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.

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Neatkarigapublishes the story of two applicants for the naturalization who recently took the naturalization exams. The conclusion is that the talks about the complicated naturalization exams which are impossible to pass, do not correspond with the reality. Neatkariga

SM publishes an opinion of the Chair of the Human Rights Commission Antons Seiksts about the decision of the Saeima to keep the death penalty. According to Mr. Seiksts, by keeping the death penalty, the Saeima has violated the Latvia's obligations towards the European Council and the European Union.

SM publishes an opinion of the Chair of the Human Rights Commission Antons Seiksts about the decision of the Saeima to keep the death penalty. According to Mr. Seiksts, by keeping the death penalty, the Saeima has violated the Latvia's obligations towards the European Council and the European Union. SM

SM publishes an article prepared by the Latvian Committee of Human Rights about the unimplemented recommendations of the OSCE High Commissioner Max van der Stoel concerning the Citizenship Law, naturalization requirements and naturalization examinations.

SM publishes an article prepared by the Latvian Committee of Human Rights about the unimplemented recommendations of the OSCE High Commissioner Max van der Stoel concerning the Citizenship Law, naturalization requirements and naturalization examinations. SM

Commenting the Citizenship Law amendments to be adopted at the extraordinary session of the Saeima on Monday, Aivars Ozolins, a journalist of DIENA, states that in case the amendments are not adopted in accordance with the OSCE recommendations or they are postponed until the fall, Latvia. without doubts, will renounce its chances to join Estonia in talks with the EU in the near future.

Commenting the Citizenship Law amendments to be adopted at the extraordinary session of the Saeima on Monday, Aivars Ozolins, a journalist of DIENA, states that in case the amendments are not adopted in accordance with the OSCE recommendations or they are postponed until the fall, Latvia. without doubts, will renounce its chances to join Estonia in talks with the EU in the near future. Diena

Atis Lejins, Director of the Latvian Foreign Affairs Institute, states that the resistance OSCE recommendations and statements that the Citizenship Law amendments will bring Latvia to its end, show that a part of the Latvian society holds to the beliefs formed during the Soviet period about the Russia's military political potential which has been equalized with the Russia’s capacity during the Soviet period.

Atis Lejins, Director of the Latvian Foreign Affairs Institute, states that the resistance OSCE recommendations and statements that the Citizenship Law amendments will bring Latvia to its end, show that a part of the Latvian society holds to the beliefs formed during the Soviet period about the Russia's military political potential which has been equalized with the Russias capacity during the Soviet period. Diena

Two young people were detained for the vandalism act near the synagogue in Riga on 16 June. The detained persons told the police that that night they were drunk and were not aware that they wrote Fascistic symbols at the wall near the synagogue.

Two young people were detained for the vandalism act near the synagogue in Riga on 16 June. The detained persons told the police that that night they were drunk and were not aware that they wrote Fascistic symbols at the wall near the synagogue. Diena