Istanbul: Turkey officially draws on Thursday from international officials who protect women from violence, even though President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insists it will not be a step back for women.
Erdogan ended the country’s participation in the Istanbul European Convention Council through a surprise decision overnight in March, encourage condemnation of women’s rights groups and Western countries.
The court appealed to stop the withdrawal was rejected this week.
The leader announced “action plan to combat violence against women,” Thursday, which includes goals such as reviewing the judicial process, improving protection services and collecting data on violence.
“Some groups seek to present our official withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention on July 1 to retreat,” he said.
“Just like our fight against violence against women do not start with the Istanbul Convention, it will not end with our withdrawal.” In March, the Directorate of Communication Presidency Turkey issued a statement that said the Istanbul Convention “hijacked” by those who “try to normalize homosexuality – which is not in accordance with the social values ​​and Turkish families.” Erdogan emphasized the values ​​of traditional and gender families on Thursday, said fighting violence against women also struggled to “protect the rights and honor of the mother, wife, daughter.” Women, LGBT groups and allies have protested the decision.
They said the pillar of the prevention, protection, criminal prosecution and policy coordination, as well as identification of gender-based violence, is very important to protect women in Turkey.
Data by us will stop the Femicide group show 189 women killed in 2021 in the country, and 409 was killed last year, including dozens of found dead in suspicion.
Amnesty International called Turkish withdrawal “embarrassing” in a statement.
“At midnight, Turkey reverses the gold standard for the safety of women and girls.
Withdrawals send careless and dangerous messages to people who harass, Maim and kill: that they can do it with impunity,” said Secretary General Amnesty International, Agnes Callamard.