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For Human Rights in United Latvia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Par Cilvēka Tiesībām Vienotā Latvijā (abbreviated PCTVL, For Human Rights in United Latvia) is an alliance of several political parties in Latvia, supported mainly by Russian-speaking Latvians. It supports Russian as a second official language in Latvia and requests to grant Latvian citizenship to all residents of Latvia. PCTVL was established in May 1998 by three political parties: Tautas Saskaņas Partija (People's Harmony Party), Līdztiesība (Equal Rights) and Latvijas Sociālistiskā Partija (Socialist Party of Latvia), all of which were mainly supported by Russian-speaking voters. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/For_Human_Rights_in_United_Latvia   (477 words)

1993 Human Rights Report: LATVIA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) Latvia insisted that all Russian troops leave the country as soon as possible; the Russians proposed that most troops leave in 1994, with a remaining presence at a missile early-warning radar at Skrunda. Latvia is not a signatory to international conventions on refugees and does not have a law on political asylum. Latvia is working with human rights experts from the Council of Europe on naturalization legislation and has pledged to submit a draft to international organization human rights experts before final passage. dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/democracy/1993_hrp_report/93hrp_report_eur/Latvia.html   (3604 words)

Latvia: National Programmes for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights The Government of Latvia recognizes its responsibility to guarantee that all individuals living in Latvia are equal before the law and have the right to equal protection against discrimination based on race, language, political affiliation, ethnic or social background. The protection of the basic rights of those with disabilities should be one of the main tasks for the independent institution for the protection and promotion of human rights which would have, as one of its responsibilities, the obligation to advocate on behalf of such persons. Latvia joined the OSCE at the Moscow Meeting of the Conference on Human Dimension, September 1991./ All participating States of the OSCE are committed to the protection and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms, the strengthening of democratic institutions and the rule of law as the essential basis for peace and security in Europe. www.ohchr.org /english/countries/coop/latvia.htm   (8430 words)

Latvia (05/05) Terrain: Fertile low-lying plains predominate in central Latvia, highlands in Vidzeme and Latgale to the east, and hilly moraine in the western Kurzeme region. Forty-one percent of Latvia's population is ethnically non-Latvian, yet almost three-fourths of all residents are citizens of Latvia Naturalization criteria include a conversational knowledge of Latvian, a loyalty oath, renunciation of former citizenship, a 5-year residency requirement, and a basic knowledge of the Latvian history. Latvia's defense concept is based upon four basic pillars--collective defense as a member of NATO, professionalization of the armed forces, support and coordination with civil society, and international military cooperation. www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/5378.htm   (4574 words)

ICL - Latvia - Declaration on the Accession to Human Rights Instruments Republic of Latvia citizens abroad are under the protection of the State of Latvia. All persons in Latvia are equal under the law regardless of race, nationality, sex, language, party affiliation, political, and religious persuasion, social, material and occupational standing and origin. Each person has the right to turn to the institutions of the State government and administration with individual or collective submissions or proposals and to receive an answer in accordance with the procedures prescribed by law. www.oefre.unibe.ch /law/icl/lg03000_.html   (1843 words)

1996 Human Rights Report: Latvia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) Latvia is a parliamentary democracy, having regained its independence in 1991 after forced annexation and more than 50 years of occupation by the Soviet Union. Latvia usually attempts to return such asylum seekers to the country from which they entered, but neighboring countries are generally willing to accept only their own citizens or legal residents. At the request of the parliamentary human rights committee, the NHRO undertook a major study of all differences between the status of citizens and noncitizens to determine whether they may be inconsistent with constitutional provisions or international obligations and to recommend revisions in legislation if necessary. www.usemb.se /human/1996/europe/latvia.html   (5884 words)

[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) The fact that Latvia eased the naturalization process, abolished the obligatory registration of nationality in passports, allowed people to file individual claims with the Constitutional Court and passed a new labour law which enshrines the right to employment free of discrimination was also evaluated positively. The UN is also calling on Latvia to give the people subjected to high social risk (convicts, the poor and people with health problems) an opportunity to talk to the authorities through a translator. Latvia was recommended to allow noncitizens who are long- term residents of Latvia to vote in municipal elections - the UN thinks this could provide additional motivation for naturalization. www.asu.edu /educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art2893.txt   (519 words)

