Report about the Republic of Latvia’s fulfilments of its obligations under the Convention of the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
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Report about the Republic of Latvia’s fulfilments of its obligations under the Convention of the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Regarding FGM it states, that Latvia has a high and evolving standard of protection of human rights and an effective administrative system in place should such instances occur.
Policy Framework
Issuer
Division of Equal Opportunities Policy Ministry of Welfare of the Republic of Latvia
Source
Agnese Gaile, Deputy Head of Division of Equal Opportunities Policy Ministry of Welfare of the Republic of Latvia