Sejm approves convention on domestic violence prevention

The Sejm voted Friday in favor of adopting the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating violence. As many as 254 MPs voted for, while 175 of MPs were against. The remaining eight MPs abstained.

“The convention opens the path for creating a legal framework at the pan-European level to protect women against all forms of violence, and prevent, prosecute and eliminate violence against women and domestic violence,” the EU official website informed.

Women's and human rights organizations have been calling for the Convention's approval. The Polish episcopate and right-wing organizations were against.

The right-wing MPs argued that the convention is in contradiction with the Polish constitution.