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Jerry Fisayo-Bambi

Latvian parliament votes to withdraw from Istanbul Convention opposing violence against women

Following a day-long heated debate, the Latvian Parliament decided Thursday to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, a human rights treaty opposing violence against women and domestic violence.

Thursday's vote saw some 32 Latvian lawmakers vote to stay in the treaty, while 56 voted to leave it. Two MPs abstained.

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