Legislative – Minority database on Latvia

Draft amendment to the Pre-election Campaign Law, 2020

To supplement the law with a Section 5.1, to read as follows: “Section 5.1. The Language of the Pre-election Campaign The pre-election campaigning, the expenses for placement of which fall under expenses subject to restrictions for the amount of pre-election campaign expenses, as provided by law, shall be made in the official language only.” To … Continue reading

The Law on International Schools (excerpt), 2020

Section 1. Terms Used in this Law The following terms are used in this Law: 1) an international school – an educational institution founded by a natural or legal person and registered in the Republic of Latvia, which implements in the Republic of Latvia an educational programme recognised by an other member state of the … Continue reading

Amendments to the General Education Law (excerpt), 2020

To supplement Section 21 of the law with a new Paragraph 2 reading as follows (the existing text of the Section being considered to be Paragraph 1): (2) A municipality has a duty to ensure an opportunity to acquire pre-schooleducation programmes in the official language in all the pre-schooleducational institutions subordinated thereto. Document data: The … Continue reading

Amendments to the Law On Institutions of Higher Education (excerpts), 2018

The previous version of the Law On Institutions of Higher Education (our highlighting added) The version as amended in June 2018 (our highlighting added) Section 56. Regulation of Studies Section 56. Regulation of Studies (..) (..) (3) The study programmes of State-founded institutions of higher education shall be implemented in the official language. The use … Continue reading

Amendments to the Education Law (excerpts), 2018

The previous Education Law version After the amendments of March, 2018 Section 9. Language of Acquisition of Education Section 9. Language of Acquisition of Education (1) Education shall be acquired in the official language in education institutions belonging to the State, local government and state-owned institutions of higher education. (1) Education shall be acquired in … Continue reading