APPLICATIONS TO THE LATVIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE (F.I.D.H) FOR JULY 1994 - OCTOBER 1996 ª”””””””””””””””””””””””’””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””.. Refusal to registrate a person under pretence of: ƒ1994/95:month(av.for 3)ƒ 1996: every month ƒ ƒIIIc IVc Ic IIc III IVƒ I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X ƒ ª”””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””•”””””””””””””””””””””””•””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””„ ƒ101 - the person's residence in a former KECh house or flat ƒ 23 64 34 9 3 2ƒ 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 ƒ ƒ102 - the person's residence in a " hostel or ' official appartaments" ƒ 8 8 9 9 9 6ƒ 5 3 6 3 0 0 1 4 6 3 ƒ ƒ103 - the person's heving been a military serviceman in the Armed Forces ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ or the K.G.B. of the former USSR ƒ 5 23 14 10 14 8ƒ 5 8 1 1 4 5 8 4 1 6 ƒ ƒ104 - the person's belonging the family of a late /former/ military ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ serviceman or K.G.B. official /employce/ ƒ ** ** 2 3 8 5ƒ 8 5 8 5 6 3 12 6 6 3 ƒ ƒ108 - under other pretence ƒ 12 15 19 18 15 12ƒ 27 27 22 30 17 14 5 13 5 3 ƒ ƒ109 - arbitrary cancellation of the registering mark of the Register of ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ residents ƒ 4 14 9 12 13 8ƒ 14 9 23 17 22 15 26 9 6 13 ƒ ƒ110 - legal advice on the right to registration in the Register of ƒ 6 16 9 10 4 1ƒ 2 1 6 7 5 5 4 1 0 2 ƒ ƒ residents, if not connected with the unlawful refusal ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ TOTAL: ƒ 58 140 96 71 66 42ƒ 61 53 68 66 54 43 56 38 25 30 ƒ ƒ Problems of the LR cilizenship ””””””””””•”””””””””””””””””””””””•””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””„ ƒ121 - refusal to grant citizenship ƒ 1 1 2 5 3 3ƒ 2 6 4 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 ƒ ƒ122 - arbitrary refusal to issue the LR citizen's passport ƒ X X 1 2 2 4ƒ 2 5 2 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 ƒ ƒ123 - arbitrary deprivation of the LR citizenship ƒ X 1 3 1 1 1ƒ 2 0 1 2 0 3 3 0 0 0 ƒ ƒ125 - on the occasion of changing ethnicity into the "Latvian" /"Lett" ƒ X X X X X 1ƒ 2 1 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 ƒ ƒ128 - legal advice on the issues of the granting the citizenship of the ƒ 3 3 2 4 5 3ƒ 5 1 5 3 5 0 1 2 1 2 ƒ ƒ Republic of Latvia, if not connected with the unnlawful refusal ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ129 - other applications in reference to the problem of citizenship ƒ X 1 3 3 0 3ƒ 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 2 ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ TOTAL: ƒ 4 6 11 15 11 15ƒ 13 14 15 12 12 9 9 6 2 5 ƒ ƒ 'Propiska'(registration on a place of residence) ””””””””””•”””””””””””””””””””””””•””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””„ ƒ211 - arbitrary refucal to register one's 'propiska' ƒ 5 13 23 32 36 23ƒ 13 11 15 12 8 4 2 8 10 3 ƒ ƒ212 - arbitrary changing the permanent 'propiska' to the short-term one ƒ ** ** 1 3 2 1ƒ 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 ƒ ƒ213 - arbitrary cancellation of 'propiska' ƒ X X 3 3 2 1ƒ 0 0 4 7 5 6 7 5 2 1 ƒ ƒ219 - other applications in reference to the problem of 'propiska' ƒ 8 10 10 5 5 7ƒ 11 8 3 10 10 10 11 6 6 4 ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ TOTAL: ƒ 13 23 37 43 45 32ƒ 26 19 23 29 24 21 20 20 21 8 ƒ ƒ Identity cards of stateless persons and alien residents ””””””””””•”””””””””””””””””””””””•””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””„ ƒ221 - unlawful refusal to give out a passport ƒ 0 4 3 7 3 3ƒ 9 7 8 4 6 3 4 5 3 0 ƒ ƒ222 - unlawful with drawal of a passport or other identity card ƒ 2 2 2 4 7 7ƒ 7 8 10 8 2 0 6 5 0 2 ƒ ƒ229 - other applications referring