Istanbul Convention, Domestic Violence and Human Rights

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Domestic Violence as a Human Rights Issue 3. The Background to the Adoption of the Istanbul Convention 4. The Provisions of the Istanbul Convention 5. Monitoring Mechanisms 6. The Advantages of the Istanbul Convention 7.Challenges for the Istanbul Convention 8. Conclusions

About the author

Ronagh J. A. McQuigg is a Lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast, UK.

Summary

This book provides an analysis of The Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (the Istanbul Convention) and its potential to make an impact on the issue of domestic violence.

Product details

• Authors: Ronagh McQuigg, Ronagh (Queen's University Belfast McQuigg, Ronagh (Queen''s University Belfast Mcquigg, Ronagh (Ronagh Mcquigg Is a Senior Lectur Mcquigg, Ronagh J. A. McQuigg, McQuigg Ronagh
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2019
• EAN: 9780367189907
• ISBN: 978-0-367-18990-7
• Series: Routledge Research in Human Rights Law; Routledge Research in Human Rights Law
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, LAW / Family Law / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, LAW / International, LAW / Public, LAW / Jurisprudence, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, LAW / Gender & the Law, Social issues & processes, Family Law, Public International Law, Gender & the law, Gender studies, gender groups, Violence in society, Jurisprudence & general issues, Social and ethical issues, Civil rights & citizenship, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Human rights, civil rights, Violence and abuse in society, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law, Jurisprudence and general issues, Law and society, gender issues