Erdogan’s Misogyny Transcends His Moral Decadence

Erdogan’s decision to withdraw Turkey from the 2011 Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combatting Violence Against Women is despicable

 
It is hard to find something more scornful than Erdogan’s sudden decision announced on March 20, 2021, to withdraw Turkey from the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence.

The treaty, known as the Istanbul Convention, was finalized in Istanbul in 2011 and aims to protect victims and end impunity for perpetrators of vile acts against women.

Considering that Mr. Erdogan himself hosted the signing of the treaty, it is downright absurd that he would be the one to withdraw from it. This contemptible move is surpassed only by his moral insolvency.

 
Time for strict warnings

The European Union and the United States must not allow such a travesty to stand. This move will have disastrous and tragic consequences for nearly half of Turkey’s population.

The EU and US must directly warn Erdogan that annulling Turkey’s ratification of the Istanbul Convention is simply unacceptable and will bear severe consequences.

For someone who claims to be a reformer, Erdogan has willingly succumbed to the whims of a minority of bigoted Islamist men who view women as inferior humans whose place is at home, serving at the pleasure of men who still live in the dark ages.

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Πηγή: theglobalist.co

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