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.

• President of Russia Vladimir Putin on minority rights in Latvia
• The statements of Russian Upper House representative Mihail Margelov
• Saeima adopts the European Parliament Elections Law in the second reading
• Union of Greens and Farmers proposes establishment of Saeima Subcommittee for the investigation of totalitarian regimes crimes
  

The President of Russia Vladimir Putin, answering to the questions of Russia’s inhabitants on live broadcast, has stated that Russia is worried about the observation of minority rights in the Baltic States. Putin has reproved the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe for the double standards in the area of minority rights observation, comparing the situation in Latvia to the one in Macedonia, and suggesting to grant proportional representation for Russian speaking people in the authorities, state administration and policy making institutions, as it is in Macedonia.  

The President of Russia Vladimir Putin, answering to the questions of Russias inhabitants on live broadcast, has stated that Russia is worried about the observation of minority rights in the Baltic States. Putin has reproved the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe for the double standards in the area of minority rights observation, comparing the situation in Latvia to the one in Macedonia, and suggesting to grant proportional representation for Russian speaking people in the authorities, state administration and policy making institutions, as it is in Macedonia. Vesti Segodnya also features the statements of Saeima MP about the expressions of Vladimir Putin.Diena, Latvijas Avize, Telegraf, Vesti Segodnya, Chas

Newspapers feature articles about the visit of Russian Upper House representative and head of the Foreign Relations Committee Mihail Margelov to Latvia. According to Margelov, the issue of education reform is not solved correctly, and Latvia should follow the Estonian model, granting the voting rights at local government’s elections to the non-citizens. The Russian Upper House representative has also stated that citizenship should be granted to the older people without passing naturalization exams.

Newspapers feature articles about the visit of Russian Upper House representative and head of the Foreign Relations Committee Mihail Margelov to Latvia. According to Margelov, the issue of education reform is not solved correctly, and Latvia should follow the Estonian model, granting the voting rights at local governments elections to the non-citizens. The Russian Upper House representative has also stated that citizenship should be granted to the older people without passing naturalization exams. Telegraf features the comment of the President of Latvia Vaira Vike – Freiberga, reportedly expressed during the meeting of the President with the Russian Upper House representative, stating that the granting of voting rights to the non-citizens will diminish their desire to naturalize. Latvijas Avize, Telegraf, Vesti Segodnya, Chas

Yesterday Saeima adopted the European Parliament Election’s Law in the second reading, stipulating the prohibition to stand for election to the European Parliament for the ex-officials of the State Security Committee of the Soviet Republic of Latvia and the members of the Communist Party and related organizations after January 13, 1991.

Yesterday Saeima adopted the European Parliament Elections Law in the second reading, stipulating the prohibition to stand for election to the European Parliament for the ex-officials of the State Security Committee of the Soviet Republic of Latvia and the members of the Communist Party and related organizations after January 13, 1991. Latvijas Avize, Vesti Segodnya

Saeima parliamentary group of the Union of Greens and Farmers has proposed to establish a Saeima Subcommittee for the investigation of totalitarian regime’s crimes. The proposal has expressed considering the intention of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to evaluate and condemn the totalitarian communism. 

Saeima parliamentary group of the Union of Greens and Farmers has proposed to establish a Saeima Subcommittee for the investigation of totalitarian regimes crimes. The proposal has expressed considering the intention of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to evaluate and condemn the totalitarian communism.