Turkey formally quits treaty to prevent violence against women
Ankara, TurkeyReuters Turkey officially withdrew on Thursday from an international treaty to prevent violence against women, enacting a decision that drew condemnation from many Turks and Western allies when President Tayyip Erdogan announced it in March. Thousands were set to protest across Turkey, where a court appeal to halt the withdrawal was rejected this week. […]
Turkey withdraws from European treaty protecting women
Istanbul, TurkeyAP Turkey withdrew early Saturday from a landmark European treaty protecting women from violence that it was the first country to sign 10 years ago and which bears the name of its largest city. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s overnight decree annulling Turkey’s ratification of the Istanbul Convention is a blow to women’s rights advocates, […]
Istanbul Convention: Selfies in solidarity with murdered women as Turkey mulls EU pact
SOPHIE DAVIES, writing for Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on a campaign aimed at keeping Turket party to a European treaty established to protect women…
Poles split over government plan to exit domestic violence treaty
Warsaw, PolandAP Poles are bitterly divided over steps being taken by the right-wing government to leave a European treaty against domestic violence, claiming it promotes gender “ideology” and links violence to religion. Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro said Monday he has formally asked the Ministry of Family to start preparations for Poland’s exit from the Istanbul […]