Several thousand people protested against the vote, and it is now up to the president to decide the next step.

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

The Latvian Parliament has voted to withdraw from a European treaty supporting women who are victims of violence.

Latvia’s parliament voted to exit an international convention that combats violence against women, in a push by right-wing parties which claim the treaty promotes LGBTQ rights in the Baltic nation.

The Latvian Parliament voted Thursday to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, a treaty aimed at supporting women who are ...