- Equal Rights (Latvia)
Equal Rights ( _lv. Līdztiesība; ER) was a
political party inLatvia , mainly supported by the Russian minority.ER was founded on the basis of "Equal Rights" faction (established
1990 ) in Latvia's parliament as anNGO in1993 , and transformed to a party in1996 . Its first leaders were MPsTatjana Ždanoka andSergejs Dīmanis .In
1998 , ER joined with two other predominantly Russian parties, theLatvian Socialist Party and theNational Harmony Party to found the allianceFor Human Rights in United Latvia ( _lv. Par Cilvēka Tiesībām Vienotā Latvijā; ForHRUL). The alliance partially broke in2003 , when the National Harmony Party and Latvian Socialist Party left it, butFree Choice in People's Europe joined.From
2001 ER's leader was Tatjana Ždanoka and its chairman wasVladimirs Buzajevs .In
2007 , the 11th Congress of the party decided to merge it with Free Choice in People's Europe, transforming their block ForHRUL into a unified party.
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