Istanbul Convention: Austria publishes updated treaty-party list and reservation changes for multiple states
Austria's Federal Law Gazette has been updated with a comprehensive status report on the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women (Istanbul Convention, BGBl. III 164/2014): new footnotes, a full list of current parties, and updated reservations/declarations by Liechtenstein, Monaco, Switzerland, Slovenia, Turkey, Cyprus and others. The update took effect with the 9 July 2026 revision.
What changed
The publication now includes the full list of treaty parties, the complete convention preamble, and updated reservation information. Key changes: Switzerland withdrew its reservation to Art. 59 (residence permits for migrant victims) with effect from 1 January 2025. Liechtenstein extended its reservations to Arts. 44 and 59 until October 2031. Monaco withdrew its Art. 30(2) reservation and renewed Arts. 44 and 59 reservations until February 2030. Slovenia renewed its reservation until June 2030. Turkey's denunciation of the convention, effective 1 July 2021, is now formally documented.
Who is affected
This update is relevant to anyone tracking the international reach and enforcement landscape of the Istanbul Convention — including legal practitioners, NGOs working on violence against women, and researchers. It does not change Austrian domestic law.
What to look out for
Switzerland's withdrawal of the Art. 59 reservation is notable: that article requires states to grant autonomous residence permits to migrant victims of violence regardless of their relationship to the perpetrator. Turkey's withdrawal from the convention (2021) remains in effect and is now formally recorded in the Austrian gazette.