Istanbul Convention

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Istanbul Convention

The Istanbul Convention is signed in Istanbul, Turkey.

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When
Wednesday, May 11 201115 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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Dates: From 2014-08-01.

Place: Istanbul, Turkey.

Type: Council of Europe treaty and international human rights instrument.

What happened

History CoE official Johanna Nelles on the convention's purpose (June 2011) The Council of Europe has undertaken a series of initiatives to promote the protection of women against violence since the 1990s. In particular, these initiatives have resulted in the adoption, in 2002, of the Council of Europe Recommendation Rec(2002)5 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the protection of women against violence, [ 1 ] and the running of a Europe-wide campaign, from 2006 to 2008,

The Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence, better known as the Istanbul Convention, is a human rights treaty of the Council of Europe opposing violence against women and domestic violence which was opened for signature on 11 May 2011, in Istanbul, Turkey. The convention aims at prevention of violence, victim protection and to end the impunity of perpetrators.

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When did Istanbul Convention happen?

May 11 2011 — 15 years ago, on a Wednesday.

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