1. The impact of austerity and poverty on the realization of children and young people’s rights in Latvia Edinburgh, 2014

2. The impact of austerity and poverty on the realization of children and young people’s rights in Latvia Emigration of parents by leaving the children in Latvia Emigration of families Parents’ inability to support their children Separation of children from the parents due to unfavourable social environment

3. The impact of austerity and poverty on the realization of children and young people’s rights in Latvia Violations of rights of socially disadvantaged children: - funding of boarding-schools in amount of 70% - change of institutional care depending on costs - lack of specialists in municipalities (for children who have suffered from violence, for preventive work with children with anti-social behaviour, social workers etc.)

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