UN message to Turkey not to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention

Reverses its decision to withdraw from the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women Turkey The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has also expressed “concern” over the detention of opposition politicians and activists on charges of “terrorist activity”.

The Erdogan government announced on Saturday that it was withdrawing from the 2011 Istanbul Convention, arguing that domestic law and not external regulations will protect women’s rights, as reminded by AMPE.

“Indefinite allegations of terrorism continue to be made to target and silence critics,” said a spokeswoman for the Office of Human Rights. UN Liz Throssel.

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