Violence against women in the light of the European Court of Human Rights

Abstract

Violence against women is one of the more and more frequent acts sanctioned both on the basis of internal and international regulations. Undoubtedly, these are violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms. European regulations include, above all, the right to life and health, as well as respect for private and family life. Therefore, the use of violence against women is an absolute violation of the prohibition of inhuman and degrading treatment and is an obvious form of discrimination against man and citizen on grounds of sex. For many centuries, women were mentally and physically dependent on their husbands and fathers, so violence was more often used against them. Considering the indicated topics, it should be emphasized that cases concerning aggression against women and their humiliation based on gender have repeatedly been and still are the subject of complaints considered by the European Court of Human Rights.