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• Prosecutors Office has started a criminal prosecution against two young men who physically assaulted a dark skinned man in Riga
• LNHRO and IUMSILS will have to place information in minority languages

On Friday, the Prosecutor’s Office started a criminal prosecution against two young men who physically assaulted a dark skinned man, who happened to be a member of the AfroLat Association, in June in Riga. According to a representative of the Prosecutor’s Office young men are charged with instigation of racial hatred.

On Friday, the Prosecutors Office started a criminal prosecution against two young men who physically assaulted a dark skinned man, who happened to be a member of the AfroLat Association, in June in Riga. According to a representative of the Prosecutors Office young men are charged with instigation of racial hatred. Chas, Latvijas Avize, Diena

The Cabinet of Ministers has issued a protocol decision, according to which the Latvian National Human Rights Office (LNHRO) and Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration (IUMSILS) must place information in minority languages informing that on a request these institutions might provide information not only in the state language as provided by law but also in minority languages. As reported, the LNHRO asked the Cabinet of Ministers to permit the state and municipal institutions provide public information not only in the state language as provided by the State Language Law but also in minority languages. The Government declined the request, however, issued the above mentioned protocol decision.

The Cabinet of Ministers has issued a protocol decision, according to which the Latvian National Human Rights Office (LNHRO) and Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration (IUMSILS) must place information in minority languages informing that on a request these institutions might provide information not only in the state language as provided by law but also in minority languages. As reported, the LNHRO asked the Cabinet of Ministers to permit the state and municipal institutions provide public information not only in the state language as provided by the State Language Law but also in minority languages. The Government declined the request, however, issued the above mentioned protocol decision. Latvijas Avize