Category: European Committee of Social Rights

ECSR conclusions on Latvia under Article 31 RESC (excerpts on housing and Roma), 2020

Article 31 – Right to housing Paragraph 1 – Adequate housing The Committee takes note of the information contained in the report submitted by Latvia. It also takes note of the comments made by the “Association of owners of apartments and tenants of denationalized and municipal housing” and FIDH Latvian Human Rights Committee. [..] Measures … Continue reading "ECSR conclusions on Latvia under Article 31 RESC (excerpts on housing and Roma), 2020"

ECSR conclusions on Latvia under Articles 16, 17, 19 RESC (excerpts on education and Roma), 2020

Article 16 – Right of the family to social, legal and economic protection The Committee takes note of the information contained in the report submitted by Latvia. It also takes note of the comments made by the “Association of owners of apartments and tenants of denationalized and municipal housing” and FIDH Latvian Human Rights Committee. … Continue reading "ECSR conclusions on Latvia under Articles 16, 17, 19 RESC (excerpts on education and Roma), 2020"

ECSR conclusions on Latvia under Article 17 RESC (excerpt on citizenship), 2020

Article 17 – Right of children and young persons to social, legal and economic protection Paragraph 1 – Assistance, education and training The Committee takes note of the information contained in the report submitted by Latvia. The legal status of the child The Committee has noted with concern the increasing number of children in Europe … Continue reading "ECSR conclusions on Latvia under Article 17 RESC (excerpt on citizenship), 2020"

ECSR conlusions on Latvia under Article 1(2) RESC (excerpt), 2016

1. (..) As regards discrimination on grounds of nationality, the Committee had previously noted that posts in the civil service were reserved for Latvian citizens. The Committee sought further clarification that the posts reserved for nationals in the civil service are intrinsically linked to the exercise of public authority or security (Conclusions XX-1 (2012). According … Continue reading "ECSR conlusions on Latvia under Article 1(2) RESC (excerpt), 2016"

ECSR conlusions on Latvia under Article 17(2) RESC (excerpt), 2015

Article 17 – Right of children and young persons to social, legal and economic protection Paragraph 2 – Free primary and secondary education – regular attendance at school (..) The Committee further recalls that under Article 17§2 as regards education of children of Roma origin, even though educational policies for Roma children may be accompanied … Continue reading "ECSR conlusions on Latvia under Article 17(2) RESC (excerpt), 2015"