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Latvian Protesters Rally Against Withdrawal from Istanbul Convention

10/8/2025

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Protesters outside the Latvian parliament protested a potential withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention.
Demonstrators taped mouths and left red handprints on white cloth.
Lawmakers began considering withdrawal. Prime Minister Evika Silina defended the treaty.
The treaty, ratified in 2023, has supporters and critics.
Activist Marta Kraujina links the attack on the treaty to rising populism ahead of elections.

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Protesters outside the Latvian parliament protested a potential withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention.
Demonstrators taped mouths and left red handprints on white cloth.
Lawmakers began considering withdrawal. Prime Minister Evika Silina defended the treaty.
The treaty, ratified in 2023, has supporters and critics.
Activist Marta Kraujina links the attack on the treaty to rising populism ahead of elections.