wherever they go > Applicable on victims of domestic violence

5. Towards an European policy Stockholm programme: call for tackling violence against women by existing instruments Call for directive for combating violence against women EU Strategy for preventing and combating violence against women

5. Towards an European policy Euro barometer on the perception of domestic violence against women Conference November 2010 Daphne programme Link with Council of Europe: new convention

6. Topics of discussion 1.What options do EU countries have as early intervention measures? What works? 2.Barring orders: do they work? Are public prosecutors, police officials or mayors entitled for such orders or are judges needed? 3.Multidisciplinary approach: does collaboration between justice and social service work in daily practice or does it remain a plain theory?

Thank you! Contact: Freddy Gazan