The European Parliament approved the entry into force of the Istanbul Convention in all member states. The Istanbul Convention will be mandatory in the 6 countries that have not ratified the Convention.
signed in Istanbul on May 11, 2011 and ratified and put into effect by a total of 34 countries. Istanbul ConventionIt was abolished in our country in March 2021. While discussions about the contract continue in our country, important news came from the European Union countries today.
Conservative countries of the European Union, such as Hungary and Slovakia, signed the convention in 2011, but did not ratify it and put it into effect. But this is changing. Agreement, in all member states of the European Union is valid.
The Istanbul Convention will be valid in all EU countries:
The European Parliament officially accepted the implementation of the Istanbul Convention throughout the union. The decision was taken as a result of 464 votes in favor and 81 against. The decision was adopted by a very large majority.
With the new decision, those who have not yet accepted the contract Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakiawill soon put the Istanbul Convention into effect.
What is the Istanbul Convention?
The convention, whose full name is the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women, but known as the ‘Istanbul Convention’ because it was signed in Istanbul, laying the groundwork for violence against womenprovides a comprehensive framework for preventing this violence, supporting the victims and punishing the perpetrators.
The Istanbul Convention, which is a first in the world in this field,Manipulated by a segment trying to normalize homosexuality, which is incompatible with Turkey’s social and family values” It was repealed in Turkey in March 2021.
On the other hand, the convention does not explicitly mention LGBT or sexual orientations or gender identity. It emphasizes gender equality and includes four basic approaches to combating all forms of violence, consisting of “Prevention, Protection, Prosecution and Support” policies.
Turkey was the first country to sign the convention in 2011.