Integration monitor

Integration monitor is a daily Latvian press digest on ethnic minority and society integration issues. The Monitor reviews the biggest Latvian dailies: Diena, Latvijas Avize, Neatkariga (in Latvian language), Vesti Segodnya (in Russian language). In specific cases other information sources are used. Latvian Centre for Human Rights is not responsible for information published by the media.

marts 15, 2011

  • Centre for illegal immigrants in Olaine will be moved to Daugavpils
  • Jewish historian Joel Repel: attitude towards Jewish community in Latvian has improved
The centre for illegal immigrants in Olaine (town in the Riga district) starting with 1 June will be moved to Daugavpils (city in the Eastern part of Latvia). According to Ministry of Interior, facilities in Daugavpils are recently repaired, while centre in Olaine does not correspond to modern standards.

The centre for illegal immigrants in Olaine (town in the Riga district) starting with 1 June will be moved to Daugavpils (city in the Eastern part of Latvia). According to Ministry of Interior, facilities in Daugavpils are recently repaired, while centre in Olaine does not correspond to modern standards. Chas, Diena

Latvijas Avize prints an interview with Jewish historian, doctor of historical sciences of the University of Boston (USA) Joel Repel who arrived to Latvia to the conference about Jewish communitys life in Latvia before the WWII. Mr. Repel believes that situation around attitude towards Jewish community in Latvia has sufficiently improved since 1990. According to Mr. Repel, opening of the Ghetto and Holocaust Museum, restoration of the Rigas synagogue and Jewish schools shows positive and understanding attitude of Latvian authorities.

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