LCHRES in co-operation with human european consultancy and the Migration Policy Group organises a seminar on the role of NGOs in combating discrimination

The Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies is organising a two days seminar on June 6 and 7 on the role of NGOs in Latvia in combating discrimination on the grounds of Racial or Ethnic Origin, Age, Disability, Religion or Belief and Sexual Orientation.

The seminar is European Commission funded and aims at developing the capacity of civil society dealing with anti-discrimination. The programme, which has been developed by an international team, deals with the concepts of discrimination, awareness raising, dialogue with the government, support to victims and litigation in the context of the national situation of government legislation and policies.

Published: 2005-05-26