Tatyana Moskalkova, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Russian Federation telegram channel Due to the threat of evacuation of Russians from Latvia, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk and Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights stated that he plans to appeal to Dunja Mijatovic – official Riga plans to deport citizens of the Russian Federation who fail the Latvian language test.
“I believe that the deliberate creation of conditions that force citizens to leave Latvia is a grave violation of human rights. I will appeal to Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Dunja Mijatović, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, demanding that attention be paid to the rights violations of our citizens, especially the elderly,” writes Moskalkova.
He noted that for older people, learning a new language can be a daunting task, and most of the people at risk are seniors.
About 6,000 Russians previously lived in Latvia did not pass You will receive notifications with a Latvian language test and instructions to leave the country.
Former citizens of the Russian Federation oblige Leave Latvia if they fail the language test