HRW Turkey director Sinclair-Webb says sexist rhetoric from the top undermines efforts to combat violence against women
On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman - En podcast av AL-Monitor
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Violence against women in Turkey is an extremely big problem. The government's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention to combat violence against women is making matters a lot worse. The government's claims that existing legislation should be enough doesn't stack up because the laws are not being fully implemented says Human Rights Watch Turkey director Emma Sinclair-Webb. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.