Latvia

Latvia ratified the European Social Charter on 31/01/2002. It has signed and ratified the Amending Protocol to the Charter on 09/12/2003.

Latvia ratified the Revised European Social Charter on 26 March 2013, accepting 88 of the 98 paragraphs of the Revised Charter.

Latvia has neither signed nor ratified the Protocol providing for a system of collective complaints.

The Charter in domestic law

The Charter is recognized as having immediate legal effects in the domestic legal order. Article 68. “Any international treaty which requires a transposition by Law into domestic order shall be ratified by the Parliament (Saeima)”.

Country factsheets

The country factsheets include detailed information on the findings of the European Committee of Social Rights when monitoring the application of the Charter at national level, as well as examples of progress in the implementation of the rights protected by the Charter.

Latvia factsheet

Table of accepted and non-accepted provisions by Latvia

Grey = Accepted provisions

1.1	1.2	1.3	1.4	2.1	2.2	2.3	2.4	2.5	2.6	2.7	3.1
3.2	3.3	3.4	4.1	4.2	4.3	4.4	4.5	5	6.1	6.2	6.3
6.4	7.1	7.2	7.3	7.4	7.5	7.6	7.7	7.8	7.9	7.10	8.1
8.2	8.3	8.4	8.5	9	10.1	10.2	10.3	10.4	10.5	11.1	11.2
11.3	12.1	12.2	12.3	12.4	13.1	13.2	13.3	13.4	14.1	14.2	15.1
15.2	15.3	16	17.1	17.2	18.1	18.2	18.3	18.4	19.1	19.2	19.3
19.4	19.5	19.6	19.7	19.8	19.9	19.10	19.11	19.12	20	21	22
23	24	25	26.1	26.2	27.1	27.2	27.3	28	29	30	31.1
31.2	31.3

Meetings and reports on non-accepted provisions

Collective complaints procedure

Latvia has neither signed nor ratified the Protocol providing for a system of collective complaints.

Previous national reports by Latvia

European Social Charter (revised)

9th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Latvia (Reference Period: 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2021).
8th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Latvia (Reference Period: 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2020). Conclusions published in 2023
Comments by the Free trade union confederation of Latvia (FTUCL)
7th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Latvia (Reference Period: 01/01/2016 - 31/12/2019). Conclusions published in 2022
Comments by the Ombudsman of the Republic of Latvia
6th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Latvia (Reference Period: 01/01/2015 - 31/12/2018). Conclusions published in 2020
Addendum to the 6th report
5th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Latvia (Reference Period: 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2017). Conclusions published in 2019
4th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Latvia (Reference Period: 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2016). Conclusions published in 2018
3rd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Latvia (Reference Period: 01/01/2012-31/12/2015). Conclusions published in 2017
Comments from the Ombudsman's Office on 3rd report
Response from the Government on the comments from the Ombudsman's Office
2nd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Latvia (Reference Period: 01/01/2011-31/12/2014). Conclusions published in 2016
1st National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Latvia (Reference Period: 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2013). Conclusions published in 2015
Comments from NGO on the 1st report

1961 Charter

9th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Latvia (Reference Period: 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2012). Conclusions published in 2014 - XX-3
8th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Latvia (Reference Period: 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2011). Conclusions published in 2013 - XX-2
Comments from the Latvian LGBT Network and ILGA Europe on the 8th report
7th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Latvia (Reference Period: 01/01/2007-31/12/2010). Conclusions published in 2012 - XX-1
7th report, reply to Article 1§2
6th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Latvia (Reference Period: 01/01/2007-31/12/2009). Conclusions published in 2011 - XIX-4
5th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Latvia (Reference Period: 01/01/2005-31/12/2008). Conclusions published in 2010 - XIX-3
4th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Latvia (Reference Period: 01/01/2006-31/12/2007). Conclusions published in 2009 - XIX-2
4th report, add, Article 13§4
3rd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Latvia (Reference Period: 01/01/2006 - 01/12/2006). Conclusions published in 2008 - XIX-1
2nd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Latvia (Reference Period: 01/01/2004-31/12/2004). Conclusions XVIII-2

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