Latvian ‘non-citizen’ appeals to European Court

A Russian-born woman, Natalia Andreyeva, who’s lived in Latvia for more than half a century, is still unable to become a Latvian citizen because she does not speak the language. Now she’s turning to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.

Wikipedia: History of Russians in Latvia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Russians_in_Latvia

Latvia: Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Relations between Latvia and Russia http://www.am.gov.lv/en/policy/bilateral-relations/4542/Russia/

Website: Latvian Centre for Human Rights (LCHR) http://www.humanrights.org.lv/html/index.html

ECHR: Decision on admissability of Case. Application no. 55707/00 http://cmiskp.echr.coe.int/tkp197/view.asp?action=html&documentId=830244&portal=hbkm&source=externalbydocnumber&table=F69A27FD8FB86142BF01C1166DEA398649

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