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21.09.2023.

VIDEO: International conference on execution of judgements of the European Court of Human Rights organised by the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of Latvia

Today, live streaming of the international conference “The Role of the Judiciary in Execution of Judgements of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)”, organised the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia with a view to strengthening the shared values within the European legal area and the dialogue between European […]

20.09.2023.

Live streaming of the conference on execution of judgements of the European Court of Human Rights, organised by the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of Latvia, on 21 September from 9:30

Tomorrow, on 21 September, live streaming of the international conference “The Role of the Judiciary in Execution of Judgements of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)”, organised the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia with a view to strengthening the shared values within the European legal area and the […]

14.09.2023.

International conference on execution of judgements of the European Court of Human Rights organised by the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of Latvia

On 21 September, the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia are organising an international conference “The Role of the Judiciary in Execution of Judgements of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)” with a view to strengthening the shared values within the European legal area and the dialogue between European courts. […]

05.09.2023.

President of the Constitutional Court of Latvia Aldis Laviņš stresses the importance of balancing the constitutional identity of the country and the rights of the European Union at an international conference in The Hague

On 31 August and 1 September 2023, President of the Constitutional Court of Latvia Aldis Laviņš and Adviser to the President Andrejs Stupins participated in the international conference “EUnited in diversity II: The Rule of Law and Constitutional Diversity” organised by the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Constitutional Court of Belgium, the Constitutional Court […]

06.07.2023.

Podcast of the Constitutional Court “Tversme”

In 2021, celebrating the 25th anniversary of its existence, as well as to create a new dimension in the dialogue with society, the Constitutional Court of Latvia established the podcast Tversme, which discusses the values enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia (hereinafter – the Constitution) and the role of the Constitutional Court […]

30.06.2023.

The lowest salary rate for pre-school teachers is in conflict with the Constitution

On Thursday, 29 June, the Constitutional Court recognised the following rules of the Cabinet of Ministers Regulations, which establish the lowest salary rate for pre-school teachers, as incompatible with the principle of legal equality set out in the first sentence of Article 91 of the Constitution. The contested rules have been declared void as of […]

26.06.2023.

New episode of the podcast of the Constitutional Court of Latvia. Mr Kari Kusiniemi, President of the Supreme Administrative Court of Finland: courts have a special responsibility to represent European values

The Constitutional Court of Latvia publishes a new episode of the podcast “Tversme”, in which Mr Aldis Laviņš, President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia, and Mr Kari Kuusiniemi, President of the Supreme Administrative Court of Finland, discuss the role of constitutional courts in restoring peace and international order during crises, as […]

29.05.2023.

Dialogue between the Constitutional Courts of the Baltic States strengthens the rule of law and the protection of fundamental rights of every citizen in the region

On 23-25 May, a trilateral cooperation meeting was held with the participation of judges of the Constitutional Court of Latvia, the Constitutional Court of Lithuania and the Supreme Court of Estonia. The Constitutional Court of Latvia was represented by its President Aldis Laviņš, Vice-President Irēna Kucina, Judges Anita Rodiņa and Jautrīte Briede, as well as […]

11.05.2023.

New episode of the podcast of the Constitutional Court of Latvia. Dineke de Groot, the President of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands: The law must work for people

Today, 11 May, the Constitutional Court of Latvia publishes a new episode of the podcast “Tversme”, in which Irēna Kucina, the Vice-President of the Constitutional Court of Latvia, and Dineke de Groot, the President of the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, talk about the tradition of constitutional review and protection of constitutional […]