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• Police have initiated a criminal case for allegedly racially motivated attacks on a dark-skinned citizen of Egypt
• Candidate for the post of director of the Latvian National Human Rights Office Nils Muiznieks announces about his withdrawal from the Latvian First Party

The police have initiated a criminal case for incitement of national hatred. On Saturday morning in Riga Old Town four men verbally attacked a dark-skinned Egyptian citizen and then attacked him physically as well. A staff member of a close-by casino saw the incident and called the police. The police detained 2 of the attackers and brought charges against them for incitement of national hatred in accordance with Article 78 of the Criminal Law. It should be noted that this is the first criminal case initiated on the basis of the Article 78 of the Criminal Law, which provides imprisonment up to 10 years for a deed, which was purposefully aimed at incitement of national hatred.

The police have initiated a criminal case for incitement of national hatred. On Saturday morning in Riga Old Town four men verbally attacked a dark-skinned Egyptian citizen and then attacked him physically as well. A staff member of a close-by casino saw the incident and called the police. The police detained 2 of the attackers and brought charges against them for incitement of national hatred in accordance with Article 78 of the Criminal Law. It should be noted that this is the first criminal case initiated on the basis of the Article 78 of the Criminal Law, which provides imprisonment up to 10 years for a deed, which was purposefully aimed at incitement of national hatred. Diena, Latvijas Avize, Rigas Balss, Chas, Telegraf

Responding to the objections of the party New Era, the candidate for the post of the Latvian National Human Rights Office and the post of the European Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muiznieks announced about his withdrawal from the Latvian First Party. As reported, the New Era stated that Muiznieks may not take the post because he is a member of the party.

Responding to the objections of the party New Era, the candidate for the post of the Latvian National Human Rights Office and the post of the European Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muiznieks announced about his withdrawal from the Latvian First Party. As reported, the New Era stated that Muiznieks may not take the post because he is a member of the party. Latvijas Avize also comments on the suitability of Nils Muiznieks for the post of the European Commissioner for Human Rights. The head of the Saeima Human Rights and Public Affairs Committee Ingrida Circene believes that Nils Muiznieks has not acquired sufficient experience for this post. Diena, Neatkariga Rita Avize, Latvijas Avize, Vesti Segodnya