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

• Russian political scientist accuses Latvia and Estonia of race discrimination
• Head of the European Commission Delegation to Latvia and Special Task Minister of the Societal Integration participated in the on-line discussion about the influence of Latvias membership to the EU on societal integration in Latvia

Director of Russias Policy Research Institute Sergey Markov accused Latvia and Estonia of race discrimination and announced that membership of the Baltic States to NATO proves the existence of Russophobia among NATO politicians. He states that Latvia and Estonia are not democratic countries and that they should grant Russians all the rights, which citizens of the respective countries have. BNS

Head of the European Commission Delegation to Latvia Andrew Rasbash and Special Task Minister of the Societal Integration Nils Muiznieks participated in the on-line discussion about the influence of Latvias membership to the EU on the societal integration in Latvia. Andrew Rasbash reported that right now the European Commission is working at the expansion of the rights of non-citizens in the sphere of employment after Latvias accession to the EU.