Country

Latvia

Detention issue

Women in detention

FRA research findings

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
Law on the Procedure of Holding of Pre-trial DetaineesNational standards for conditions of detention specifically for women exist with regard to punishment. Placing in a punishment isolation cell shall not be imposed on an arrested pregnant woman, as well as a woman who is in an investigation prison together with an infant.

NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS

Year Recommendation Report
2021No NPM established.