Istanbul Convention is the nickname for Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. So far it has been signed by 45 countries and ratified by 38, with Turkey being the only country to denounce and withdraw from the convention. It contains the following lies:

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Recognising the ongoing human rights violations during armed conflicts that affect the civilian population, especially women

This is such a dumb lie that I don't see a need to disprove it.

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Recognising [...] that violence against women is one of the crucial social mechanisms by which women are forced into a subordinate position compared with men;

Women are forced into a subordinate position? In some Arabic countries, sure, but not in democratic countries, and certainly not in the EU. This is exactly what the "Have you stopped beating your wife?" trick does.

I find it very disturbing. How is it possible that democratic countries upheld hateful, sexist lies and put them above their domestic laws?