About Istanbul Convention:
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Istanbul Convention is also called the Council of Europe Convention. It aims towards preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence.
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Adoption: The convention was adopted by the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers in 2011. It came into force in 2014.
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Purpose: The convention sets minimum standards for governments to meet when tackling violence against women. Once ratified the Convention is legally binding on the country.
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Significance: It is the first legally-binding instrument that creates a comprehensive legal framework and approach to combat violence against women.
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Members of the Istanbul Convention: As of March 2019, it has been signed by 45 countries and the European Union.
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Why in News? Turkey has withdrawn from this convention.