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.

Press Report

Press Report

On July 8 the Cabinet adopted amendments to the Law on the UN Convention on Refugees and on the Protocols. The amendments cancel the provision of the Law that allowed to apply it only to refugees entering Latvia from European countries. The

On July 8 the Cabinet adopted amendments to the Law on the UN Convention on Refugees and on the Protocols. The amendments cancel the provision of the Law that allowed to apply it only to refugees entering Latvia from European countries. The Saeima will consider the amendments this autumn after the summer vacations. Neatkariga

The Presidents of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia during their meetings with the press stressed that the results of the Madrid Summit were unexpectedly favorable to the three Baltic states and increased their chances to enter NATO. President Ulmanis told the press that he was planning to discuss increasing the defense budget with the Minister of Defense.

The Presidents of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia during their meetings with the press stressed that the results of the Madrid Summit were unexpectedly favorable to the three Baltic states and increased their chances to enter NATO. President Ulmanis told the press that he was planning to discuss increasing the defense budget with the Minister of Defense. Diena

The Prosecutor General's Office decided to make the secret files of Prime-Minister Skele's case available to the press. All journalists willing to obtain the confidential information will have to take a written obligation not to disseminate the facts of the case. The Prosecutor General's Office was forced to take the decision after a leakage of information on the case was discovered. The most well known one was the quoting of case documents in the

The Prosecutor General's Office decided to make the secret files of Prime-Minister Skele's case available to the press. All journalists willing to obtain the confidential information will have to take a written obligation not to disseminate the facts of the case. The Prosecutor General's Office was forced to take the decision after a leakage of information on the case was discovered. The most well known one was the quoting of case documents in the Saeima by former Minister of the Interior Adamsons. The Prime-Minister believes that the documents do not contain any evidence against him and does not object to making his case public. Diena

According to

According to "DIENA", former Minister of the Interior Turlais considers leaving "Saimnieks" for "Latvijas Cels". Mr. Turlais refused to give any comments on the rumor.