Latvia votes to exit treaty opposing violence against women

The Istanbul Convention is a treaty of the Council of Europe that opposes violence against women. The ballot saw 56 Latvian ...

Latvian parliament votes to quit convention protecting women

Latvia’s parliament voted on Thursday to quit an international treaty aimed at combating violence against women, after a ...

Latvian Parliament votes to withdraw from domestic violence treaty

The Latvian Parliament voted Thursday to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, a treaty aimed at supporting women who are ...
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Women's rights activists protest against Latvia's possible withdrawal from domestic violence treaty

WARSAW, Poland — Women's rights activists taped their mouths shut at a demonstration Wednesday outside the Latvian parliament to protest the country's possible withdrawal from an international treaty ...