UN calls on Turkey to reverse controversial withdrawal from European convention on combatting violence against women ...News

A UN human rights spokeswoman has urged Turkey to reassess its decision to withdraw from the European treaty on ‘Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence’ after the move was announced on Saturday. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, the United Nations human rights office voiced concerns over Turkey’s decision to abandon the Istanbul Convention on preventing gender-based violence and the detention of opposition politicians and activists.  “We call on Turkey to reverse its withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, conduct consultations with civil society and women’s groups, and make tangible efforts to

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