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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 ...
Newsday

Latvian Parliament votes to withdraw from domestic violence treaty

WARSAW, Poland — The Latvian Parliament voted Thursday to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, a treaty aimed at supporting women who are victims of violence, after a 13-hour session of intense ...
Newsday

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 ...
WNCT

Latvian woman charged in US with role in cybercrime group

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — A Latvian woman has been ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Latvia Floats Plan to Draft Women From 2028 in Military Buildup

Latvia’s defense minister said his country should start drafting women into the military in 2028 as part of an effort to expand the size of its armed forces. Andris Spruds said in an interview with ...