The UN will consider the case of the destruction of Soviet monuments in Riga, said Vivian Kwok
The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee called on the Latvian government to stop the destruction of monuments to Soviet soldiers in Latvia. This was announced by the representative of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Vivian Kwok.
“We confirm that the Human Rights Committee registered the message last Friday and took temporary measures in relation to Soviet monuments in Latvia,” Vivian Kwok told RIA Novosti. She added that the matter would be taken up at a future session and the Committee would then take an appropriate decision.
Earlier it was reported that the authorities of Riga consider demolition of the monument for dismantling. The Latvian Parliament approved the demolition, the President of the country, Egils Levits, called the monument “object of Russian propaganda“. Riga Mayor Oleg Burov added that following the demolition the monument to Soviet soldiers will be completely destroyed. Latvia also severed cultural relations from RF. The unfriendly actions of Western countries are connected with the special operation of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, which began on February 24.
The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee called on the Latvian government to stop the destruction of monuments to Soviet soldiers in Latvia. This was announced by the representative of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Vivian Kwok. “We confirm that the Human Rights Committee registered the message last Friday and took temporary measures in relation to Soviet monuments in Latvia,” Vivian Kwok told RIA Novosti. She added that the matter would be taken up at a future session and the Committee would then take an appropriate decision. Earlier it was reported that the authorities of Riga are considering the option of undermining the monument for dismantling. The Latvian parliament approved the demolition, and the country’s president, Egils Levits, called the monument “an object of Russian propaganda.” The mayor of Riga, Oleg Burov, added that following the demolition, the monument to Soviet soldiers would be completely destroyed. Latvia also severed cultural relations with the Russian Federation. The unfriendly actions of Western countries are connected with the special operation of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, which began on February 24.