Thousands of demonstrators gathered in the Latvian capital on Thursday night to protest against the country's possible withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention.
Signed by 45 countries and the European Union as of 2019, the Council of Europe treaty is meant to standardise support for women who are victims of violence, including domestic abuse.
"It is time to give a clear signal to both current Saeima (parliament) deputies and those who will come after them — we will not allow political games at the expense of human rights," organisers of the rally wrote in a statement.
Latvian police estimated that at least 10,000 people attended the
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