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 Review

On the second day of signing for the proposal for a referendum, people still lacked information on the location of corresponding districts and the essence of the question itself - what they should sing for. Lack of information in great deal is due to scanty means allocated for this purpose to the Central Election Commission. It is also the reason why collectors of signatures can not visit old age and sick people disable to arrive to the districts themselves.

On the second day of signing for the proposal for a referendum, people still lacked information on the location of corresponding districts and the essence of the question itself - what they should sing for. Lack of information in great deal is due to scanty means allocated for this purpose to the Central Election Commission. It is also the reason why collectors of signatures can not visit old age and sick people disable to arrive to the districts themselves. Neatkariga

Rigas Balss

gives information on the signature collection districts, on persons allowed to participate in the campaign and describes a day in one of these districts located in Riga Secondary school No 2. gives information on the signature collection districts, on persons allowed to participate in the campaign and describes a day in one of these districts located in Riga Secondary school No 2. In Russian version of

In Russian version of Diena, MP I.Berzins writes about his reasons for not signing the proposal for a referendum. He thinks that the referendum has already started because singing or withdrawing is the expression of ones position in this issue.

The same newspaper in its column Citizenship writes about Dmitry Alehin - a young man who decided to get naturalised, and explains his reasons for such a decision.

The same newspaper in its column Citizenship writes about Dmitry Alehin - a young man who decided to get naturalised, and explains his reasons for such a decision. Diena

Martins Stauers, the head of the Union of Latvians in Montreal, describes the situation in the society of Canadian Latvians and their opinion about the proposal for a referendum. The question of a political position is not so important for those people any more and many of them are convinced that granting citizenship to children born in Latvia will be favourable for the country.

Martins Stauers, the head of the Union of Latvians in Montreal, describes the situation in the society of Canadian Latvians and their opinion about the proposal for a referendum. The question of a political position is not so important for those people any more and many of them are convinced that granting citizenship to children born in Latvia will be favourable for the country. Neatkariga

SM comments the book “Latviesu Egregors “ (Latvian Egregor) - a collection of short esoteric descriptions by M.Ozols. Mr. Ozols expresses in his work very nationalistic ideas. Thus, he thinks that only carefully tested non-citizens should be naturalised and considers integration of Russian people impossible. Instead of that, Latvians should organise pure Latvian districts, streets, etc. In order to avoid assimilation of Latvians by Russians, he proposes to organise a Russian autonomy in Daugavpils because it is not a Latvian city any more.

SM comments the book Latviesu Egregors (Latvian Egregor) - a collection of short esoteric descriptions by M.Ozols. Mr. Ozols expresses in his work very nationalistic ideas. Thus, he thinks that only carefully tested non-citizens should be naturalised and considers integration of Russian people impossible. Instead of that, Latvians should organise pure Latvian districts, streets, etc. In order to avoid assimilation of Latvians by Russians, he proposes to organise a Russian autonomy in Daugavpils because it is not a Latvian city any more.