International human rights law and crimes against women in Turkey. Legislation on so-called honour killings
by Günes, Ayse
This book evaluates the effectiveness of current international human rights law, and in particular the recent Istanbul Convention, in eradicating so-called honour killings in Turkey. 0So-called 'honour killings' have become an issue of concern for the international community. In Turkey, in particular, the practice still exists despite the adoption of the relevant human rights instruments. This book evaluates how effective current international human rights law, and in particular the recent Ista…
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This book evaluates the effectiveness of current international human rights law, and in particular the recent Istanbul Convention, in eradicating so-called honour killings in Turkey. 0So-called 'honour killings' have become an issue of concern for the international community. In Turkey, in particular, the practice still exists despite the adoption of the relevant human rights instruments. This book evaluates how effective current international human rights law, and in particular the recent Istanbul Convention, have been in eradicating so-called 'honour killings' in Turkey. The book argues that the improvement of the status of women in Turkey in accordance with gender equality as well as the application of the principle of state due diligence, both requirements of the Istanbul Convention and international human rights law, are fundamental means towards eradicating the killing of women in the name of 'honour'. The study looks at the application of such standards as well as the current obstacles using the feminist approaches, in particular the intersectionality approach. Through such lens, the study discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the Turkish Constitution, Turkish Civil Code, Turkish Penal Code and Law to Protect Family and Prevent VAW and questions the judicial approach to the implementation of the women's right to life. It identifies the lacunae in the Turkish legislation that allow inadequate legal protection for women and the inconsistency of the judicial approach to the definition of the so-called honour killings in the judgements.
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- Publication Date:2020.
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- Publisher(s):Routledge Ltd
- Place of Publication:Andover
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2020.
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- Description:272 p.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780367551063, 0367551063
- oclc:on1238085356
- LC Classification:JC571-628
- Dewey Decimal:323
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