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.

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• The European Court of Human Rights delivered a judgement in the case of Tatjana Slivenko
• The number of applications for naturalization increased
• The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Russias State Council is planning to discuss the possibility of imposing economical sanctions on Latvia
• The unveiling of a memorial gravestone in the place of mass execution of Jews in the Auce town
• Juris Dobelis, Janis Freimanis and Miroslav Mitrofanov discuss the relationships between Latvia and Russia and observation of minority rights in Latvia
• TV discussion about granting of voting rights at municipal elections to non-citizens
• Chas columnist discusses the promise of Ina Druviete to write articles about education reform for the Russian language press

On Thursday the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a judgment in the case of Tatjana Slivenko family satisfying one claim out of eleven indicted by Slivenko. The ECHR decided that Latvia violated Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (the right to respect for private life and home) making a decision about deportation of the family from the state. Latvia will be obliged to pay 20,000 euros to the family for non-pecuniary damage while the ECHR decision does not stipulate the right of the family to return to Latvia. The decision about deportation of the family from Latvia was made according to the treaty on the withdrawal of Russian troops between Latvia and Russia. The ECHR accepted that the treaty and implementing measures had sought to protect the interests of national security. However, according to the judgment, the Latvian authorities did not examine whether the concrete family presented a specific danger to national security.

On Thursday the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a judgment in the case of Tatjana Slivenko family satisfying one claim out of eleven indicted by Slivenko. The ECHR decided that Latvia violated Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (the right to respect for private life and home) making a decision about deportation of the family from the state. Latvia will be obliged to pay 20,000 euros to the family for non-pecuniary damage while the ECHR decision does not stipulate the right of the family to return to Latvia. The decision about deportation of the family from Latvia was made according to the treaty on the withdrawal of Russian troops between Latvia and Russia. The ECHR accepted that the treaty and implementing measures had sought to protect the interests of national security. However, according to the judgment, the Latvian authorities did not examine whether the concrete family presented a specific danger to national security. Diena, Neatkariga Rita Avize, Vesti Segodnya, Chas, Telegraf, Vechernaya Riga

The Naturalization Board received 1155 applications for naturalization during the last September. According to the Head of the Naturalization board Eizenija Aldermane, Latvian language courses offered by the Naturalization Board during the last years and the results of the referendum on Latvia’s accession to the EU are possible reasons of the increased number of applications.

The Naturalization Board received 1155 applications for naturalization during the last September. According to the Head of the Naturalization board Eizenija Aldermane, Latvian language courses offered by the Naturalization Board during the last years and the results of the referendum on Latvias accession to the EU are possible reasons of the increased number of applications. Diena

Dmitry Rogozin, the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Russia’s State Council has stated to journalists that Foreign Affairs Committee is planning to discuss the possibility of imposing economical sanctions on Latvia. He also stresses that the Committee will sharply criticize violations of human and minority rights in Latvia.

Dmitry Rogozin, the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Russias State Council has stated to journalists that Foreign Affairs Committee is planning to discuss the possibility of imposing economical sanctions on Latvia. He also stresses that the Committee will sharply criticize violations of human and minority rights in Latvia. Telegraf features an interview with Rogozin on these issues. Neatkariga Rita Avize, Rigas Balss, Vesti Segodnya, Chas, Telegraf

Yesterday a memorial gravestone was unveiled in the place of mass execution of Jews in Auce town.

Yesterday a memorial gravestone was unveiled in the place of mass execution of Jews in Auce town. Diena, Telegraf, Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Vechernaya Riga

Rigas Balss features a discussion between a MP from the faction For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK Juris Dobelis, an academician and a deputy of the Riga City Council from the Peoples Party Janis Freimanis and a deputy chairperson of the party Solidarity Miroslavs Mitrofanovs about relationships between Latvia and Russia and observation of minority rights in Latvia.

Vesti Segodnya refers toaTV discussion between the Latvian officials, human rights experts and left-wing politicians about the recommendation of the First Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Alvaro Gill-Robles to grant voting rights at municipal elections to non-citizens.

Chas columnist Leonid Fedoseyev wonders if a MP from the party New Era and the head of the Saeima Human Rights Committee Ina Druviete will write articles about education reform for the Russian language press as she promised on the TV news programme Panorama.