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.

• FHRUL asks the Naturalisation Board to provide information related to naturalisation of elderly Latvian residents
• Government has adopted amendments to the regulations on forceful expulsion of foreign citizens from Latvia
• President Vaira Vike-Freiberga about commemoration of Latvian legionnaires on 16 March

Yesterday, the Saeima’ s faction For Human Rights in United Latvia (FHRUL) has sent a letter to the Head of the Naturalisation Board Eizenija Aldermane asking to provide information related to naturalisation of elderly non-citizens. FHRUL asks to provide statistics on naturalisation tests success rate among the elderly naturalisation applicants, as well as FHRUL notes that the Naturalisation Board should come up with proposals regarding simplification of naturalisation tests for the elderly applicants.

Yesterday, the Saeima s faction For Human Rights in United Latvia (FHRUL) has sent a letter to the Head of the Naturalisation Board Eizenija Aldermane asking to provide information related to naturalisation of elderly non-citizens. FHRUL asks to provide statistics on naturalisation tests success rate among the elderly naturalisation applicants, as well as FHRUL notes that the Naturalisation Board should come up with proposals regarding simplification of naturalisation tests for the elderly applicants. Chas

The government has adopted amendments to the regulations on forceful expulsion of foreign citizens from Latvia. The new regulations simplify expulsion procedure thus decreasing detention time of foreign citizen and related expenses.

The government has adopted amendments to the regulations on forceful expulsion of foreign citizens from Latvia. The new regulations simplify expulsion procedure thus decreasing detention time of foreign citizen and related expenses. Diena

NRA features an interview with the President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga. The President states that people who believe that by public commemoration of 16 March – the unofficial commemoration day of Latvian WWII legionaries – they demonstrate their patriotism are wrong. The President notes that commemoration of the day provides a room for speculations that Latvians have supported fascism and that there is a rebirth of fascism in Latvia. Vaira Vike-Freiberga also believes that national radicals use this day to draw attention of the mass media to their activities.