Letter of support for Ukrainian Colleagues from Latvian writers, translators, publicists and Latvian Writers Union

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Dear colleagues and friends in Ukraine,

We, Latvian writers, express deep concern about the situation in Ukraine, since the authorities are using brutal force and firearms against the protesters. We, as well as our government, strongly condemn the acts of violence in Kyiv. We also hope that the European governments will be able to unite to provide real, not only moral, help for Ukrainian people in these days of instability and terror.

We express our sympathy and solidarity with those who have lost their loved ones and those, who are risking their lives, freedom and health each day in the streets of Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. We feel deep respect for the Ukrainian people, their faith in freedom and human rights – it also reminds us of January, 1991, when people were in front of a similar challenge and faced armoured troops in the streets of Riga.

Dear friends and colleagues, you are all so incredibly strong and determined to defend the main values of the European society. We do believe that the current events are essential steps towards free speech and democracy in Ukraine; it is a pity to see, though, that these steps are being taken for such a high price – a price of human lives.

We are following the news from Ukraine and spreading information from the EuroMaidan channels and the personal evidences of our Ukrainian friends and colleagues, and we will keep up with the information, and with translating and sharing it, till the resolution of the situation in Ukraine.

&

Sincerely -
Latvian writers, translators, publicists
and Latvian Writers Union.

&

  1. Amanda Aizpuriete
  2. Andris Akmentiņš
  3. Sigma Ankrava
  4. Anna Auziņa
  5. Irēna Auziņa
  6. Inga Ābele
  7. Ingmāra Balode
  8. Inguna Beķere
  9. Guntis Berelis
  10. Uldis Bērziņš
  11. Silvija Brice
  12. Ronalds Briedis
  13. Indra Brūvere
  14. Pēteris Cedriņš
  15. AusmaCimdiņa
  16. Dagnija Dreika
  17. Aivars Eipurs
  18. Rolfs Ekmanis
  19. Jānis Elsbergs
  20. Inga Gaile
  21. Margita Gailīte
  22. Guntars Godiņš
  23. Maima Grīnberga
  24. Nora Ikstena
  25. Viktors Ivbulis
  26. Ilze Jansone
  27. Arno Jundze
  28. Jānis Jurkāns
  29. IevaKalnciema
  30. Rudīte Kalpiņa
  31. Rūta Karma
  32. Aivars Kļavis
  33. IevaKolmane
  34. Arvis Kolmanis
  35. Andra Konste
  36. Anda Kubuliņa
  37. Liāna Langa
  38. Ēriks Lanss
  39. Ieva Lešinska-Geibere
  40. Eva Mārtuža
  41. Dace Meiere
  42. Rūta Mežavilka
  43. Andrejs Migla
  44. Lalita Muižniece
  45. Jānis Oga
  46. Jānis Ozoliņš
  47. Einārs Pelšs
  48. IevaPlūme
  49. Artūrs Punte
  50. Anna Rancāne
  51. Sandra Ratniece
  52. Edvīns Raups
  53. Gundega Repše
  54. Jānis Rokpelnis
  55. Zane Rozenberga
  56. Dace Rukšāne
  57. Māris Rungulis
  58. Māra Rūmniece
  59. Valdis Rūmnieks
  60. Māris Salējs
  61. Lita Silova
  62. Knuts Skujenieks
  63. Artūrs Snips
  64. Vladis Spāre
  65. IevaStruka
  66. Sergejs Timofejevs
  67. Uldis Tīrons
  68. Jolanta Treile
  69. Mudīte Treimane
  70. Jānis Vādons
  71. Viesturs Vecgrāvis
  72. Sandra Vensko
  73. Egīls Venters
  74. Kārlis Vērdiņš
  75. Inese Zandere
  76. Jānis Zālītis
  77. Ainārs Zelčs
  78. Mārtiņš Zelmenis
  79. Inga Žolude

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january 27, 2014
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