The Istanbul Convention is the world's first binding instrument to prevent and combat violence against women.
The Council of Europe said Sunday, July 26, it is"alarmed" that Poland's right-wing government is moving to withdraw fromPolish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro said on the weekend that on Monday, July 27, he will begin preparing the formal process to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, the world's first binding instrument to prevent and combat violence against women, from marital rape to female genital mutilation.
The treaty was spearheaded by the Council of Europe, the continent's oldest human rights organisation, and its Secretary General Marija Pejcinovic Buric condemned the right-wing Law and Justice government's plan to withdraw. "If there are any misconceptions or misunderstandings about the convention, we are ready to clarify them in a constructive dialogue."
There was also outrage from several members of the European Parliament, with Iratxe Garcia Perez, the Spanish leader of the Socialist group, calling the decision"disgraceful."The leader of the EU parliament's Renew Europe group, former Romanian prime minister Dacian Ciolos, tweeted:"Using the fight against the Istanbul Convention as an instrument to display its conservatism is a new pitiful and pathetic move by some within the PiS government.
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