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Law on the Status of Former USSR Citizens who are not Citizens of Latvia or any other State.

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Latvia
Human rights
1995-04-12
National
Law, Act

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Applies to citizens of former USSR residing within the Republic of Latvia who are not citizens of Latvia or of any other country. Does not apply to military experts engaged in maintenance or dismantling of military facilities of Russian Federation on territory of Latvia. Defines rights and and obligations of such non-citizens. These include the rights and obligations contained in the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia as well as the following rights: right to maintain his or her native language and culture as long as this does not contravene laws of the Republic of Latvia; right not to be expelled from Latvia, except if such expulsion is carried out under procedure stipulated by law and if foreign country has accepted to receive expelled person. Prohibits expulsion to country were person risks persecution due to race, religion or ethnicity, as well as collective expulsion. Also makes provision for non-citizen's passport, loss of non-citizen's status, refusal of non-citzen's status, and divestment of non-citzen's status.

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