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The Czech government has decided to withdraw the bill for ratifying the Istanbul Convention from parliament. The conservative cabinet of Petr Fiala reversed a previous proposal to sign the Council of Europe document.
An African inter-parliamentary conference in Ghana adopted the controversial Accra Charter, which is seen as an ideological counterweight to the Istanbul Convention, focusing on 'family values'.
Andris Kulbergs, the candidate for Prime Minister in Latvia, stated that the incoming coalition is committed to not raising issues that divide society, such as the Istanbul Convention.
Katerina Notopoulou highlighted the alarming increase in femicides and violence against women, urging for zero tolerance towards delays in implementing the Istanbul Convention.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has hinted that Georgia may reconsider its participation in the Istanbul Convention, a treaty against gender-based violence, following a complaint from a far-right figure.
The Czech government has decided to halt further steps towards implementing the Istanbul Convention against violence against women and domestic violence, revoking the previous cabinet's consent for its ratification.
Ambassadors reflect on the fifteen-year anniversary of the Istanbul Convention, discussing its significance and the lessons learned for their respective countries.
A women's rights group has taken Turkey's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention to the European Court of Human Rights after the country's Constitutional Court dismissed its initial challenge.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has called on Turkey to rejoin the Istanbul Convention. PACE warned that women and girls in Turkey are being left without crucial protections due to widespread and underreported gender-based violence.
The Czech government, led by Andrej Babiš, reportedly adopted a resolution in its last meeting to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention and cut subsidies for an office, a decision not publicly announced.
Outgoing Prime Minister Siliņa revealed that the first cracks in the coalition government emerged over the Istanbul Convention. She stated that attempts to denounce the convention initiated the coalition's instability.
Latvian researchers Sabīne Ozola and Laura Brutāne discuss the marginalization of youth and children in Latvia, exploring whether the Istanbul Convention could address these issues.
Latvia's Ministry of Welfare plans to develop a new comprehensive bill to combat violence by autumn. This legislation is intended as an alternative to the Istanbul Convention, following a parliamentary directive from last year.