Latvijas Universitātes pirmajai Satversmei – 100

Abstract

The first Satversme of the University of Latvia (the Charter of the University of Latvia) was approved in 1922/1923. Freedom of science, which contributes to the cultural growth of the nation and ensures its stability is necessary for the development of every country. In 1922, the freedom of science was included amongst the Fundamental Human Rights of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia draft. Although the list of fundamental rights was not approved, the freedom of science was respected in democratic Latvia. The development of the Satversme of the University of Latvia also laid the foundation for the freedom of scientific research, which was ensured both by the democratic structure of the university and by the broad guarantees for the development of scientific activity and cooperation, specified, for example, in Articles 98 and 99 thereof.