State Party Report - Latvia The right to vote and to be elected is determined by the Satversme (Constitution), the Constitutional Law "The Rights and Obligations of a Citizen and a Person", the Law "On the Election to Saeima" (Parliament) and the Law "On the Elections to the City, Town and Pagasts (Rural Communities) Councils". Article 4, "Equality of inhabitants irrespective of their attitude to religion", of the Law "On Religious Organizations" states that the direct or indirect restriction of a person's rights or the creation of advantages, infringement upon a person's feelings and incitement of hatred because of a person's attitude to religion are prohibited. The right to receive State and municipal housing support is granted to citizens of the Republic of Latvia and also to foreigners and stateless persons registered and permanently residing in the Republic of Latvia or having permanent residence permits in the Republic of Latvia. www.hri.ca /fortherecord1999/documentation/tbodies/cerd-c-309-add1.htm   (9876 words)

Lettonie () divers This law is adopted to guarantee to all nationalities and ethnic groups in the Republic of Latvia the rights to cultural autonomy and self-determination of their culture. All nationalities and ethnic groups are guaranteed the right to name their representatives to, and participate in the work of the Consultative Nationalities Council of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia, and through its intermediary role to participate in the drafting of laws of the Republic of Latvia. The Republic of Latvia guarantees to all its permanent residents the right to free[y maintain contacts with their fellow countrymen in their historic homeland and in other countries, as well as the right to freely travel from and return to Latvia in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Latvia. www.letton.ch /xg_1.htm   (697 words)

Latvia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) As outlined in "Education Reform in Latvia": "the basic principles of education are humanity, democracy, individualization, creative activity, national spirit, virtuousness, professionalism, scientific character, a systematic approach, contemporaneity". Latvia is obligated to provide effective guarantees for freedom of religion and belief which are consistent with the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief (the Declaration) All participating States of the OSCE are committed to the protection and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms, the strengthening of democratic institutions and the rule of law as the essential basis for peace and security in Europe. www.unhchr.ch /html/menu2/latvia.htm   (9016 words)

Law "On the Unrestricted Development and Right to Cultural Autonomy of Latvia's Nationalities and Ethnic Groups"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) This Law is adopted to guarantee to all nationalities and ethnic groups in the Republic of Latvia the rights to cultural autonomy and self-administration of their culture. The Republic of Latvia government and administration institutions are responsible for the preservation of the national identity and historical cultural environment of Latvia's ancient indigenous nationality, the Livs, and for the renewal and development of the socio-economic infrastructure of their inhabited territories. The Republic of Latvia guarantees to all of its permanent residents the right to freely maintain contacts with their fellow countrymen in their historic homeland and in other countries, as well as the right to freely travel from and return to Latvia in accordance with the Republic of Latvia laws. www.humanrights.lv /doc/latlik/ethnic.htm   (592 words)

Minorities At Risk (MAR)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) Due to its relative economic prosperity, Latvia (together with the other Baltic states of Estonia and Lithuania) was a popular destination for people from the rest of the Soviet Union. The ethnic composition of Latvia’s previously small and homogeneous population was drastically altered as a result. This recent campaign in Latvia was bound to Latvia's annexation to the Soviet Union by the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact of 1939, the conduct of the Russian military personnel before and during WWII, as well as to issues of historical justice at large. www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/mar/data/latruss.htm   (1429 words)

LATVIA: Do All People Have Rights   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) Vladis Birkavs, former Foreign Minister and presently the Minister of Justice of Latvia, proudly presented his integration initiative for the Russians in Latvia at a Carr Center Lecture at the Kennedy School. Indeed, the Russians who came to Latvia together with some other ethnic groups from the rest of the Soviet Union during Stalin’s population displacement strategy, were not expelled from Latvia when the Soviet Union dissolved. While it is expected that the citizens of a certain country speak the language of that country, ethnic rights should also imply a preservation of ethnic language and culture. www.ksg.harvard.edu /citizen/07feb00/mitr0207.html   (659 words)

BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Latvian lessons irk Russians Having won their independence 14 years ago, Latvians are now striving to restore their national identity, and want to make sure that all citizens of the country speak Latvian first and foremost. They argue that, being such a large minority, they should have the right to education in their native language if the demand exists - which it certainly does. The say that Russian should be an official language with equal rights, just as Swedish is in Finland (for just 6% of the population). news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/4380437.stm   (743 words)