to identity cards ƒ X 2 2 1 1 1ƒ 2 7 3 2 3 3 3 0 1 1 ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ TOTAL: ƒ 2 8 7 12 11 11ƒ 18 22 21 14 11 6 13 10 4 3 ƒ ƒ Problems of residence permits ””””””””””•”””””””””””””””””””””””•””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””„ ƒ231 - refusal to give out a residence permit ƒ 3 4 17 29 41 22ƒ 17 11 11 20 10 7 19 3 9 5 ƒ ƒ232 - refusal to prolongate a residence permit or arbitrary cancellation ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ of it ƒ 0 1 3 3 3 1ƒ 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 0 ƒ ƒ235 - unlawful refusal of CID to accept the documents for granting of ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ a residence ƒ X X X 2 9 6ƒ 16 11 9 5 6 6 4 6 5 2 ƒ ƒ236 - compultion a person to obtaining any alien citizenship for giving ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ him a residence permit as the stipulation ƒ X X X X 5 3ƒ 8 10 9 3 5 4 6 1 1 1 ƒ ƒ237 - dragging out the solution on a requested residence permit ƒ X X X X 5 5ƒ 8 4 5 0 3 4 2 2 5 1 ƒ ƒ238 - legal advice on the issues of getting of a residence permit in Lat- ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ via,if not connected with a refusal to give out or to porolongate itƒ 4 14 25 27 25 11ƒ 11 8 22 9 8 18 17 13 6 9 ƒ ƒ239 - other applications referring to residence permits ƒ 0 1 3 3 3 1ƒ 3 7 3 1 1 3 9 14 6 18 ƒ ƒ240 - applications in reference to the rights of people demobilized after ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ January 28, 1992, and the members of their families ƒ X X 14 16 11 4ƒ 6 3 3 5 4 3 X X X X ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ TOTAL: ƒ 7 20 62 80 102 53ƒ 70 56 64 45 38 46 58 40 35 36 ƒ ƒ Deportation from Latvia ””””””””””•”””””””””””””””””””””””•””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””„ ƒ241 - threat of deportation from Latvia ƒ 1 0 6 3 3 4ƒ 2 2 5 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 ƒ ƒ242 - handing to a person the deportation order ƒ 0 1 9 9 11 8ƒ 16 17 22 19 17 13 13 13 5 3 ƒ ƒ250 - arrest of a person under pactence of his illegal residence in Latviaƒ X X X X 1 1ƒ 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ TOTAL: ƒ 1 1 15 12 15 13ƒ 21 19 28 21 20 15 15 17 5 3 ƒ ƒ Problems of getting visas and entrace visas ””””””””””•”””””””””””””””””””””””•””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””„ ƒ261 - problems of getting entrace visas ƒ 2 1 2 1 1 2ƒ 1 4 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 ƒ ƒ262 - problems of "guarantecs for return" ƒ 0 0 2 1 0 1ƒ 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 ƒ ƒ269 - other applications referring to arrival and departure ƒ X 1 1 2 2 0ƒ 0 0 2 3 1 3 4 3 1 1 ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ TOTAL: ƒ 2 2 5 4 3 3ƒ 2 4 4 5 2 5 4 5 2 2 ƒ ƒ Privatization certificates ””””””””””•”””””””””””””””””””””””•””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””„ ƒ381 - arbitrary cutting down of the number of certificates or entering theƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ the wrong data about the time of arrival in Latvia in the Register ƒ 23 115 121 60 8 6ƒ 1 2 3 3 0 2 0 2 0 2 ƒ ƒ of residents ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ390 - legal advice on privatization certificates if not connected with theƒ 14 17 3 1 0 0ƒ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 ƒ ƒ arbitrary reduction of their number ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ399 - other gronds for applicationn concerning certificates ƒ X 18 12 9 3 3ƒ 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ TOTAL: ƒ 37 150 136 70 11 9ƒ 1 2 3 4 0 2 2 2 1 2 ƒ ƒ Housing proplems ””””””””””•”””””””””””””””””””””””•””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””„ ƒ401/5- refural to conclude, prolongate or reregister officially