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.

• 2,706 Latvian non-citizens received Russian citizenship in 2009
• Two oldest people in Latvia (born in 1898 and 1899) are non-citizens
• The General Prosecutors Office received a complaint on journalist Karlis Streips asking to evaluate whether his Internet blog is inciting to ethnic hatred

2,706 Latvian non-citizens received Russian citizenship and residency permit in Latvia in 2009. Latvian citizenship trough naturalisation was granted to 2,080 persons. Persons who choose Russian citizenship are mostly in the pre-pension age and unemployed and allegedly their main motivation is the fact that pension age in Russia is 55 years for women and 60 years for man, while, in Latvia it is 62 years for both genders.

2,706 Latvian non-citizens received Russian citizenship and residency permit in Latvia in 2009. Latvian citizenship trough naturalisation was granted to 2,080 persons. Persons who choose Russian citizenship are mostly in the pre-pension age and unemployed and allegedly their main motivation is the fact that pension age in Russia is 55 years for women and 60 years for man, while, in Latvia it is 62 years for both genders. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Latvijas Avize

According to the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA), two oldest people in Latvia (born in 1898 and 1899) are non-citizens. The biggest age group among Latvian non-citizens is 50 to 60 years.. Among children born in 1994 there are 1,034 non-citizens, while among children born in 2009 there are 588 non-citizens. According to OCMA, representatives of 154 ethnicities are living among 2,25 millions of Latvian residents, while the biggest ethnic groups are Latvians (1,34 millions, or 59,4% of the population), Russians (621,766 or 27,6%),  Belorussians (80,500 or 3,6%) and Ukrainians 55,700 or 2,5%).

According to the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA), two oldest people in Latvia (born in 1898 and 1899) are non-citizens. The biggest age group among Latvian non-citizens is 50 to 60 years.. Among children born in 1994 there are 1,034 non-citizens, while among children born in 2009 there are 588 non-citizens. According to OCMA, representatives of 154 ethnicities are living among 2,25 millions of Latvian residents, while the biggest ethnic groups are Latvians (1,34 millions, or 59,4% of the population), Russians (621,766 or 27,6%), Belorussians (80,500 or 3,6%) and Ukrainians 55,700 or 2,5%). Chas

The General Prosecutor’s Office received a complaint on journalist Karlis Streips asking to evaluate whether his Internet blog is inciting to ethnic hatred. The complainant considers that the texts written in Streips’ blog put representatives of different ethnicities against each other and split Latvian residents by ethnic belonging. Allegedly, Karlis Streips labelled Russian residents of Latvia as “the 5

The General Prosecutors Office received a complaint on journalist Karlis Streips asking to evaluate whether his Internet blog is inciting to ethnic hatred. The complainant considers that the texts written in Streips blog put representatives of different ethnicities against each other and split Latvian residents by ethnic belonging. Allegedly, Karlis Streips labelled Russian residents of Latvia as the 5th column and the Monument to the Soviet Liberators of Riga from Nazi Invaders as the phallic monument. Chas, Neatkariga