Latvia: Information on spousal abuse, including the availability of state protection for women
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 February 1996 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | LVA23127.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Latvia: Information on spousal abuse, including the availability of state protection for women, 1 February 1996, LVA23127.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab0944.html [accessed 29 May 2023] |
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Country Reports 1994 states the following:
Sources indicate that the problem of domestic violence against women is fairly widespread and is often connected with alcohol abuse. There is anecdotal evidence suggesting that the entire legal system, include the courts, tends to downplay the seriousness of domestic violence. Observers suggest that police are sometimes reluctant to arrest in such cases. No programs exist specifically to assist victims of domestic abuse (1995, 874).
Additional information on spousal abuse and state protection available for women could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1994. 1995. United States Department of State. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office.
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DIRB country file on Latvia.
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