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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Press Review

The Latvian politicians support the NATO resolution to start military actions against Yugoslavia. The negative position by Russia, however, raise the worries about the further instability in Europe. Commenting the military actions against Yugoslavia the Russian newspapers 

The Latvian politicians support the NATO resolution to start military actions against Yugoslavia. The negative position by Russia, however, raise the worries about the further instability in Europe. Commenting the military actions against Yugoslavia the Russian newspapersChas and Panorama Latvii state that it is the first military operation in the 50-years history of the NATO which is directed towards the sovereign European country. Diena, Chas

Today Latvia commemorates the victims of the Communist terror. Fifty years ago on 25 March 1949 more than 10, 000 families were deported to Siberia. All newspapers

Today Latvia commemorates the victims of the Communist terror. Fifty years ago on 25 March 1949 more than 10, 000 families were deported to Siberia. All newspapers

Despite the recent scandal concerning the investigation of the bombing of the Riga Synagogue last year, the National Security Council decided to re-nominate Lainis Kamaldins to the post of the Constitution Defence Bureau.

Despite the recent scandal concerning the investigation of the bombing of the Riga Synagogue last year, the National Security Council decided to re-nominate Lainis Kamaldins to the post of the Constitution Defence Bureau. Diena

Yesterday the Russian Minister on Ethnic Affairs Ramazan Abdulatipov was appointed to the post of the co-chairman of the Latvian-Russian intergovernmental commission.

Yesterday the Russian Minister on Ethnic Affairs Ramazan Abdulatipov was appointed to the post of the co-chairman of the Latvian-Russian intergovernmental commission. Chas

The Mayor of Moscow Jury Luzhkov passed a resolution on creating a fund providing assistance to the Russian pupils and students in the Baltic countries.

The Mayor of Moscow Jury Luzhkov passed a resolution on creating a fund providing assistance to the Russian pupils and students in the Baltic countries. Chas

Within the framework of the project on computerisation of the naturalisation process the Naturalisation Board received 84 new computers and printers yesterday that would allow to speed up the naturalisation. The project is financed by the EU Phare program, the Council of Europe, from the NB budget and the Latvian state investments.

Within the framework of the project on computerisation of the naturalisation process the Naturalisation Board received 84 new computers and printers yesterday that would allow to speed up the naturalisation. The project is financed by the EU Phare program, the Council of Europe, from the NB budget and the Latvian state investments. Diena, Rigas Balss

Commenting the Draft Concept of the State Integration Program, Mr. N. Vezhenieks states that it is the imitation of the consolidation of the two-community state rather than the activity plan involving whole political system of the country. According to the author of the article, a resident of Latvia will begin to believe in integration as the whole state business only when the Saeima annuls the laws discriminating the non-citizens, the Latvian political parties guarantee the realisation of the program, the parliament adopts a resolution obliging the government to have an appropriate provision in the governmental declaration that formulates the practical activities on the implementation of the integration program, and the Latvian mass media stop humiliating the Russians, Jews.

Commenting the Draft Concept of the State Integration Program, Mr. N. Vezhenieks states that it is the imitation of the consolidation of the two-community state rather than the activity plan involving whole political system of the country. According to the author of the article, a resident of Latvia will begin to believe in integration as the whole state business only when the Saeima annuls the laws discriminating the non-citizens, the Latvian political parties guarantee the realisation of the program, the parliament adopts a resolution obliging the government to have an appropriate provision in the governmental declaration that formulates the practical activities on the implementation of the integration program, and the Latvian mass media stop humiliating the Russians, Jews. Panorama Latvii