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.

Integration and Minority Information Service

Integration and Minority Information Service
of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies

On Thursday the Integration Department of the Ministry of Justice will present the new web page

On Thursday the Integration Department of the Ministry of Justice will present the new web page www.integracija.gov.lv and a study on the social integration process and policy in Latvia. For the time being the web page is only in Latvian. In the near future the web page will be available in English and Russian as well.

Neatkariga

reports on a children summer camp aimed at fostering ethnic integration and co-operation between Latvian and national minority schools in Jekabpils. The camp is funded by the Soros Foundation Latvia. The camp will last 2 weeks and will have 25 participants. reports on a children summer camp aimed at fostering ethnic integration and co-operation between Latvian and national minority schools in Jekabpils. The camp is funded by the Soros Foundation Latvia. The camp will last 2 weeks and will have 25 participants.

Lauku Avize

publishes an article by head of the Latvian delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Aleksandrs Kirsteins about relations between Russia and Latvia. Aleksandrs Kirsteins writes that improvement or worsening of relations between the countries does not depend only on the expansion of NATO. He believes that actual reasons for tension between the countries are that Russian foreign policy makers still follow the old geo-strategic policy. publishes an article by head of the Latvian delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Aleksandrs Kirsteins about relations between Russia and Latvia. Aleksandrs Kirsteins writes that improvement or worsening of relations between the countries does not depend only on the expansion of NATO. He believes that actual reasons for tension between the countries are that Russian foreign policy makers still follow the old geo-strategic policy.

Chas

publishes an article by member of the Compatriot Council at the Russian Federation State Duma Viktor Gavrilov. He provides his assessment of the 11 years of independent Latvia under the governance of national parties. He sharply criticises the current economic and political situation in Latvia and blames the Latvian government for all failures and calls on voters to be careful in their choices. publishes an article by member of the Compatriot Council at the Russian Federation State Duma Viktor Gavrilov. He provides his assessment of the 11 years of independent Latvia under the governance of national parties. He sharply criticises the current economic and political situation in Latvia and blames the Latvian government for all failures and calls on voters to be careful in their choices.

Telegrafs

editorial refers to yesterdays decision of the Governmental Committee to entitle the National Radio and TV Council to impose fines and issue warnings to broadcasting organisations for violating regulations on advertising, pornography and language norms. Columnist Anna Novickaya writes that the new amendments will give the National Radio and TV Council uncontrolled power to fine broadcasting organisations up to LVL 5,000, and links the adoption of the amendments to the pre-election period in Latvia. editorial refers to yesterday’s decision of the Governmental Committee to entitle the National Radio and TV Council to impose fines and issue warnings to broadcasting organisations for violating regulations on advertising, pornography and language norms. Columnist Anna Novickaya writes that the new amendments will give the National Radio and TV Council uncontrolled power to fine broadcasting organisations up to LVL 5,000, and links the adoption of the amendments to the pre-election period in Latvia.

Panorama Latvii

, when writing about the international song festival The New Wave in Jurmala, which in fact was organised by Russia and the majority of singers were from Russia, writes that integration in Latvia is only a dream even in the realm of culture, as the festival was not well attended either by the general public or Latvian officials. , when writing about the international song festival “The New Wave” in Jurmala, which in fact was organised by Russia and the majority of singers were from Russia, writes that “integration in Latvia is only a dream even in the realm of culture,” as the festival was not well attended either by the general public or Latvian officials.