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 29, 2010
- All May 9 events will take place in Riga
- Proposal to amend Law on Scientific Activity
On May 8 political party "All for Latvia" will organize event "to raise
awareness on unsolved question concerning deoccupation and decolonization of
Latvia". Event will take place near Occupation museum in Riga. Meanwhile
organization "May 9" will organize celebration marathon near Victory monument
to commemorate end of the Second World War. Lather that night there will also
be a march from Occupation museum to Monument of Freedom organized by Gustavs
Celmins centre. Mayor of Riga already agreed to take part in the Victory
celebration on the May 9. Latvijas Avize, Vesty Segodnya
Vesty Segodnya reports that member the Parliamentary Committee on Education,
Culture and Science Ms. Ina Druviete (Civic Union) proposed to amend the Law on
Scientific Activity. The amendment would determine that only those scientific
papers could be defended in non-EU languages which are directly dealing with
the development of those languages. The proposal was declined.