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The Violence Prevention Agreement covers the prevention and combating of various forms of interpersonal violence. The main focus is on violence against children, while new topics include violence against the elderly and mental violence. Hate crimes, which have received less attention so far, have also been addressed to some extent.

The agreement was drafted by the Ministry of Justice in co-operation with a wide range of partners, victim assistance organisations, and practitioners in the field, taking into account expert assessments and recommendations from international organisations, as well as the results of research and implementation of the strategies for preventing violence to date. The agreement is approved by the Government of the Republic. The need to renew the agreement will be assessed annually.

The Ministry of Justice coordinates the implementation of the agreement through the Violence Prevention Steering Group, to which the responsible authorities – the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Social Affairs, the Ministry of Education and Research, the Ministry of Culture, and other ministries together with the authorities in their areas of administration – appoint a representative, and more broadly through the Violence Prevention Network, which involves violence prevention partners from non-governmental organisations, representative organisations, education and health institutions, etc. The Ministry of Justice regularly monitors the implementation of the Violence Prevention Agreement and ensures the exchange of information between violence prevention specialists and stakeholders.
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Entities responsible for implementation: Government of the Republic of Estonia.