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Poland Says It Will Leave Major Treaty Protecting Women

​The Istanbul Convention’s sole objective is to combat violence against women and domestic violence.

Poland , Istanbul Convention , domestic violence against women , Women's Rights
August 10, 2020 • LibertiesEU
Bulgarian Rights Groups Condemn Rejection of the Istanbul Convention

In a decision being called the "worst in its history," the Bulgarian Constitutional Court dealt a heavy blow to women's rights by ruling the Istanbul Convention unconstitutional.

Bulgaria , Women's Rights , Istanbul Convention
August 02, 2018 • Bulgarian Helsinki Committee
Civil Society in Lithuania Urges MPs to Ratify Istanbul Convention

Almost 70 NGOs are urging Lithuanian MPs to better protect victims of domestic violence by complying with international obligations and ratifying the Council of Europe Convention combating violence against women.

Violence against Women , Lithuania , Istanbul Convention
July 13, 2017 • Human Rights Monitoring Institute
EU Signs Istanbul Convention, a Big Step in Combating Violence Against Women

The EU has signed the Istanbul Convention, which was adopted by the Council of Europe in 2011. The Istanbul Convention is the most comprehensive international treaty to combat violence against women and domestic...

Council of Europe , Violence against Women , EU , Istanbul Convention , Women's Rights
June 22, 2017 • Nederlands Juristen Comité voor de Mensenrechten
The Reform of Germany's Penal Code on Sexual Offenses Isn't One

Following recent debates in the German Parliament about amending the penal code on sexual offenses, the scientific community voiced concerns that the current legislative proposal fails to sufficiently protect sexual...

Germany , sexual self-determination , criminal law , rape , Istanbul Convention , CEDAW , #NeinHeißtNein
May 11, 2016 • JUMEN - Juristische Menschenrechtsarbeit in Deutschland
Treaty on Combating Violence Against Women Takes Force in the Netherlands

The Istanbul Convention came into force in the Netherlands on March 1. Forty-five percent of Dutch women over the age of 15 have had to deal with physical or sexual violence at some point. The treaty gives a new...

Netherlands , Istanbul Convention , women , violence , gender
April 04, 2016 • Nederlands Juristen Comité voor de Mensenrechten
The Netherlands Ratifies the Istanbul Convention

The Istanbul Convention, which will come into force in the Netherlands in 2016, aims to strengthen efforts to combat violence against women and domestic violence.

Netherlands , ratification , Violence against Women , Domestic violence , Istanbul Convention , Council of Europe
November 30, 2015 • Nederlands Juristen Comité voor de Mensenrechten
Women's Groups Call for Reform of Germany's Legislation on Sexual Offenses

The campaign to condemn rape called "Vergewaltigung verurteilen! Nein heißt nein!" (Condemn rape! No means no!) concluded by handing out over 62,000 postcards to the Federal Ministry of Justice. A coalition of women's...

Germany , Violence against Women , Criminal Code , penal law , campaign , Frauenrat , Istanbul Convention , sexual self-determination
November 06, 2015 • JUMEN - Juristische Menschenrechtsarbeit in Deutschland
NGOs Urge Lithuania to Ratify the Istanbul Convention

On average, Lithuania sees one woman killed in a family context each month; furthermore, one in nine calls to the police is a report about domestic violence. In order to more effectively tackle violence against women...

Lithuania , Domestic violence , Violence against Women , Istanbul Convention
April 09, 2015 • Human Rights Monitoring Institute
Women to Be Better Protected in Poland after Adoption of Istanbul Convention

The lower house of Poland's Parliament has passed a law ratifying the Istanbul Convention, which seeks to better protect women, after intense debate and opposition from political factions and the clergy.

Poland , Istanbul Convention , Violence against Women , Domestic violence , Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights , HFHR , Catholic Church , Sejm , Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women
February 25, 2015 • Polish Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights
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