Minister of Justice Snezana Malovic will take part at the 29th Council of Europe Conference of Ministers of Justice in Tromsø , Norway, on June 17-19, to discuss the topic "Breaking the silence – United against domestic violence".
The ministers of justice will discuss ways to combat domestic violence by identifying the problems and developing and promoting a common approach to breaking the silence, and supporting and empowering the victims.
At the occasion Malovic will sign the Convention on the Exercise of Children’s Rights, the European Convention on the Adoption of Children (Revised) and the Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents.
Draft resolutions on the prevention of and response to domestic violence, cooperation regarding criminal proceedings and the role of the Council of Europe in improving the rule of law will also be adopted at the conference.