a contract ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ of tenancy with an applicant ƒ 1 11 13 9 9 5ƒ 1 7 3 2 4 3 1 3 3 3 ƒ ƒ411/5- imposing a short-term contract of tenancy on the applicant ƒ X 12 24 18 9 8ƒ 5 6 1 8 3 5 4 7 4 7 ƒ ƒ421/5- threat of evicition ƒ 1 5 11 17 14 26ƒ 25 23 22 29 21 33 27 15 23 21 ƒ ƒ431/5- real eviction [or eviction having place] ƒ 1 1 4 8 6 2ƒ 0 1 2 1 3 1 4 7 1 1 ƒ ƒ441 - refusal to ease an applicant's payments for public utilities and rentƒ X 2 1 3 2 3ƒ 11 10 17 11 4 4 1 2 0 1 ƒ ƒ442 - refusal of state to render aid for improvement applicant's housing ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ conditions ƒ X X 1 1 2 1ƒ 4 1 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 ƒ ƒ443 - refusal to pay a person the compensation for abandonment of his flatƒ X X 2 1 0 1ƒ 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 ƒ ƒ in Latvia ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ444 - preventing for a person to privatize his dwelling ƒ X X 1 1 0 0ƒ 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 ƒ ƒ445 - the conflict with a landlord /landlady, if not linked with codes ƒ X X 2 7 5 9ƒ 12 11 4 5 6 11 10 10 8 8 ƒ ƒ 401,411,421,431 ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ490 - legal advice on dwelling privatization ƒ X X X X 1 1ƒ 3 6 7 1 4 5 6 12 6 3 ƒ ƒ499 - other motive [reason] for application on dwelling/ housing issues ƒ 13 12 24 18 14 20ƒ 18 19 28 25 7 18 11 7 9 9 ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ TOTAL: ƒ 16 43 83 83 62 76ƒ 79 85 86 85 52 82 65 65 55 55 ƒ ƒ Labour problems ””””””””””•”””””””””””””””””””””””•””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””„ ƒ501 - dismissal, particularly on grounds of redundancy ƒ 1 1 2 5 4 3ƒ 1 0 1 2 3 2 5 2 0 2 ƒ ƒ555 - on the occasion of imposion of a fine by the State Language ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ Inspection ƒ X X X X 1 1ƒ 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ƒ ƒ599 - other motive [reason] for application on labour issues ƒ X 1 3 5 6 4ƒ 2 6 2 5 6 2 3 3 0 6 ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ TOTAL: ƒ 1 2 5 10 11 8ƒ 3 8 3 7 9 4 8 5 0 8 ƒ ƒ Social problems ””””””””””•”””””””””””””””””””””””•””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””„ ƒ601 - refusal to pay social allowances and benefits ƒ 1 2 2 4 4 3ƒ 5 4 5 9 5 1 3 0 4 3 ƒ ƒ699 - other motives [reason] for application on social issues ƒ 11 2 5 3 5 5ƒ 9 4 4 6 3 1 6 0 3 6 ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ TOTAL: ƒ 12 4 7 7 9 8ƒ 14 8 9 15 8 3 9 0 7 9 ƒ ƒ ””””””””””•”””””””””””””””””””””””•””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””„ ƒ Other questions ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ801 - on the issue of migration from the country ƒ 2 3 6 6 5 2ƒ 6 3 6 1 0 4 9 3 2 2 ƒ ƒ802 - deceived [small] depositors ƒ 1 3 1 5 2 2ƒ 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 ƒ ƒ803 - refusal to grant the status of a person having been subjected to ƒ X X X 1 1 3ƒ 4 1 3 3 3 2 0 2 2 1 ƒ ƒ repression ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ804 - on the issues of inheritance ƒ X X X X 4 4ƒ 4 2 3 4 6 1 3 5 3 3 ƒ ƒ888 - police brutality ƒ X X X X X Xƒ X 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ TOTAL: ƒ 3 6 7 12 12 12ƒ 16 18 22 15 22 13 26 19 17 7 ƒ ƒ ””””””””””•”””””””””””””””””””””””•””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””„ ƒ999 - other motives [reasons] ƒ 11 59 75 32 27 21ƒ 14 14 18 29 23 13 17 21 15 12 ƒ ƒSUM TOTAL OF APPLICANTS (leaving out of account the applications on severalƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ grounds) ƒ165 464 534 425 315 270ƒ294 272 291 303 234 238 255 220 178 178 ƒ ”””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””‘”””””””””””””””””””””””‘””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””©