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 Report

Chas publishes a story of a Palestinian refugee who was the first person in the history of Latvia receiving the official status of the refugee.

SM publishes opinion of readers about the private education which is suggested by the Ministry of Education as one of possibilities for the Russian children to acquire education in the native language. Majority of respondents were negative about the quality of education offered by private schools.

SM publishes opinion of readers about the private education which is suggested by the Ministry of Education as one of possibilities for the Russian children to acquire education in the native language. Majority of respondents were negative about the quality of education offered by private schools. SM

An analysis by the Jamestown Foundation, USA, concludes that certain groups in Latvian political elite wants to change the direction of the Latvian foreign policy towards the NATO. Such conclusion was based on publications in the Latvian and Russian press during the last couple of weeks. In response to that the Minister of Foreign Affairs Valdis Birkavs assured that there are no changes in the course of the Latvian governmental policy. He described the study of the Jamestown Foundation as a signal to the Latvian politicians that they should be consistent and precise in their actions. 

An analysis by the Jamestown Foundation, USA, concludes that certain groups in Latvian political elite wants to change the direction of the Latvian foreign policy towards the NATO. Such conclusion was based on publications in the Latvian and Russian press during the last couple of weeks. In response to that the Minister of Foreign Affairs Valdis Birkavs assured that there are no changes in the course of the Latvian governmental policy. He described the study of the Jamestown Foundation as a signal to the Latvian politicians that they should be consistent and precise in their actions.Diena