Dupate, K. (2023), Hate crimes and hate speech. International standards and legal regulation and practice in Latvia (Naida noziegumi un naida runa. Starptautiskie standarti un Latvijas tiesiskais regulējums un prakse), Rīga, LU Akadēmiskais apgāds.

Country

Latvia

Title

Dupate, K. (2023), Hate crimes and hate speech. International standards and legal regulation and practice in Latvia (Naida noziegumi un naida runa. Starptautiskie standarti un Latvijas tiesiskais regulējums un prakse), Rīga, LU Akadēmiskais apgāds.

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Year

2023

Publication type

Research evidence/report

Geographical coverage

National

Area/location of interest

Not applicable - national level

Type of Institution

Academic/research institution

Institution

Latvia, University of Latvia (Latvijas Universitāte)

Thematic focus

Public perceptions and attitudes

Groups

General population

Key findings

Muslims and Roma are the groups most often rejected by the Latvian population in different contexts of interaction. Various opinion polls have consistently pointed to a high level of social distance from Muslims. The survey data shows that 28.2% of the Latvian population would not want to work with a Muslim as a colleague; 56.3% would not want them to become a child's spouse; 34.5% could not imagine having such a person as a close friend; 28.4% would not want such a person to live next door; 26.4% would not want them to live in our country at all; and 56.1% could not accept them as the president of their country.

Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)

Qualitative research: sources used include case law, expert assessments and statistics by the State Police

Sample details and representativeness

N/A - not applicable/available

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