The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women (Istanbul Convention) entered into force on October 1 in the EU, which consists of 27 member states.
The European Commission reminded that the aim of the Istanbul Convention is to prevent, prosecute and eliminate violence against women and domestic violence and to implement comprehensive and coordinated policies in practice.
According to Artı Gerçek, in the statement made on the European Commission’s X social media account, “Today the #IstanbulConvention comes into force for our Union. The Convention aims to protect women from violence and to prevent, prosecute and eliminate violence. “Only when women and girls no longer live in fear of violence will we live in a truly just and equal Union.”
Vera Jourova, Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Values and Transparency, emphasized in her press statement that they will fight violence against women and said, “One in three women has been a victim of physical or sexual violence since the age of 15. Many don’t report it. Many perpetrators remain unpunished. We must act, and the Istanbul Convention is our legal response to strengthening women’s rights. “We will continue to encourage member states to take the necessary measures to prevent violence against women and provide effective protection and support to all victims,” he said.
In the European Union, Bulgaria, Czechia, Lithuania, Latvia, Hungary and Slovakia have not yet signed the agreement.
Turkey announced its unilateral termination from the Istanbul Convention on Saturday, March 20, 2021, by Presidential Decree, and notified the EU on March 23.
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