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    The European Court of Human Rights holds that the 2018 stage of education reform in pre-school institutions did not constitute a violation of applicants’ right to education and of prohibition of discrimination

    On 18 July 2024, the European Court of Human Rights delivered a judgment in the case of Djeri and Others v. Latvia, holding unanimously that there had been no violation of the rights of the…
    18.07.2024.
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    Elīna Luīze Vītola to represent Latvia’s interests before international human rights institutions

    On 28 May 2024, the Cabinet of Ministers granted a mandate for Elīna Luīze Vītola to represent Latvia’s interests before international human rights institutions from 3 June 2024 until 2 June…
    28.05.2024.
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    Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe elects Artūrs Kučs as Judge to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Latvia

    On 16 April 2024, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, by an absolute majority of votes cast, elected Artūrs Kučs as Judge to the European Court of Human Rights (‘the Court’) in…
    16.04.2024.
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    The European Court of Human Rights finds no violation of the right to education and of prohibition of discrimination in relation to the 2018 education reform in public schools

    The European Court of Human Rights (the Court) has delivered its judgment in the case of Valiullina and Others v. Latvia, finding unanimously that there had been no violation of the applicants’ …
    14.09.2023.
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    The meeting of the Bureau of the Steering Committee for Human Rights of the Council of Europe for the first time takes place in Riga

    From 1 to 2 June, for the first time Riga hosted the meeting of the Bureau of the Steering Committee for Human Rights of the Council of Europe. The meeting was chaired by Kristine Līcis, Director…
    02.06.2023.
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    Latvia asks the European Court of Human Rights for a leave to intervene in the case of Ukraine v. Russia (X)

    Today, on 9 August 2022, referring to Article 36, paragraph 2, of the European Convention for the Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms (the Convention), Latvia asked the European Court of…
    09.08.2022.
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