In the case of Djeri and Others v. Latvia the Court held, unanimously, that there had been no violation of Article 14 (prohibition of discrimination) taken together with Article 2 of Protocol No. 1 (right to education).

The case concerned 2018 amendments to the law whereby the use of Latvian – the national language – was increased in all pre-schools in Latvia, both public or private, and the use of Russian was consequently reduced. The Court found that the measures taken by the Latvian Government to increase the use of the national language in pre-schools had been proportionate and necessary to prepare pupils for primary education, to ensure unity in the education system and to ensure a sufficient level of Latvian for residents to participate effectively in public life.

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