Latvia’s Constitution of 1922,Reinstated in 1991, with Amendments through 2016

Judicial Independence

 
Article 83. Judges shall be independent and subject only to the law.
 

Judicial Council or Parallel Institutions

 
Article 84. Judicial appointments shall be confirmed by the Saeima and they shall be irrevocable. The Saeima may remove judges from office against their will only in the cases provided for by law, based upon a decision of the Judicial Disciplinary Board or a judgment of the Court in a criminal case. The age of retirement from office for judges may be determined by law.

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The promise of legal empowerment in advancing access to justice for all, October 20, 2023

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Human Rights Council

Reimagining justice: confronting contemporary challenges to the independence of judges and lawyers, June 26, 2023

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Judicial independence in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, October 14, 2022

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Human Rights Council

Protection of lawyers against undue interference in the free and independent exercise of the legal profession, June 21, 2022

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General Assembly

Participation of women in the administration of justice, October 13, 2021

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Human Rights Council

Report on Impact and challenges of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic for independent justice, June 28, 2021

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General Assembly

Report on Disciplinary Proceedings Against Judges, October 15, 2020

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Human Rights Council

Report: Independence of Public Prosecutors, Corruption and Human Rights, July 13, 2020

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General Assembly - October 16, 2019

Report on the UN Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary

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