The European Parliament calls on Czechia and other countries to ratify the Istanbul Convention
The Czech Republic signed the Istanbul Convention more than five years ago, but ratification has not yet happened
Polish Sejm to debate ditching controversial Istanbul Convention
13 European states, including Czechia, Hungary and Bulgaria have not ratified the convention
Poland should renounce the Istanbul Convention: report
A report prepared by the Ordo Iuris legal organization outlines the key issues with the liberal convention and proposes its own Family Rights Convention
LGBT aggression is a cultural war over our identity and our soul, says Polish justice minister
The justice minister argued that LGBT activists should be asked about why they have begun to attack Christians and Christianity so violently
Gender education: Debate on the Istanbul Convention shows signs of totalitarianism
An effort to create a “new” person is not novel
Minister Ziobro: Polish government should be assertive in its response to LGBT issues
Polish justice minister speaks out on controversial topic
Istanbul Convention: What if Czechs refuse it?
The Convention has become a political test after the Czech government quickly removes it from the agenda
PM Morawiecki: Istanbul Convention may not be compatible with Polish constitution
The Polish Constitutional Court will analyze the Istanbul Convention’s compatibility with its own constitution in a clear and lawful procedure
Poland’s justice minister launches motion to revoke Istanbul Convention
Polish justice minister takes formal step towards ending Istanbul Convention in the country
Poland close to renouncing Istanbul Convention, still one of the safest countries in Europe for women
Western Europe is far more dangerous for women in terms of rape, domestic violence, and sexual harassment
Poland preparing to withdraw from Istanbul Convention in victory for Catholic activists
Poland could be next country say goodbye to Istanbul Convention
Poland’s choice? Neither Putin nor Soros
The Polish president and government’s lack of response to the ratification of the Istanbul Convention sets a dangerous precedence, writes former Speaker of the Sejm Marek Jurek
Latvia: Conservative parties ask for constitutional probe of controversial Istanbul Convention
Latvia joins Hungary, Poland and other Central European countries in questioning the gender and pro-migration ideologies promoted by the Istanbul Convention
Poland is fighting domestic violence with this new bill
PiS has done a lot for victims of domestic violence
The Istanbul Convention is ‘genderist babble’ and Poland should reject it, says deputy justice minister
“Teaching young boys to walk in dresses is not a method of combating violence,” said Deputy Justice Marcin Romanowski about the Istanbul Convention
Hungarian parliament rejects Istanbul Convention over gender ideology and migration concerns
“We have a right to defend our country, our culture, our laws, traditions, and national values,” KDNP caucus leader Lprinc Nacsa said.
Hungarian parliament urged to reject Istanbul Convention promoting gender ideology and mass migration
Istanbul Convention an attempt to introduce destructive gender ideology, according to the Christian Democratic Party (KDNP)
Slovak parliament rejects women’s rights convention over gender ideology concerns
Piťha won´t be prosecuted for criticism of the Istanbul Convention
A quarrel in the Czech Church over the Istanbul Convention
Dominik Duka, the Archbishop of Prague and a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, criticized the professor and priest Tomáš Halík. The primary cause is differing views of the Istanbul Convention and the concept of gender.
Piťha: Your families will be torn apart
At the end of October, Catholic priest Petr Piťha´s sermon, in which he criticized the Istanbul Convention, attracted the attention of the Church and the public. For the first time since then, Piťha has published a commentary, in which he specified his reasoning of the major points of critique.
The IC is unnecessary and dangerous
All the criticism of the Istanbul Convention in the Czech Republic could be summarized in a simple statement – it does not improve anything. Our legal system is advanced enough in the matter of preventing domestic violence but the problem is, how history has taught us many times, every pointless regulation is dangerous as it could be easily misused.
Czech Republic may not ratify the Istanbul Convention
According to information gathered by Lidové noviny, the ratification of the Istanbul Convention in the Czech Parliament is uncertain.