Letter of the Latvian Association of Administrative Judges

Acknowledgement of the support and respect to Ukrainian colleagues

Today we woke up with the news that Russia has brutally and ruthlessly attacked our neighbouring country, Ukraine.

Russia has interfered in the territorial integrity of Ukraine and is threatening Ukraine’s independence.

In a bright memory we have Ukraine's support during the bloody events that occurred in the Baltics in January 1991.

Today we stand shoulder to shoulder with you and we express our solidarity in your struggle against a brutal aggressor attacking your country. For an independent, free and democratic Ukraine!

We, the administrative judges of Latvia, have called upon our European colleagues to recognise the seriousness of this situation. We have called upon European judges to stand in solidarity and to request their governments to provide all necessary financial, military and humanitarian assistance and to introduce serious and effective sanctions to stop Russia's brutal assault.

Ukraine, we are with you!

Riga, 24 February 2022

In the name of Latvian Association of Administrative Judges

Chair of the board                                                            L. Paegļkalna

Member of the board                                                       A. Dreimanis

Member of the board                                                       A. Zariņa

Latvijas Administratīvo tiesnešu biedrība Baldones iela 1a, Rīga, LV-1007 www.latb.lv