The Council of Europe (CoE) " This was stated on Sunday, July 26, by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Maria Peichinovich-Buric, DW reports. She called the move " The conservative party " Minister of Justice Zbigniew Zebro has already announced that he will launch the relevant process on July 27. The head of the Ministry of Justice previously called this agreement " About 2,000 people took to the streets of Warsaw on July 24 to protest against the plans of the Cabinet. The intention of the Polish government to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention drew criticism also in the European Parliament. “I support Polish citizens who take to the streets to demand respect for women's rights,” Spanish MEP Irace Garcia-Perez said.. The Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence was endorsed in Istanbul by all 47 member states of the Council of Europe on 11 May 2011 and became the first European agreement aimed at combating violence against women and domestic violence. At the same time, 34 states ratified and signed it, 11 more signed but did not ratify. The convention sets out minimum standards for violence prevention, protection and prosecution. Countries that have ratified this agreement have an obligation to protect and support victims of these types of violence.. They should also create hot lines, shelters, provide medical, psychological and legal assistance..