The Istanbul Convention: yes and nos

Abstract The article discusses the status quo of the Istanbul Convention in the context of the Council of Europe. The investigation delves into three areas: The first deals with the lack of an intersectional approach underpinning the text and approach of the Convention; the second covers the effectiveness of the Convention, by examining the Council of Europe’s member states’ responses in terms of signatures, ratifications, reservations, and withdrawals; lastly, the article investigates the European Court of Human Rights’ case-law to test whether and to what extent the ECtHR is acting like a supplementary judicial treaty body, ensuring the implementation of the Convention.