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Responding to the decision today from the Conseil d’État, which ruled that the French Football Federation (FFF) does not need to change its discriminatory policy that effectively prohibits Muslim women players who wear a headscarf from participating in competitive football matches, Anna Blus, Amnesty International’s Researcher – Women’s Rights in Europe, said: “The deeply disappointing decision today from the Conseil d’État entrenches both racism and gender discrimination in French football. The ....
The Istanbul Convention seeks to end violence against women but in recent years it has become increasingly politicized. Turkey has withdrawn from the treaty, and other countries may follow suit. But why? ....
How serious is Europe about ending violence against women? A group of European countries signed a treaty 10 years ago aimed at ending violence against women and dozens more have joined. A decade on, what s been achieved since the signing of the Istanbul Convention? The Istanbul Convention has helped usher in reforms in European countries, such as to the legal definition of rape The Council of Europe s landmark treaty was drawn up to end violence against women. It was the first of its kind that set out not only legally binding standards on punishing perpetrators but also preventative measures and protection for survivors. ....