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Latvia 'will have to respect' rules protecting women even if it quits Istanbul Convention

The European Commission said on Friday that member state Latvia will still be obliged to respect international rules for the protection of women as the country debates a controversial move to withdraw ...
WRAL

Women's rights activists protest against Latvia's possible withdrawal from domestic violence treaty

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — 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 ...
Reuters

Latvia puts off plan to quit treaty on violence against women until after election

VILNIUS, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Latvian lawmakers on Wednesday postponed a vote to quit a European treaty aimed at combating violence against women until after a parliamentary election in October next year ...
Opinion
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“Empire Strikes Back!” Oligarchs and Values Fatigue in Latvia’s Rejection of the Istanbul Convention

Europe’s political classes were backfooted by Latvia’s Parliament (Saeima) vote to pull out of the Istanbul Convention (IC), the treaty protecting women ...
Al-Monitor

Latvian parliament votes to quit convention protecting women

RIGA (Reuters) -Latvia’s parliament voted on Thursday to quit an international treaty aimed at combating violence against women, after a conservative partner in the ruling coalition broke ranks to ...