STOP PRESS! POLAND & TURKEY – Demonstrations against Polish decision to leave the Istanbul Convention

The Polish government has announced its intention to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, the most comprehensive international treaty on violence against women. Thousands of women protested at the move in cities across Poland on 25 July 2020. BBC, 25 July 2020

VIDEO – In Istanbul, protesters also take to the streets against the Polish withdrawal plan.

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