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The Ombudsman has prepared and published the 2021 Annual Report, available here. The report presents information on the progress made in such areas as civil and political rights, social, economic and cultural rights and children’s rights. Key developments in raising public awareness and international cooperation are also listed. For the convenience of readers, a summary of the Ombudsman’s report is also available.

Ombudsman's Office - April 2022 News Summary

On Saturday, 23 April, Ombudsman Juris Jansons spoke at the European Criminal Bar Association Spring Conference.

Ombudsman's Office - March 2022 News Summary

On Thursday, 31 March, the Ombudsman Mr. Juris Jansons participated in the ENNHRI General Assembly where he expressed his support to Ukraine and condemned the Russian Federation’s armed attack on Ukraine.

Today, on 16 March, Ombudsman Juris Jansons participated in an online meeting with representatives of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers and the Secretariat-General. The European Commission’s annual Rule of Law Report is currently under preparation, and it provides a separate section for examining the situation in each Member State of the European Union. At the meeting, the Ombudsman gave his insight into the situation of the rule of law in Latvia.

Ombudsman's Office - February 2022 News Summary

In a statement, the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) calls for an immediate end to the Russian Federation’s armed attack on Ukraine, in accordance with the principles of international law, humanitarian law and human rights, and urges the Russian government to implement the interim measures granted by the European Court of Human Rights.

Starting from Tuesday, 1 March on-site consultations are resumed at the Ombudsman’s Office, Baznicas street 25, Riga.

The European Network of Children’s Ombudsmen (ENOC), including the Office of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Latvia, calls for urgent action to protect children’s rights in Ukraine. ENOC expresses its deep concern about the safety and well-being of children currently suffering in the war in Ukraine.