Protecting Women from Secondary Victimisation

This presentation gives an introduction to the phenomenon of secondary victimisation. It outlines its different forms, the jurisprudence of the ECtHR, and international legal acts to showcase ways of protecting women against it.

Robin Fontijne & Eva Fechner

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Question 1 of 3

Question 1: What is not a form of secondary victimisation?

Risk assessment.

Lack of services or information.

Improper treatment by professionals.

Insensitive online comments.

Question 2 of 3

Question 2: In which judgment did a national court cause secondary victimisation through its judgment?

M.S. v. Italy.

V.C. v. Italy.

J.L. v. Italy.

Landi v. Italy.

Question 3 of 3

Question 3: What was not a violation of the procedural limb of art. 2 ECHR in Gaidukevich v. Georgia (2023)?

Inactivity of the police allowed DV to escalate.

Authorities ought to have known about the risk to A.L.’s life.

Gender-based murder not investigated.

Conviction for only 1 incident of DV.