Latvia: Civil society faces both progress and challenges Published at 02.03.2024 Country Latvia Category Latest Developments Tags: women refugees and migrants minority groups intimidation transnational repression attack on journalist protest internet restriction prevention of protest restrictive law time,place restrictions censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Concern over criminalisation of solidarity case Published at 01.03.2023 Country Latvia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI refugees and migrants CSO closure labour rights protest HRD prosecuted Read more
CSOs demand greater involvement in decision-making processes, migrant pushbacks & obstruction of NGOs’ work at Belarusian border concerning Published at 01.12.2022 Country Latvia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women refugees and migrants censorship harassment positive CS development protest Read more
Positive CSO funding developments, protests against COVID-19 vaccinations, debate on LGBTI rights Published at 30.09.2021 Country Latvia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI refugees and migrants restrictive law harassment positive CS development protest Read more
Second-worst country in the EU for LGBTI persons, index shows Published at 01.06.2021 Country Latvia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest positive CS development Read more
Concerns over proposed constitutional amendment which seeks to limit LGBTI rights Published at 31.03.2021 Country Latvia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI CSO closure restrictive law travel ban protestor(s) detained protest positive court ruling Read more
Civil dialogue continues, but no concrete support from government Published at 12.08.2020 Country Latvia Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest positive CS development Read more
Government responds to NGO sector concerns during COVID-19 crisis Published at 15.05.2020 Country Latvia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development Read more
Government moves towards inclusion of civil society but capacity of CSOs still a challenge Published at 13.02.2020 Country Latvia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development Read more
Latvia: new amendments provide a more favourable regulation for donations Published at 30.07.2019 Country Latvia Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction enabling law Read more
As negotiations continue, Latvian CSOs look forward to good relations with new government Published at 15.01.2019 Country Latvia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development bureaucratic restriction Read more
MPs ask for investigation into NGO as elections near Published at 01.10.2018 Country Latvia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development political interference public vilification Read more
Draft Amendments to Public Benefit Law Under Discussion Published at 08.08.2018 Country Latvia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women protest positive CS development Read more
Latvian CSOs continue to navigate relations with the government as civic space narrows Published at 29.05.2018 Country Latvia Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction refugees and migrants Read more
Latvia's rating downgraded to Narrowed Published at 20.04.2018 Country Latvia Category Latest Developments Read more
Latvian civil society's concerns grow over closing space Published at 10.04.2018 Country Latvia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI refugees and migrants political interference intimidation environmental rights public vilification Read more
Latvian CSO warns of "deliberate weakening" of civil society Published at 08.03.2018 Country Latvia Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction public vilification political interference restrictive law bureaucratic restriction Read more
