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Latvia’s human rights activists prepare for referendum on Russian issue

Over two million people live in Latvia, and the Russian-speaking population makes about 40%

RIGA, February 17. /ITAR-TASS/. The Russkaya Zarya (Russian Dawn) human rights movement has announced on Monday it begins preparations for Latvia’s national referendum, which to a big extent is expected to settle the sensitive Russian issue in the country.

“It is only evident, that the Republic of Latvia’s state authorities have been following finally the route of full ignoring of interests and views of the country’s Russian community. This is seen clearly from the recent government’s decisions: to have all secondary schools teach only in Latvian language from 2018 and the decision of the Supreme Court, which bans obtaining of citizenship by default,” the organization says.

 

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