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.

• Saeima does not support introduction of proposed amendments to the Citizenship Law
• Discussions about the conclusions of the study of the Head of the Human Rights Institute of the University of Latvia Arturs Kucs ‘Boundaries of the Freedom of Speech: Defamation and Injuring of Dignity, Incitement of Hatred
• Head of Saeima Social Integration Subcommittee Andris Berzins expresses readiness to meet with representatives of the Headquarters youth group
• Riga District Court has found a witness in the case of policemen beating to death a man of Romani origin guilty in giving a false testimony

Yesterday Saeima did not support amendments to the Citizenship Law, submitted by the union For Human Rights in the United Latvia. The amendments stipulated that all children who have studied at Latvian-language secondary schools, but have not completed a full educational course, and orphans, who live in boarding-schools, should be granted Latvian citizenship. Besides, all children, born in Latvia after 21 August 1991, who live permanently in the territory of Latvia, but have the status of non-citizens or stateless person, should be registered as citizens of Latvia without any additional procedures.

Yesterday Saeima did not support amendments to the Citizenship Law, submitted by the union For Human Rights in the United Latvia. The amendments stipulated that all children who have studied at Latvian-language secondary schools, but have not completed a full educational course, and orphans, who live in boarding-schools, should be granted Latvian citizenship. Besides, all children, born in Latvia after 21 August 1991, who live permanently in the territory of Latvia, but have the status of non-citizens or stateless person, should be registered as citizens of Latvia without any additional procedures. Vesti Segodnya, Chas, Telegraf

Newspapers reflect discussions on the conclusions of the study of the Head of the Human Rights Institute of the University of Latvia Arturs Kucs ‘Boundaries of the Freedom of Speech: Defamation and Injuring of Dignity, Incitement of Hatred.’

Newspapers reflect discussions on the conclusions of the study of the Head of the Human Rights Institute of the University of Latvia Arturs Kucs ‘Boundaries of the Freedom of Speech: Defamation and Injuring of Dignity, Incitement of Hatred. Diena discusses a recommendation of the author to determine liability for incitement of national hatred also in the case if it was done without such intention. The editor of Diena Pauls Raudseps stresses that that would endanger the freedom of speech. While the representative of the State Security Police Armands Saveljevs notes that in accordance with the existing legal norms it is very difficult to prove that a person incited national hatred intentionally. Diena, Rigas Balss

The Head of Saeima Social Integration Subcommittee Andris Berzins has expressed readiness to meet with representatives of the youth group of the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-language Schools to discuss the implementations of the education reform. However, Andris Berzins has refused to discuss these issues with adult representatives of the Headquarters.

The Head of Saeima Social Integration Subcommittee Andris Berzins has expressed readiness to meet with representatives of the youth group of the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-language Schools to discuss the implementations of the education reform. However, Andris Berzins has refused to discuss these issues with adult representatives of the Headquarters. Latvijas Avize

Riga District Court has found a witness Dace Vingre in the case of policemen beating to death the man of Romani origin guilty in giving a false testimony.

Riga District Court has found a witness Dace Vingre in the case of policemen beating to death the man of Romani origin guilty in giving a false testimony. The investigation revealed that the witness lied that she was raped by the Romani man. In 2002, four police officers, after privately receiving from Dace Vingre a complaint alleging rape, unlawfully entered a private home in Riga and beat up two men. The policemen had proceeded to take one of the men (a Romani man) to a place near the Rumbula train station, where they beat and kicked him, causing serious injury. The man was then taken to police headquarters, where it was established that he was dead. On June 5, the Latgale District Court found all officers innocent on the grounds of lack of evidence. Chas