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The fact sheet provides information on what is statelessness, who are non-citizens, what is the difference between the two groups, latest statistics on the number of stateless and non-citizens in Latvia, case law of the Latvian Supreme Court Senate on these issues, as well as information on the Statelessness Index.
The fact sheet was prepared with the financial support of the European Network on Statelessness.
Published : 2024-12-05
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Latvian Centre for Human Rights is one of the first human rights organisations in Latvia after the country regained independence in 1991. The Centre has and continues to focus on a wide range of fundamental rights issues. During its 30 years of activity the Centre has worked on raising the human rights awareness in general, in implementing and improving human rights standards in specific areas and in relation to specific target groups. Centre’s work with places of detention, especially prisons and prisoner rights, the rights of persons with mental disabilities, access to asylum and refugee rights, integration of minorities and third country nationals, in promoting diversity, preventing discrimination, hate crimes and hate speech must be especially mentioned.
Published : 2024-08-28
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Civil Liberties Union for Europe published "Liberties Rule of Law Report 2024" report.
Published : 2024-03-18
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The plaintiff in the court, a citizen of Ukraine, seeking asylum from the war, came to Latvia from Ukraine in her personal vehicle in March 2022, shortly after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Published : 2023-12-08
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Material is prepared in the framework of the LCHR project "Human Rights in Latvia - past, present, future". The project is financially supported by the Society Integration Fund from state funds allocated to the Ministry of Culture.
Published : 2023-11-06
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