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• Saeima did not support the draft amendments to the Citizenship Law
• Riga Regional Court adopts ruling in the appellation case of 24 members of the unapproved protest action against Fascism in Latvia
• New alleged bribery in the Naturalization Board in Limbazi

Yesterday, the Saeima did not support the draft amendments to the Citizenship Law proposed by the right-wing political party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM. As reported, the draft amendments provided halting of naturalization till Latvia and Russia signs the interstate agreement on the liquidation of consequences brought to Latvia by the Soviet occupation regime. Besides, the draft amendments provided that persons, who arrived to Latvia during the USSR’s regime, should not have the right to naturalization, while those, entitled to naturalization, should present guarantees of their loyalty provided by two Latvian citizens.

Yesterday, the Saeima did not support the draft amendments to the Citizenship Law proposed by the right-wing political party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM. As reported, the draft amendments provided halting of naturalization till Latvia and Russia signs the interstate agreement on the liquidation of consequences brought to Latvia by the Soviet occupation regime. Besides, the draft amendments provided that persons, who arrived to Latvia during the USSRs regime, should not have the right to naturalization, while those, entitled to naturalization, should present guarantees of their loyalty provided by two Latvian citizens. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf, Diena, Latvijas Avize

Yesterday, the Riga Regional Court started to announce its rulings in  the appellations case of 24 members of the unapproved protest action. As reported, the complainants were detained for ‘disturbance of public order’ when they participated in the protest action against ‘the revival of Fascism in Latvia,’ which was organized at the same place and time when a march to commemorate the controversial Latvian legionnaires of the Second World War was hold. One of the accused persons was completely justified and another was set a smaller fine. However, the Court did not change the previous rulings for the rest of appealers.. A representative of the convicted persons in an interview with

Yesterday, the Riga Regional Court started to announce its rulings in the appellations case of 24 members of the unapproved protest action. As reported, the complainants were detained for ‘disturbance of public order when they participated in the protest action against ‘the revival of Fascism in Latvia, which was organized at the same place and time when a march to commemorate the controversial Latvian legionnaires of the Second World War was hold. One of the accused persons was completely justified and another was set a smaller fine. However, the Court did not change the previous rulings for the rest of appealers.. A representative of the convicted persons in an interview with Chas stated that they will appeal either with the Highest Appeal Court or with the European Court of Human Rights in Strasburg. Chas, Vesti Segodnya

The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau has forwarded materials of two criminal cases on the alleged bribery in the Naturalization Board in Limbazi (a town in the northern part of Latvia) to the Prosecutor General Office.

The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau has forwarded materials of two criminal cases on the alleged bribery in the Naturalization Board in Limbazi (a town in the northern part of Latvia) to the Prosecutor General Office. Telegraf, Latvijas Avize