News

09.08.2018.

Ombudsman is critical about effectiveness of the UN Committee

Ombudsman of Latvia is critical about the effectiveness of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and indignant about reports of certain non-governmental organisations about situation in Latvia.

04.07.2018.

Ombudsman meets with international experts about health-care system in Latvia

On 3rd July Ombudsman Juris Jansons met with international experts and discussed health-care system in Latvia.

02.07.2018.

Disciminatory norm of real estate tax rate in Riga in against the Constitution

Constitutional Court of Latvia has found incompatible with the Constitution (Satversme) the norm set in Riga City Council binding regulation setting the rate of real estate tax, if a citizen of an EU Member State, EEA state or the Confederation of Switzerland is declared as residing in the property.

22.05.2018.

Ombudsman and representatives of the Office meet colleagues from Poland and other Baltic states

On 21-22 May Ombudsman, head of Children Rights Division and lawyer of Prevention Unit met Children Ombudsmen of Poland and Lithuania and representatives of the Chancellor of Justice Office of Estonia.

16.05.2018.

Remuneration of medical personnel for prolonged working hours does not comply with the Constitution

On 15th of May Constitutional Court adopted decision in the case on remuneration of medical personnel initiated based on an application submitted by the Ombudsman.

10.05.2018.

UNHCR Regional Representative’s to Northern Europe visit to the Ombudsman’s Office

Today on 10th of May UNHCR Regional Representative to Northern Europe Mr Henrik M. Nordentoft visited Ombudsman of the Republic of Latvia Mr Juris Jansons.

20.04.2018.

Ombudsman participates in EOI board meeting

On 20 April 2018 Ombudsman of Latvia Mr Juris Jansons participated in board meeting of the European Ombudsman Institute (EOI).

13.04.2018.

Ombudsman’s 2017 Annual Report Summary

Ombudsman has published a summary of Annual Report 2017.

12.03.2018.

Ombudsman participates in ENO conference

On 8-9 March in Brussels (Belgium) Ombudsman Juris Jansons participated in the conference organized by the European Ombudsperson.

27.02.2018.

Workshop on forced-return monitoring in Riga

On 27-28 February International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in collaboration woth the Ombudsman of Latvia organize workshop on good practice of forced-return monitoring.