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.

Press Report

On Saturday more than 1000 people gathered in Riga centre to participate in the rally to commemorate June 14 – Occupation Day. On this day the public organisation Club 415 organised a picket in front of the Russian Embassy and submitted to the Russian diplomats an announcement with a request to stop Russian political and economic pressure on Latvia.

On Saturday more than 1000 people gathered in Riga centre to participate in the rally to commemorate June 14 – Occupation Day. On this day the public organisation Club 415 organised a picket in front of the Russian Embassy and submitted to the Russian diplomats an announcement with a request to stop Russian political and economic pressure on Latvia. Diena, Neatkariga

Vesti Segodnya describes this event as the day of rejoicing of right wing radicals.

In the nearest future there will be a decree of the Prosecutor General in the case of K.Kalejs with a request to the Australian authorities to extradite this person to Latvia.

In the nearest future there will be a decree of the Prosecutor General in the case of K.Kalejs with a request to the Australian authorities to extradite this person to Latvia. Diena, Neatkariga, Jauna Avize, Chas, Panorama Latvii

President V.V.Freiberga thinks that her previous comments on the aggressive attitude of Russia towards Latvia and the Baltic States have been “very mild”. She said that she was just realist and all her comments were based on documents Diena

President V.V.Freiberga thinks that her previous comments on the aggressive attitude of Russia towards Latvia and the Baltic States have been very mild. She said that she was just realist and all her comments were based on documents Diena

The newspaper Neatkariga writes once more about the tender on printing the new Latvian citizen passports. The company that won the tender – Giesecke & Devrient printed also the previous low quality passports. And the offered price was not the lowest. All the responsibility for this decision will be now on the Ministry of Interior with its Minister M.Seglins.

The newspaper Neatkariga writes once more about the tender on printing the new Latvian citizen passports. The company that won the tender – Giesecke & Devrient printed also the previous low quality passports. And the offered price was not the lowest. All the responsibility for this decision will be now on the Ministry of Interior with its Minister M.Seglins. Neatkariga

Vesti Segodnya

interviewed Latvian politicians about a possibility to receive compensation from Russia. A.Kirsteins (Peoples Party) reminded that some time ago Latvia adopted a resolution that Russia was obliged to compensate Latvia for the property and land losses in Abrene Region, as well as in the declaration on occupation. A.Golubov from For Human Rights in United Latvia faction said that no state acknowledged the fact of occupation of the Baltic States, Russia, being a new state, has nothing to do with this. R.Labanovskis (Social Democrats) thinks that it will not be possible to get any compensation from Russia within next 20 years. On June 17 the movement Equality organised an action of collecting signatures to protect the rights of non-citizens, and Russian language and education. The outcome was 1700 signatures of by-passers.

On June 17 the movement Equality organised an action of collecting signatures to protect the rights of non-citizens, and Russian language and education. The outcome was 1700 signatures of by-passers. Vesti Segodnya, Chas

Directors and teachers of Russian speaking schools attended the conference “Problems and tendencies in national minority education”. They shared their experiences in managing to realise the policy bilingualism in education. Some teachers complained that students spoke everyday language quite well but had problems using it during the classes. One of examples of success was Kraslava “Varaviksne” School.

Directors and teachers of Russian speaking schools attended the conference Problems and tendencies in national minority education. They shared their experiences in managing to realise the policy bilingualism in education. Some teachers complained that students spoke everyday language quite well but had problems using it during the classes. One of examples of success was Kraslava Varaviksne School. Chas

45 000 signatures have been collected under the call of the Latvian Human Rights Committee to grant non-citizens the municipal election right. By June 24 the Committee plans to collect 50 000 signatures and send these letters to UN, CoE, European Commission, OSCE and CBSS.

45 000 signatures have been collected under the call of the Latvian Human Rights Committee to grant non-citizens the municipal election right. By June 24 the Committee plans to collect 50 000 signatures and send these letters to UN, CoE, European Commission, OSCE and CBSS. Panorama Latvii