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Protection of the Rights of the Child Law (consolidated with amendments as of 6 March 2014)

Title (original language): Bērnu tiesību aizsardzības likums

The Protection of the Rights of the Child Law is a comprehensive law defining children’s rights, recognition of the best interests principle, obligations of parents, caregivers, and state authorities, and establishing frameworks for child protection, family support, and legal safeguards.

(Source: Latvia - Policy monitor country profile, 2025).

Entities responsible for the implementation: Ministry of Welfare, State Inspectorate for Protection of Children’s Rights.

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 1998 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing

  • Latvia

  • Go to document source
  • National: national law
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection, BIK+ strategy pillar 3 - participation
  • child sexual abuse material (CSAM), cyberviolence, mental health
  • Machine translation used
Title (original language): Bērnu tiesību aizsardzības likums
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The Protection of the Rights of the Child Law is a comprehensive law defining children’s rights, recognition of the best interests principle, obligations of parents, caregivers, and state authorities, and establishing frameworks for child protection, family support, and legal safeguards.

(Source: Latvia - Policy monitor country profile, 2025).

Entities responsible for the implementation: Ministry of Welfare, State Inspectorate for Protection of Children’s Rights.

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 1998 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing

  • Latvia

  • Go to document source
  • National: national law
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection, BIK+ strategy pillar 3 - participation
  • child sexual abuse material (CSAM), cyberviolence, mental health
  • Machine translation used
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