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
of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies

• Lauku Avize comments on the naturalisation process
• New protest meeting against the education reform in September
• Russian Radio Riga appealed against the National Radio and Television Council

Lauku Avizes journalist Maris Antonevics criticises the process of naturalisation. He believes that many people who acquire citizenship do not deserve it. The journalist points out that some of the naturalized persons like Vjaceslav Altuhov, the leader of the organisation Russian community in Latvia, and Igor Pimenov, the leader of the Association for the Support for Russians Schools, are not loyal citizens. He believes that more information about persons who acquire citizenship should be available.

The Association for the Support for Russians Schools is planning to organize a protest meeting against the education reform on 4th of September. According to one of the event organizers Genady Kotov, member of the Riga City Council, approximately 3000 people will participate in the meeting. The Riga City Council is evaluating the organization of this meeting.

The Association for the Support for Russians Schools is planning to organize a protest meeting against the education reform on 4th of September. According to one of the event organizers Genady Kotov, member of the Riga City Council, approximately 3000 people will participate in the meeting. The Riga City Council is evaluating the organization of this meeting. Lauku Avize, Telegraf, Chas, Vesti Sevodnya

The company Russian Radio Riga (former radio Bizness&Baltija;) filed a court case against the National Radio and Television Council for LVL 256 000 loss compensation, which aroused because of the Council not implementing the court’s decision on radio’s licence renewal.

The company Russian Radio Riga (former radio Bizness&Baltija) filed a court case against the National Radio and Television Council for LVL 256 000 loss compensation, which aroused because of the Council not implementing the courts decision on radios licence renewal. Neatariga Rita Avize, Chas