Istanbul Convention

ISTANBUL CONVENTION 4 NOV 2025

Latvian President blocks parliament decision to withdraw from treaty on preventing violence against women

Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs has refused to approve his parliament’s decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention.

ISTANBUL CONVENTION 31 OCT 2025

Latvian parliament votes to quit Istanbul Convention on protecting women from violence

The Saeima, the Latvian parliament, has voted to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, an international treaty intended to protect women from violence.