PACE Urges Turkey to Rejoin Istanbul Convention

PACE urges Turkey to rejoin Istanbul Convention, cites ongoing violence against women

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has urged Turkey to rejoin the Istanbul Convention, warning that women and girls are being left without key protections as gender-based violence remains widespread and underreported. In a resolution adopted during its spring session on April 22, the assembly said Turkey’s withdrawal from the treaty has […] The post PACE urges Turkey to rejoin Istanbul Convention, cites ongoing violence against women appeared first on Stockholm Center ...

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