Event 1138

{
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "High",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "description": "The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued a judgment in the case of Rodina and Borisova v. Latvia, ruling that the banning of jingoistic Russian protests in Riga did not infringe on Convention rights. The court found no violation of Article 11 (freedom of assembly and association) and Article 10 (freedom of expression) of the European Convention on Human Rights. The protests were banned because they were deemed to denigrate Latvian nation and language, support illegal separatist groups in Ukraine, and occurred against a tense background of threat from Russia. The bans were held to meet a pressing social need and were proportionate.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-07-10T00:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Judgment Rodina and Borisova v. Latvia - Banning of jingoistic Russian protests did not infringe Convention rights",
    "The court held there had been no violation of Article 11 (freedom of assembly and association) and Article 10 (freedom of expression) of the European Convention on Human Rights.",
    "The protests had the real aim of denigrating the Latvian nation and language, or supporting illegal separatist groups in Ukraine, set against a background of tension in Latvia and threat from Russia.",
    "The bans had 'met a pressing social need' and been proportionate.",
    "The case concerned refusals by Latvian authorities to allow protests in Riga by the Rodina association and Andra Borisova near the Ukrainian embassy."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "evidence": [
          "Judgment Rodina and Borisova v. Latvia - Banning of jingoistic Russian protests did not infringe Convention rights",
          "The court held there had been no violation of Article 11 (freedom of assembly and association) and Article 10 (freedom of expression) of the European Convention on Human Rights.",
          "The protests had the real aim of denigrating the Latvian nation and language, or supporting illegal separatist groups in Ukraine, set against a background of tension in Latvia and threat from Russia.",
          "The bans had 'met a pressing social need' and been proportionate.",
          "The case concerned refusals by Latvian authorities to allow protests in Riga by the Rodina association and Andra Borisova near the Ukrainian embassy."
        ]
      },
      "similar_to": [
        {
          "event_id": 1133,
          "reason": "Related event in Latvia on similar date involving protests and regional tensions.",
          "url": "https://x.com/Kurmitis_/status/1943210584662491258"
        },
        {
          "event_id": 1131,
          "reason": "Related event in Latvia on the same date.",
          "url": "https://x.com/MaratQasem/status/1943194491218751536"
        },
        {
          "event_id": 1136,
          "reason": "Related Latvia regional events prior to the ruling.",
          "url": "https://x.com/realNepareizais/status/1943022405900709978"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
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  "screenshot_count": 1.0,
  "url": "https://x.com/ECHR_CEDH/status/1943218868417188071/"
}

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  "source": "admin_quick",
  "tags": [],
  "url": "https://x.com/ECHR_CEDH/status/1943218868417188071/"
}