It represents a breach of the fundamental right to life, liberty, security, dignity, equality between women and men, non-discrimination and physical and mental integrity (Council of Europe, 2011).
Mae'n torri'r hawl sylfaenol i fywyd, rhyddid, diogelwch, urddas,cydraddoldeb rhwng menywod a dynion, peidio â gwahaniaethu ac uniondeb corfforol a meddyliol (Cyngor Ewrop, 2011).