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In Latvia, the parliament has decided to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women. This move has triggered a highly charged debate in Latvian society which includes attitudes towards women, pits conservatives against progressives, and highlights the fear of Russian influence in the Baltic state.
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In Latvia, the parliament has decided to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women. This move has triggered a highly charged debate in Latvian society which includes attitudes towards women, pits conservatives against progressives, and highlights the fear of Russian influence in the Baltic state.
Latvia - The Convention That Split a Nation | ARTE.tv Documentary
📆 Available until: 05/05/2030
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