The rulers withdraw: the Istanbul Convention will not be discussed in the spring session – Respublika.lt

Faced with public opposition to the ratification of the Istanbul Convention, the president of the Seimas, Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, confirmed that the Seimas will probably return to this issue in autumn. The topic of the Istanbul Convention will not be discussed in the spring session that begins next week.

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Governors Retreat: The Istanbul Convention will not be discussed in the spring session. Editing of “Vakaru žinios”

The number of signatories to the convention has started to increase in recent days and a “Great March in Defense of the Family” has been announced to defend traditional values. The Seimas appear to have been spooked by activism. Preparation for the convention exam at the Seimas.

Paulius Žeimys, Advisor to the Speaker of the Seimas, confirmed this to Vakar Žinios: “Yes, today the Speaker confirmed that there are no plans to include the Istanbul Convention in the spring work program. Indeed, but, as President of the Seimas he has mentioned that this should be the work of the first year of the mandate. In his opinion, this should be decided during the fall session. “

In his recent debate on violence against women, V. Čmilytė-Nielsen assured that the Istanbul Convention is one of the most important issues in this period. “It just came to our knowledge then. Now the circumstances are more favorable than in the previous legislature. We will speak with all political forces, because the ratification of the convention requires broad political support. Probably no group will speak with one voice, because it is a question of courage And on these issues, as is known, the members of the Seimas are especially enthusiastic about the exercise of the right to free mandate.

The convention is full of various myths. Many of those who I think have not read the convention are enthusiastically discussing the new sexes that would supposedly be legalized after the ratification of the convention, “said the president of Seimas, without hiding that she herself would vote for the ratification of the Convention of Istanbul.