Today news:
National Power Union of Fatherland is planning to hold a public event “Red Army – Liberators or War Criminals” in then centre of Riga on 9 May
Russian TV journalist Leonid Mlechin: Russians see Latvia as country-betrayer
State Border Guard Service regularly detains citizens of Asian and African countries who attempt to travel to other European countries via Latvia illegally
Diena prints an article about history of Riga Ghetto
The radical organisation National Power Union of Fatherland is planning to hold a public event “Red Army – Liberators or War Criminals” in then centre of Riga on 9 May (Victory Day). According to the leader of the organisation Viktors Birze, the aim of the event is to prove to the society that Red Army occupied Latvia and 9 May cannot be a day of celebration. Chas, Telegraf
Famous Russian TV journalist Leonid Mlechin in an interview with Chas states that many Russians see Latvia as a country-betrayer because they believe that Latvia received a lot of help during Soviet times, however, after Latvia became independent it turned its back to Russia. Latvian policy towards Russian speaking residents and marches of Latvian Waffen SS legionnaires on 16 March reinforce negative Latvia’s image in Russia.
Chas reports that the State Border Guard Service regularly detains citizens of Asian and African countries who attempt to travel to other European countries via Latvia illegally. Recently, a citizen of Morocco was placed in Olaine camp for illegal immigrants who tried to travel from Riga to Norway using fake “Spanish” residency permit.
Diena prints an article about history of Riga Ghetto which was established in 23 August 1941 and liquidated in 2 November 1943 when remainder Jews were transferred to concentration camps.
For further information:
Latvian Centre for Human Rights
Stampa Articolo
