OECD Public Integrity IndicatorsHome

Latvia

OECD member since 2016

This set of indicators covers regulations and practice aimed at promoting integrity in the justice system and ensuring accountability through the disciplinary system for civil servants. Data for both OECD members and non-OECD members will be released in 2025.

Regulatory framework for judicial integrity
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List of indicators for Integrity of the justice and disciplinary systems

Click on an indicator to see the criteria that are used to calculate it.

Top performing and underperforming criteria in Latvia

This table shows the criteria within this dataset where the selected country performs the most above and below average. OECD countries are compared to the OECD average and partner countries are compared to the partner country average. Only criteria fulfilled by less than 40% of countries are shown as leading, and only criteria fulfilled by more than 40% of countries are shown as lagging.

The law establishes objective grounds for the dismissal of judges.

68%

of OECD countries fulfill

44%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Lagging

The law establishes specific disciplinary procedures for prosecutors at the first and second instances of the disciplinary process ensuring the right of the defence to be heard and the right to appeal.

50%

of OECD countries fulfill

28%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Lagging

At least 60% of declarations filed during the latest full calendar years were verified by the responsible authority.

8%

of OECD countries fulfill

6%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Leading

A complaints procedure to address formal public allegations of judicial misconduct is published online and complaints can be submitted online.

47%

of OECD countries fulfill

28%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Lagging

The responsible authority has issued recommendations for resolution within 12 months for all cases of conflict of interest detected for the past three years.

3%

of OECD countries fulfill

3%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Leading

Staff handling reports in courts undergo mandatory training on confidentiality.

8%

of OECD countries fulfill

0%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Leading