Hate speech at the park

Experience of two men at the park in Riga   Two men, Latvian citizens, are sitting on a bench in the park, watching a video on their phone together, laughing, and having a conversation in Russian. Nearby, an elderly woman is sitting on a neighboring bench. After some time, the elderly woman gets up and approaches the two men, loudly …

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Discrimination at work

Lokesh’s experience working at a cafe   Lokesh recently graduated from university and is looking for a job that would require his engineering skills. In the meantime, he is earning money by working at a small café in the Old Town.   Lokesh is not the only foreign citizen working at the café; almost all the employees are foreign students. …

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Discrimination in access to services

Josh’s experience in searching for an apartment to rent   Recently, Josh, a French citizen of black African descent, moved to Riga from London after completing his studies. He found a job at an IT company in Riga, where he works as a highly skilled programmer. Currently, Josh is living in a hotel and searching for an apartment to rent. …

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