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Mass-media has published information and non-governmental organizations have also confirmed to the Ombudsman that currently a situation has developed at the Latvian-Belarusian border where about 30 adults and 11 children are in the open air in uninhabited areas without the possibility to enter Latvia or return to Belarus.

The Ombudsman has sent a letter to the Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers emphasizing that also during an emergency situation in certain administrative territories, the state is obliged to ensure that the restrictions are really necessary and do not disproportionately restrict human rights and allow Latvia to continue fulfilling international obligations.

Ombudsman's Office July news summary.

Ombudsman's Office June news summary.

On 25 March 2021 Ombudsman Juris Jansons participated in the scientific conference "PLACES" organized by Riga Stradiņš University. The conference took place throughout the day in seven sections, covering areas such as political science, psychology, law, social anthropology, communication, economics, as well as sociology.

On 4 February 2021, the Ombudsman Juris Jansons participates in a discussion organised by the Latvian Open Technology Association. Discussion topic - Internet elections: Technology opportunities and risks for free, secret, secure and democratic elections and referendums in Latvia.

The International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) has welcomed the United Nations Resolution on the Ombudsman institution, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 16 December 2020.

On November 16 and 26, the Ombudsman's Office organized online training "Recognition of victims of trafficking during forced return" within the framework of the project “Effective implementation of the monitoring and forced return process".

ENNHRI, the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions, welcomes the EU’s steps to stimulate the economy and support livelihoods in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it is crucial that all human rights, including economic and social rights* , guide the implementation of such measures, as we underlined in our recent statement. By keeping human rights at the heart of COVID-19 responses, we can overcome this economic and public health challenge while protecting human dignity.

On 20 February Venice Commision delegation met with Ombudsman Juris Jansons. The Ombudsman has provided two opinions regarding education issue and thesis about meeting.