'In UK processes, Violence Against femles avoids conflict
with the Equality Act 2010 because it is understood as a technical legal
expression denoting a category of crime which includes male victims of
said crimes. There is no such provision in regard to the Istanbul Convention.'
If no objections are raised to ratification of the Convention in either House within the next 21 joint sitting days, the Government will arrange to deposit its instrument of ratification. In line with the requirement under section 1(3)(b) of the 2017 Act I can therefore confirm that I would expect the UK to have ratified the Convention by 31 July 2022.
I have written to my MP asking him to raise an objection – text below. I am hardly optimistic, but it’s worth a shot.
Text of email to MP…
Ratifying the Istanbul Convention
Please raise an Objection to this ratification.
The Istanbul Convention, if ratified, would be in conflict with the Equality Act 2010.
Conflict with Equality Act 2010
In UK processes, Violence Against Women and Girls avoids conflict with the Equality Act 2010 because it is understood as a technical legal expression denoting a category of crime which includes male victims of said crimes.
There is no such provision in regard to the Istanbul Convention which explicitly, literally, refers to the combating of violence against women only. This raises an issue of conflict with the Equality Act 2010 which, as a minimum, requires senior legal ruling.
Background
On 17 May 2022 the Home Secretary made a Statement regarding ratification of the Istanbul Convention containing this para,
If no objections are raised to ratification of the Convention in either House within the next 21 joint sitting days, the Government will arrange to deposit its instrument of ratification. In line with the requirement under section 1(3)(b) of the 2017 Act I can therefore confirm that I would expect the UK to have ratified the Convention by 31 July 2022.
Please raise an Objection on the grounds stated above.
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