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Online seminar “Active European Citizens Against Hate Speech” took place on 5 October 2020.

Online seminar “Active European Citizens Against Hate Speech” took place  on 5 October 2020.

The seminar gathered experts and other stakeholders from Latvia, Bulgaria, Romania, Lithuania, Estonia and Croatia with the aim to discuss the current situation and challenges in regards to hate speech, outline best practices on how to tackle online and offline hate speech, how to empower young people and promote civic participation of migrants and minorities in addressing  hate speech and promoting tolerance.

Published : 2020-10-30 Read more...

Coronavirus pandemic in the EU - Fundamental Rights Implications

Coronavirus pandemic in the EU - Fundamental Rights Implications

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has specifically followed the measures put in place by all EU countries to limit the spread of the pandemic and such measures affect fundamental rights. Both the joint report and the reports of each EU Member State, including Latvia, are available. Latvia's reports are compiled by the Latvian Human Rights Centre.

Published : 2020-07-03 Read more...