Domestic violence - means any intentional act or inaction, whether physical
or verbal, physical, psychological, spiritual or economic abuse or the infliction of material or
non-material harm, committed by a family member against other family members, including children,
and against common or personal property. According to Article 3 of the Council of Europe
Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, domestic
violence means all acts of physical or psychological violence occurring within the family. Article
1, in conjunction with Article 3 CEDO, imposes a positive obligation on the State to ensure
that individuals under their protection are protected against all forms of ill-treatment prohibited
by Article 3 CEDO, even if such treatment has been committed by private persons.
