Integration monitor

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.

July 18, 2008

  • Vesti Segodnya reports that Irish air company Ryanair forbade non-citizens to register for flights from airport Riga trough the Internet

Vesti Segodnya reports that Irish air company Ryanair forbade non-citizens to register for flights from airport Riga trough the Internet. According to the newspaper, Ryanair based such decision on the fact that non-citizens are required visas to Ireland and the United Kingdom and if they would register trough the Internet but later forbidden to enter the country the carrier would bear expenses by sending the passenger back. The Ombudsmans Office is deciding whether to launch a check-up of the case because all other air companies grant equal transportation of all passengers. According to representative of the Ombudsman, Ryanair should provide very substantial reasons for such indirect service discrimination.

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