Latvian MPs vote to pull out of treaty on protecting women from violence

Latvian MPs voted to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, an international treaty aimed at protecting women from violence, sparking protests in Riga. The move, supported by ultra-conservative groups, has caused controversy as it is seen as undermining gender equality and promoting "gender ideology". The decision, not reaching a two-thirds majority, may be reviewed by President Edgars Rinkevics, who will consider legal, not ideological, factors in his assessment.