Latvia, Map and Flag After a brief period of independence between the two World Wars, Latvia was annexed by the USSR in 1940. Latvia continues to revamp its economy for eventual integration into various Western European political and economic institutions and was invited to join NATO and the EU in 2002. Latvia's transitional economy recovered from the 1998 Russian financial crisis, largely due to the SKELE government's budget stringency and a gradual reorientation of exports toward EU countries, lessening Latvia's trade dependency on Russia. www.greatestcities.com /Europe/Latvia.html   (1039 words)

ForHRUL - For Human Rights in United Latvia. « Press release on Grand Chamber judgement in case ŽDANOKA v. ... Block For Human Rights in a United Latvia ForHRUL is the union of two political parties – «Equal Rights» and «For free choice in Europe of nations». Despite the weakness of modern-day trade unions, “For Human Rights in a United Latvia” is ready to support their social dialogue initiatives in Latvia. I could imagine what could be a reaction of the EU institutions if a state like Belarus or Iraq would have half a million persons deprived of citizenship and, consequently, of full scope of the citizens rights.... www.pctvl.lv /?lang=en&mode=party   (257 words)

Constitutional Law The Rights and Obligations of a Citizen and a Person Constitutional Law The Rights and Obligations of a Citizen and a Person Each person has the right, in accordance with an employment contract, to such wages which are not less than the state- determined minimum wage. Necessary restrictions on people's rights and freedom may be determined by law in order to: 1) protect the rights honor health and morals of other people; 2) guarantee State security, public order and peace. www.uta.edu /cpsees/latconst.htm   (1796 words)

WorldNetDaily: Alaskan party stumps for independence Ironically, he said, in Latvia and Lithuania, when those nations were allowed to vote for independence following the breakup of the former Soviet Union, "they followed international law and the occupational [Soviet] forces were not allowed to vote." Also, most Alaskan natives, or indigenous peoples, in 1958 did not speak English, and "under law, elections are supposed to be held in the native tongue of the people living in a region," Chryson said. In 1906 -- the same year the Antiquities Act used by President Clinton to designate millions of acres of U.S. land as "monuments" was passed -- Congress also passed the Native Allotment Act, which provided the first opportunity for natives to obtain land under restricted title. www.worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=21840   (1622 words)

Buy Kuwait Flag The first article stipulated that Kuwait's national flag should consist of a horizontal rectangle which is twice as long as it is wide. This is divided into three equal horizontal stripes, the top one being green, the middle white and the bottom red, with the side next to the flag pole forming the base of a fl trapezoid protruding into the stripes. The colors of the flag are derived from a poem by Safie Al-Deen Al-Hili." www.international-flags.net /buy-online/kuwait   (323 words)

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Latvia Note: Present-day Latvia originates in the combination of the following entities (Latvian, German and Russian names in parentheses): Livonia (Vidzeme/Livland/Liflyandiya), Lettgallia (Latgale/Lettgallen/Latgaliya), Courland (Kurzeme/Kurland/Kurlyandiya), and Semigallia (Zemgale/Semgallen/Zemgaliya). The name Livland/Livonia refers to the Livs, a people closely related to the Ests; this name is often (early and late) used for the whole "Baltic provinces," covering present-day Latvia and Estonia. During much of the country's history, from c.1209 until 1918, the dominant elite, under all regimes, consisted of German merchants and landholders, who provide much of the administration; Riga was a Hanseatic city. www.worldstatesmen.org /Latvia.htm   (4117 words)

2004 Claims Conference Allocations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) American Council for Equal Compensation of Nazi Victims from Austria (ACOA) NEW YORK, NY Toward the restitution assistance program - $5,000 Center for Holocaust & Human Rights Education, Florida Atlantic University BOCA RATON, FL Toward “March of the Educators: Study-Tour of Holocaust Related Sites in Europe - $20,000 Jewish Foundation for the Righteous NEW YORK, NY Toward the summer institute teacher training; “Teaching the Holocaust: History, Perspectives, and Choices”; and support for Righteous Gentiles. www.claimscon.org /index.asp?url=allocations/cc_04   (4826 words)

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