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

Press Report

FF/LNNK has asked Latvia's Special Task Minister of State Reform Affairs to cancel yesterday's city council decision on sacking FF/LNNK member Inese Vaidere from the Deputy Riga Mayor position, and remove social democrat Gundars Bojars from his seat as a Mayor of Riga. Special Task minister J.Kruminsh does not see any grounds for the removal of G.Bojars.

FF/LNNK has asked Latvia's Special Task Minister of State Reform Affairs to cancel yesterday's city council decision on sacking FF/LNNK member Inese Vaidere from the Deputy Riga Mayor position, and remove social democrat Gundars Bojars from his seat as a Mayor of Riga. Special Task minister J.Kruminsh does not see any grounds for the removal of G.Bojars. Diena, Neatkariga, Chas

Security Police has issued a summon to one of “Solidarity” leaders parents. Another Solidarity leader I.Stalnoy expressed his incomprehension why the parents are getting involved, and Saeima deputy J.Sokolovsky thinks that security police try to make pressure on the movement with the help of close persons of Solidarity members.

Security Police has issued a summon to one of Solidarity leaders parents. Another Solidarity leader I.Stalnoy expressed his incomprehension why the parents are getting involved, and Saeima deputy J.Sokolovsky thinks that security police try to make pressure on the movement with the help of close persons of Solidarity members. Chas

Vesti Segodnja

informs that the organiser of the controversial essay contest A.Garda is morally ready to launch more radical actions. Previously he just presented his views to public, but now he has a real plan how to get rid of colonisers and their descendants. informs that the organiser of the controversial essay contest A.Garda is morally ready to launch more radical actions. Previously he just presented his views to public, but now he has a real plan “how to get rid of colonisers and their descendants”. Moscow’s Institute of CIS Countries and the Institute of the Diaspora and Integration have come up with the idea to produce a “White Book” where all violations in regard to Russians residing in former Soviet countries would be compiled. The institutes invite people to send their own stories or articles and publications from newspapers about the cases when the rights of Russian-speaking people had been violated. The book should be ready in October when the annual meeting of compatriots will take place.

Moscows Institute of CIS Countries and the Institute of the Diaspora and Integration have come up with the idea to produce a White Book where all violations in regard to Russians residing in former Soviet countries would be compiled. The institutes invite people to send their own stories or articles and publications from newspapers about the cases when the rights of Russian-speaking people had been violated. The book should be ready in October when the annual meeting of compatriots will take place. Vesti Segodnja