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

German Minister of Foreign Affairs G.Ferheigen is coming to Latvia on February 15 and 16. During this visit, he will sign an agreement on no visa regime between Germany and Latvia that will take effect on march 1.

German Minister of Foreign Affairs G.Ferheigen is coming to Latvia on February 15 and 16. During this visit, he will sign an agreement on no visa regime between Germany and Latvia that will take effect on march 1. Neatkariga

Linguist V.Skujina writes in Diena about a tendency to mix grammar with politics, i.e. about the problem of spelling personal names of non-Latvians in the Latvian language, treating it as a human rights violation and gives her point of view that spelling of personal names is just a Latvian grammar problem.

Linguist V.Skujina writes in Diena about a tendency to mix grammar with politics, i.e. about the problem of spelling personal names of non-Latvians in the Latvian language, treating it as a human rights violation and gives her point of view that spelling of personal names is just a Latvian grammar problem. Diena

Diena

informs that National Human Rights Office is facing financial problems, therefore Director O.Bruveris has decided not only to dismiss several employees but also work more economically. informs that National Human Rights Office is facing financial problems, therefore Director O.Bruveris has decided not only to dismiss several employees but also work more economically. The Head of Immigration Police A.Kurpnieks has passed his attestation test because he had eliminated the discovered drawbacks.

The Head of Immigration Police A.Kurpnieks has passed his attestation test because he had eliminated the discovered drawbacks. Diena