Why Turkey’s Decision to Withdraw from the Istanbul Convention was Inconsistent with International Law

Mikayla Brier-Mills

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Abstract

Argues that Turkey’s decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention does not comply with international law and undermines the principle of pacta sunt servanda.

[Extract]
Turkey was the first State to sign and withdraw from the Istanbul Convention. Turkey ratified the Convention on 24 November 2011. Not long after, on 8 March 2012, the Law on the Protection of the Family and Prevention of Violence Against Women (‘Law No. 6284’) was passed by the Turkish legislature. This law aims at implementing the principles of the Istanbul Convention. On 20 March 2021, the extent to which Law No. 6284 applies in Turkey became uncertain, because the law aims to implement the principles of the Istanbul Convention; but on that day Presidential Decision No. 3718 withdrew Turkey from the Convention. The decision was based on Presidential Decree No. 9, which gives power to the President to ratify, implement, cease implementation, and terminate treaties.
Original languageEnglish
JournalOxford Human Rights Hub
Publication statusPublished - 2021

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