On Thursday, 4 July, amendments to the Criminal Code drafted by the Ministry of Justice entered into force, increasing liability for crimes of violence against family members, intentional infliction…
From Monday, 1 July, two adults in Latvia - of different sexes or of the same sex - will be able to legally establish their relationship in a new way by concluding a partnership with a notary. The…
The European Commission's 2024 EU Justice Scoreboard concludes that Latvia has become one of the leaders in providing digital solutions and an accessible justice system by implementing reforms in the…
On Thursday, 9 May, Minister of Justice Inese Lībiņa-Egnere visited the construction site of the new prison in Liepāja as part of her regional visit to assess the progress of the work and to learn…
Latvia has assessed and the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the assessment which followed the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of November 22, 2022 and the findings contained…
On Tuesday, 2 April, the Minister of Justice Inese Lībiņa-Egnere attended the high-level international meeting on war crimes in Ukraine "Restoring Justice for Ukraine" in The Hague, the Kingdom of…
The Ministry of Justice is currently actively working on the development of a regulation to ensure the safety and protection of Latvian citizens against sexual harassment. The Minister of Justice…
On 5 March 2024, the Minister of Justice Inese Lībiņa-Egnere participated in the Justice and Home Affairs Council of the European Union (EU) in Brussels to discuss the proposal for a Directive to…
On Friday, 1 March, the Minister of Justice Inese Lībiņa-Egnere at the conference "The Role of Constitutional Courts in the Concretisation of Common Values Uniting Europe" emphasised the role of the…
This week Latvia was confirmed as a member of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) for the period 2025-2027. The Ministry of Justice promoted Latvia's membership of the…
