Turkey Withdraws from Istanbul Convention

Turkey withdraws from the Istanbul Convention - to combat violence against women.

About Istanbul Convention:

Istanbul Convention is also called the Council of Europe Convention.
It aims towards preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence.
The convention was adopted in 2011. It came into force in 2014.
Once ratified the Convention is legally binding on the country.
It is the first legally-binding instrument that creates a comprehensive legal framework and approach to combat violence against women.

As of March 2019, it has been signed by 45 countries and the European Union.

About Council of Europe:

The Council of Europe is an international organisation that aims to uphold human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Europe.
The council was founded in 1949. It has 47 member states.
That, 27 members are members of the European Union(EU).

Significance:

No country has ever joined the EU without first belonging to the Council of Europe.
The Council of Europe is the United Nations Observer.
Headquarters: Strasbourg, France.

Source: TH

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