Saturday, March 20, 2021

Erdogan Annuls Turkey's Treaty against Violence; Seen as Blow to Women's Rights, Cutting Violence

Turkey has withdrawn from a landmark European treaty protecting women from violence that it was the first to sign 10 years ago, provoking a wave of anger at a time when attacks have been on the rise, the Euro News website reports today (March 20, 2021).


President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a decree today annulling Turkey's ratification of the Istanbul Convention, named after the country's largest city.


His move is a blow to women's rights advocates who say the agreement is crucial to combating domestic violence. 

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