2009 Riga riot
| 2009 Riga Riot | |
|---|---|
 Meeting before riots | |
| Location | Riga (capital of Latvia) |
| Date |
January 13, 2009 17:30 (EET (UTC +2)) |
Attack type | Damage of public and private property, rebellion. Attempt to take by assault the building of Parliament of Latvia. |
| Weapons |
Rebels: different objects (eggs, stones, bottles, etc.), and bottles filled with inflammable mixtures. Military and police: batons, shields, teargas. |
Non-fatal injuries | more than 50 |
| Perpetrators | individual rebels; more than 100 arrested |
Number of participants |
Directly involved: several hundreds Protesters: around 10,000 |
| Defenders | Public Order Police and its Special Unit "Alfa" (State Police), Military Police (National Armed Forces), and Police of Riga Municipality |
2009 Riga riot was a civil unrest in Riga, Latvia on January 13, 2009.
The opposition and trade unions organized a rally requesting dissolution of the parliament.[1] The rally gathered some 10-20 thousand people. In the evening the peaceful rally turned into a riot. Fifty people were injured and 100 arrested for overturning police cars and looting stores.[2] The crowd moved to the building of the parliament and attempted to force into it, but was repelled.[3]
On February 20, the cabinet of Godmanis was dissolved and Godmanis stepped off his position as the head of the government.[4]
See also
- Credit Crunch