Istanbul Convention: Poland’s plan to quit domestic violence treaty causes concern

“Poland’s plan to withdraw from an international treaty on combating violence against women is causing serious concern across Europe.

“The right-wing Polish government argues the Istanbul Convention does not respect religion and promotes controversial ideologies about gender. Human rights advocates say exiting the treaty would deal a major blow to women’s rights.”

Read article by Shona Murray and Natalie Huet from EuroNews.