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.

• Attempt to include rejection of unproved Russian reproaches to Latvia in draft resolution in European Parliament
• Deputy Minister of the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Russia Jurij Fedotov comments on Nikolay Tess court case
• Minister of Interior Maris Gulbis on Zhirinovsky
• Saeima Legal Affairs Committee postpones amendments to the Law On the Status of Former Citizens of the USSR who are Not Citizens of Latvia or Any Other State
• European Parliament Deputy Christopher Beazley expresses understanding of Latvian prohibition to stand for elections to European Parliament for ex-officials of the State Security Committee
• Party New Era is planning to organize a Roma conference
• Article about the decision of Saeima to extend the injunction against former KGB staff running for elections
• About the role of Russians of Latvia as bridge people between Russia and European Union

The European Parliament (EP) Group of European People’s Parties (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats is preparing a draft resolution on the reproaches of Russia about the violation of minority rights in Latvia as unproved. People’s Party member and observer of Latvia to EP Rihars Piks claims that the EP Group is planning to include this issue in the resolution about the relations between Russia and the European Union, stressing that Latvia has fulfilled all international requirements in the area of observation of minority rights.

The European Parliament (EP) Group of European Peoples Parties (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats is preparing a draft resolution on the reproaches of Russia about the violation of minority rights in Latvia as unproved. Peoples Party member and observer of Latvia to EP Rihars Piks claims that the EP Group is planning to include this issue in the resolution about the relations between Russia and the European Union, stressing that Latvia has fulfilled all international requirements in the area of observation of minority rights. Diena, Latvijas Avize

The Deputy Minister of the Russia Foreign Affairs Ministry Jurij Fedotov in a comment on the court case of Nikolay Tess. The Deputy Minister believes that the legal proceedings against Soviet veterans in the Baltic States are of a political nature and are in conflict with international human rights standards.

The Deputy Minister of the Russia Foreign Affairs Ministry Jurij Fedotov in a comment on the court case of Nikolay Tess. The Deputy Minister believes that the legal proceedings against Soviet veterans in the Baltic States are of a political nature and are in conflict with international human rights standards. Latvijas Avize, Chas

Minister of Interior Maris Gulbis in aninterview in

Minister of Interior Maris Gulbis in aninterview in Latvijas Avize clarifies his decision do not take the leader of Russia Liberal Democratic Party Vladimir Zhirinovky off the list of persons not allowed entry into Latvia.

The Saeima Legal Affairs Committee has postponed amendments to the Law “On the Status of Former Citizens of the USSR who are Not Citizens of Latvia or Any Other State”, stipulating that people, who have gotten a residence permit in another country can be deprived of the non-citizens’ status in Latvia.

The Saeima Legal Affairs Committee has postponed amendments to the Law On the Status of Former Citizens of the USSR who are Not Citizens of Latvia or Any Other State, stipulating that people, who have gotten a residence permit in another country can be deprived of the non-citizens status in Latvia. Vesti Segodnya

Latvijas Avize reports about the speechof deputy Christopher Beazley at the plenary session of the European Parliament, in which the deputy is reported to have stated that considering the history of the state, the desire of Latvia to extend the prohibition to stand for election to candidate for ex-officials of the State Security Committee of the Soviet Republic of Latvia and the members of Communist Party to elections to European Parliament is understandable.

The party New Era after the meeting with representatives of Roma community has decided to organize a Roma conference next month. The main purpose of this conference is to gather information about the possibilities to solve the problems of Roma employment and social security.

The party New Era after the meeting with representatives of Roma community has decided to organize a Roma conference next month. The main purpose of this conference is to gather information about the possibilities to solve the problems of Roma employment and social security. Diena, Vesti Segodnya

Public policy site

Public policy site www.policy.lv features an article by doctoral student at Riga Graduate School of Law and Lund University Martins Mits about the decision of Saeima to extend the injunction against former KGB staff running for elections. The author concludes that the point of reference in Latvia for evaluating limitations on the rights of these groups of people is different than the point of reference dictated by international human rights standards and that political arguments are being favored over legal ones. For full text see here.

Diena features an article by freelance journalist Anna Stroja, discussing the role of Russians of Latvia as bridge people between Russia and European Union.