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A northern European country bordered by Lithuania, Russia, Belarus and Estonia, Latvia is one of the least densely populated countries in the European Union. After breaking free from Soviet control in 1991, Latvia established itself as a parliamentary democratic republic, with a president with limited powers as head of state and a multi-party system where coalitions and short lived governments are the norm. Ongoing human rights issues include the treatment of stateless persons, mainly people of Russian origin unable to attain Latvian citizenship, the treatment of minorities such as Roma and the system for juvenile justice.
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44 Human development index118 Happy planet rankingOrganisations in Latvia
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- Attorneys for the Rights of the Child
- Bureau international catholique de l'enfance
- Bureau International Catholique De L'enfance
- Canadian International Development Agency
- Centre Against Abuse "Dardedze"
- Child Helpline International
- Eurochild AISBL
- Global Campaign for Education
- Global March Against Child Labour
- Humanity without Frontiers
- International Centre for Child and Youth Studies
- International Federation of Business and Professional Women - UK
- International Federation of Social Workers
- International Foundation for Children's Education
- International Organization for Adolescents
- International Planned Parenthood Federation
- International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
- Latvian Network for Children
- Latvian Save the Children
- NGO/UNICEF Regional Network for Children in Central and Eastern Europe, Commonwealth of Independent States and Baltic States
- Ombudsman of the Republic of Latvia - Children`s Rights Department
- SOS Children's Villages International
- UNESCO
- Unlimited Productions
- Women's World Summit Foundation
- World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS)
