Actions taken:
In its humanitarian assistance, the Czech Republic focuses both on protection, prevention and rehabilitation in relation to gender-based violence, according to international principles and goals. Further, joint advocacy activities of the EU related to gender-based violence in conflict and other emergency situations are supported and disseminated by the Czech Republic.
The Czech Republic (the Ministry of Justice) has reviewed its national law concerning criminalization of sexual and gender-based violence during times of armed conflict or in the aftermath of disasters and other emergencies. The Czech Republic is a contracting party to many international humanitarian law treaties whose provisions prohibit acts of sexual violence. Obligations emerging from such treaties have been fully implemented into the Czech national law. The Czech Criminal Procedure Code also enables effective investigation and prosecution of sexual and gender-based violence. Act on Victims of Crimes offers protection and necessary assistance (legal, psychological, financial) to the needs of victims.