Turkey criticised for pulling out of landmark treaty protecting women

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Turkey has sparked both domestic and international outrage by withdrawing from the world’s first binding treaty to prevent and combat violence against women

Image: Shutterstock/nataschen Image: Shutterstock/nataschen TURKEY HAS SPARKED both domestic and international outrage by withdrawing from the world’s first binding treaty to prevent and combat violence against women.

Europe’s top rights body, the Council of Europe, denounced Turkey’s withdrawal from a treaty it sponsored and expressed concern about global efforts to protect women and girls. Conservatives had claimed the charter damages family unity, encourages divorce and that its references to equality were being used by the LGBT community to gain broader acceptance in society.

Since then, women have taken to the streets in cities across the country calling on the government to stick to the convention. #Open journalism No news is bad news Support The Journal Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to you“The Istanbul convention was not signed at your command and it will not leave our lives on your command,” its secretary general Fidan Ataselim said.“Withdraw the decision, implement the convention,” she tweeted.

 

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Ireland is following in their footsteps as videos circulating online shows several members of gardainfo excessively beating women with batons.

Their EU application should never be approved

Well I can tell you, all us far right rats are really shocked and surprised by this development. Shocked I tell ye. tut tut

State sponsord terror.

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