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.
April 27, 2009
- Estonian police detained representatives of the Latvian Anti-fascist Committee and the MEP from Latvia Tatyana Zdanoka
- Chas prints an article about community of Old Believers in Latvia
- The most popular parties in April are the Concord Centre and the New Era
Newspapers reports that on Sunday, Estonian police detained two representatives of the Latvian Anti-fascist Committee and the MEP from Latvia Tatyana Zdanoka who travelled to Estonia in order to take part in the press-conference on events concerning the removal of the Red Army war memorial from the centre of Tallinn in 2007. According to Mrs. Zdanoka, the police released her after checking her identity documents, while the anti-fascists were taken away by the police into an unknown destination. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Diena
Chas prints an article about community of Old Believers in Latvia. According to the article, Old Believers are successful in preservation of their culture trough observance of ancient religious traditions.
According to the latest public opinion survey held by the market and social research company “Latvijas fakti”, the Concord Centre and the New Era are the most popular parties in Latvia – 13.7% and 12.5% of Latvian citizens would vote for them if the Saeima elections were held in April. Other parties are supported by less than 5% of Latvian citizens. 33.2 % of respondents have not decided whom to vote for yet, while 16.7% of respondents would not participate in the elections.According to the latest public opinion survey held by the market and social research company Latvijas fakti, the Concord Centre and the New Era are the most popular parties in Latvia 13.7% and 12.5% of Latvian citizens would vote for them if the Saeima elections were held in April. Other parties are supported by less than 5% of Latvian citizens. 33.2 % of respondents have not decided whom to vote for yet, while 16.7% of respondents would not participate in the elections. Diena