LatviaSatversme 108 · The Satversme (Constitution)

What rights does the Constitution (Satversme) guarantee to persons belonging to ethnic minorities?

In the exam (Latvian)

Kādas tiesības Satversme garantē personām, kas pieder pie mazākumtautībām?

  1. athe right to elect their own separate parliamenttiesības ievēlēt savu atsevišķu parlamentu
  2. bthe right to preserve and develop their language and culturetiesības saglabāt un attīstīt savu valodu un kultūruCorrect answer
  3. cthe right not to use the official language in institutionstiesības iestādēs nelietot valsts valodu

Why?

Article 114 of the Constitution (Satversme) says that persons belonging to ethnic minorities have the right to preserve and develop their language and their ethnic and cultural identity. The Constitution does not provide for a separate parliament.

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