Alice Higgins from the National Women’s Council says Ireland - TopicsExpress



          

Alice Higgins from the National Women’s Council says Ireland must sign and ratify the Istanbul Convention on domestic violence in order to support and protect Irish women suffering in their own homes. The Convention, which will be brought into law on August 1st, 2014, is the first European treaty on violence against women and domestic violence. It requires that member states work to prevent violence, protect victims and prosecute perpetrators. As it stands, Ireland is refusing to sign and ratify the Istanbul Convention because the property rights of the abuser are treated with greater respect than the safety of the victim. As mandated by our AGM last Friday, getting Ireland to sign, ratify and implement the Istanbul Convention will be a key campaign of ours. irishtimes/news/social-affairs/domestic-violence-leaving-up-to-700-women-and-children-homeless-1.1827156
Posted on: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:00:08 +0000

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