The Istanbul Convention's Compliance with the UN Handbook for Legislation on Violence Against Women

Citation:

Sri V. The Istanbul Convention's Compliance with the UN Handbook for Legislation on Violence Against Women. Carr Center for Human Rights, Harvard Kennedy School of Government; Working Paper.

Abstract:

The Istanbul Convention complies very closely with the UN Handbook for Legislation on Violence Against Women (VAW).* Nonetheless, the Convention diverges from the Handbook in a number of important ways. This document summarizes these divergences. 

Last updated on 08/17/2015