Human Dignity in Technology Driven World: Role of Constitutional Courts Professor Ph.D. (Cantab.) Ineta Ziemele President, Constitutional Court of Latvia   President of the Republic of Slovenia, President of the National Assembly, President of the Supreme Court, Judge at the Court of Justice of the EU, Human Rights Ombudsman, Minister of Justice, Your excellences, Ladies […]

Prof. Dr.iur. Daiga Rezevska Judge of the Constitutional court of Republic of Latvia Strasbourg 28 November 2019 Concretisation and implementation of social and economic rights by the Constitutional Court of Latvia – challenges and solutions for advancing social and economic rights at national level Protection of social and economic rights by the Constitution of the […]

The Freedom after Freedom Berlin 8th of November, 2019 Having reached a certain age, I have the privilege to remember. To remember what? I lived the experience of summer of 1989 in Riga and Berlin. In Riga was happening what we call Atmoda [Awakening].  People were happy and dizzy as would be anyone who is […]

Professor, PhD Ineta Ziemele President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia Riga  18 October 2019 The Rule of law of today serving the European citizen[1] Rule of law is a dynamic and not a static principle. Its scope and our understanding about this principle lies in its evolution along with the development […]

Aldis Laviņš Judge of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia Maetaguse 26 September 2019 1. Legal basis Article 92 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia provides that in case of unjustified infringement of rights everyone has the right to appropriate compensation. In civil relations, the right to compensation for moral damages […]

Professor, PhD Ineta Ziemele President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia Salzburg 5 July 2019 Dear Professor Rainer, dear colleagues, ladies and gentleman! In my introductory talk I would like to discuss some of the traditional paradigms within which we function as lawyers and the challenges that globalization and European integration pose to […]

Professor, PhD Ineta Ziemele President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia Vienna 3 July 2019 Excellences, Ladies and Gentlemen! Contextual significance of the meeting day This year we celebrated 99 years since the Constitutional Assembly, the first Parliament of Latvia was elected by its citizens, convened for its first session with a […]

Professor, PhD Ineta Ziemele President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia Vienna 2 July 2019   Safeguarding the rule of law and democracy – the role of the Constitutional Court Ladies and Gentlemen! Recent judicial pronouncements concretizing the rule of law A country with strong constitutional checks and balances is more immune […]

Professor, Dr. iur. Sanita Osipova Vice-President Sanita Osipova of the Constitutional Court Vienna 03 July 2019 Constitutional identity of the Republic of Latvia in judgments of the Constitutional Court The contemporary model of a state – constitutional representative democracy – has been in formation for centuries, if not millennia. Its foundation is in the heritage of […]

Dr.iur. Janis Neimanis Judge of the Constitutional court of Republic of Latvia Kiev 27 June 2019 The Role of Ordinary and Administrative Courts: Improving the Protection of Citizens’ Fundamental Rights Ladies and gentlemen! Comprehensive protection of persons’ rights and effectiveness of legal remedies are decisive for national security. If protection of rights has not been […]