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.

Дек. 30, 2006

  • State Border Guard discovers illegal foreign employees
  • Diena nominates the general director of the Hotel de Rome the person of the year for courage to employ persons who were granted the alternative status in Latvia
  • Life of minor Somalis in Latvia
The State Border Guard has fined a forestry processing company "Gran Latvija” for illegal employment of 19 citizens of Bulgaria. The company has to pay a fine in the amount of LVL 3500 (≈EUR 5,000), while administrative penalty for citizens of Bulgaria varies from LVL 250 (≈EUR 356) to 350 (≈EUR 500).

The State Border Guard has fined a forestry processing company "Gran Latvija for illegal employment of 19 citizens of Bulgaria. The company has to pay a fine in the amount of LVL 3500 (≈EUR 5,000), while administrative penalty for citizens of Bulgaria varies from LVL 250 (≈EUR 356) to 350 (≈EUR 500). Diena

The weekly supplement

The weekly supplement Sestdiena of the daily Diena gives four nominations the person of the year, among them the general director of the hotels Konventa seta and Hotel de Rome. He has been nominated for courage to employ the four grown up Somalis who arrived in Latvia in 2005 and in 2006 were granted the alternative status (lesser form of protection than the refugee status). The director says that he is not afraid of stereotypes prevalent in society regarding Africans and adds that a small provocation will help to understand that Africans are the same people.

The weekly also features an article on children Somalis who arrived together with the adults. The newspaper reports that the three children have successfully integrated in the village they have been given shelter, have learned the Latvian language and are successful at school.

The weekly also features an article on children Somalis who arrived together with the adults. The newspaper reports that the three children have successfully integrated in the village they have been given shelter, have learned the Latvian language and are successful at school.

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