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Turkey sparks outrage after it withdraws from treaty to protect women

Name: Turkey sparks outrage after it withdraws from treaty to protect women
Uploaded: 2021-03-21T16:03:32+0000
Description: Turkey has sparked national and international outrage after it withdrew from the 2011 Istanbul Convention, a treaty that requires governments to protect women against domestic violence.

Aaya Al-Shamahi

Published date: 21 March 2021 16:14 GMT | Last update: 3 years ago

Turkey has sparked national and international outrage after it withdrew from the 2011 Istanbul Convention, a treaty that requires governments to protect women against domestic violence.

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