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• Anti-fascist and Russian NGOs have appealed to the President of Latvia, and other high officials asking not to permit commemorative processions on 16 March

Several so-called “anti-fascist” and Russian minority NGOs have appealed to the President of Latvia, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Interior and the Mayor of Riga City asking not to permit commemorative processions on 16 March – the unofficial commemoration day of Latvian Waffen SS legionaries. As reported, several Latvian radical nationalist organisations are planning to hold processions on 16 March. The NGOs consider that national radicals use this date to provoke and speculate on tragic events of Latvian history, therefore, the state authorities should prevent their activities on this day.

Several so-called anti-fascist and Russian minority NGOs have appealed to the President of Latvia, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Interior and the Mayor of Riga City asking not to permit commemorative processions on 16 March – the unofficial commemoration day of Latvian Waffen SS legionaries. As reported, several Latvian radical nationalist organisations are planning to hold processions on 16 March. The NGOs consider that national radicals use this date to provoke and speculate on tragic events of Latvian history, therefore, the state authorities should prevent their activities on this day. Chas