Human Rights Institute has published the Latvian Human Rights Quarterly since 1996. The Quarterly is one of few legal periodicals in Latvia and the only periodical on human rights in the Baltic States. The Journal is a publication with a professional orientation. The publication is aimed at law students, researchers, academicians, practicing lawyers and anyone specializing in human rights. Since 1997 the Journal is published in English too.



The Quarterly discusses human rights problems in Latvia and examines problems and solutions from international human rights institutions and other countries more experienced in the field. The Journal also aims to acquaint students, academics and lawyers with domestic and international documents on human rights.



The editorial board of the Journal consists of prominent academics and lawyers in the field of human rights. Contributors to the Journal are recognized human rights experts both from Latvia and abroad, particularly from the Nordic countries. The Editor-in-Chief of the Quarterly at the present moment is Ms. Gita Feldhune, who is also the Acting Director of the Human Rights Institute.



The Quarterly is divided into four parts in order to make it more convenient for the reader. Part A "Articles" contains articles written by human rights experts on important human rights issues in Latvia and abroad. Part B "Documents" contains relevant human rights documents. Part C "Court Practice" reviews recent judgments of the European Court of Human Rights and also those of national courts which touch upon human rights issues. Part D "Information" provides information on human rights events (conferences, public lectures, seminars, human rights courses). The section also contains book reviews. The Latvian language Quarterly contains a summary in English and Russian while the Quarterly in English contains summaries in French, German and Russian.



The Quarterly plays a significant role in educating Latvian society and particularly lawyers about human rights. The Latvian Human Rights Quarterly as a highly professional and practical publication aspires to provide information on human rights issues in order to assist in the development of democracy in Latvia.



The Latvian Human Rights Quarterly is distributed by different organizations. Subscribers in Latvia are the Saeima (Parliament), the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court, various foreign embassies. Foreign subscribers include Amnesty International, UN High Commissioner on Refugees, Council of Europe, several universities and human rights institutions in Europe and Latvian embassies.



The Latvian Human Rights Quarterly welcomes all assistance, including financial support and cooperation in distribution and advertising.