Re: Latvia - The Convention That Split a Nation

31 min

Available until 04/05/2030

11/05/2026

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.

Author

  • Zane Ozoliņa

  • Uģis Kronbergs

Image

  • Raivo Freimanis

  • Reinis Brūvelis

Editing

Māris Martušs

Production

Latvijas Televīzija

Producer

Elīna Grēbere

Country

Latvia

Year

2027

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