The Latvian Parliament on Thursday voted to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, an international treaty aimed at supporting women who are victims of violence. The tally from the ballot was 56 to withdraw from the treaty, 32 to remain, and two abstentions. The vote, which came after a 13-hour session of intense debate, would make  Latvia  the first European Union member state to quit the Istanbul Convention, which the very same parliament ratified in November 2024. The motion must now be