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

Chief of the Immigration Police Aivars Kurpnieks told the press yesterday that thirteen illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Angola, Sudan and Iran could not be given a refugee status. Those persons will be expelled from Latvia. Seventy-four immigrants left the Olaine Camp yesterday and will be received by Denmark, Sweden and Australia. Mr. Kurpnieks said that the Olaine Camp will not be closed. He believes that more illegal immigrants might manage to enter Latvia using the country as transit state on their way to West-European and Nordic countries.

Chief of the Immigration Police Aivars Kurpnieks told the press yesterday that thirteen illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Angola, Sudan and Iran could not be given a refugee status. Those persons will be expelled from Latvia. Seventy-four immigrants left the Olaine Camp yesterday and will be received by Denmark, Sweden and Australia. Mr. Kurpnieks said that the Olaine Camp will not be closed. He believes that more illegal immigrants might manage to enter Latvia using the country as transit state on their way to West-European and Nordic countries. Diena

The Council of Europe experts in a report to the European Commission pointed at corruption in the Latvian state institution. The report recommends Latvian Government to investigate cases of unlawful pressure on the Ministry of Finance, the Customs Department, and the State Revenue Service by senior Government officials.

The Council of Europe experts in a report to the European Commission pointed at corruption in the Latvian state institution. The report recommends Latvian Government to investigate cases of unlawful pressure on the Ministry of Finance, the Customs Department, and the State Revenue Service by senior Government officials. Diena