OSLO: Norway’s economic crime police unit, Oekokrim, has launched an investigation into former Prime Minister and Norwegian Nobel Committee chairman Thorbjoern Jagland on suspicion of aggravated corruption. The probe follows revelations from newly released documents linked to the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Oekokrim said on Thursday. Read More: Council of Europe assembly authorises […]
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Latvia quits Istanbul Convention despite government opposition
RIGA — Latvia’s parliament voted on Thursday to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, a key international treaty aimed at preventing violence against women, after a ruling coalition partner sided with the opposition in defiance of the prime minister and president. The Istanbul Convention, established by the Council of Europe, recognizes violence against women as a […]