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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The gathering of the worldТs Russian-language press representatives scheduled for July 25-28 to take place in Riga will bring new accents into the protest activities against the language regulations. The rallies will be addressed to the guests of this event. Editors of the Russian media published in Latvia yesterday agreed that the Language Law threatens the freedom of speech since it restricts the access to information for journalists and residents. The editors are planning to prepare a joint statement after consulting with the World Association of Russian Press.

The gathering of the worldТs Russian-language press representatives scheduled for July 25-28 to take place in Riga will bring new accents into the protest activities against the language regulations. The rallies will be addressed to the guests of this event. Editors of the Russian media published in Latvia yesterday agreed that the Language Law threatens the freedom of speech since it restricts the access to information for journalists and residents. The editors are planning to prepare a joint statement after consulting with the World Association of Russian Press. Diena, Vesti

There are more complaints going from Latvia to the European Court of Human Rights. The most recent one is from Aleksandrs Lavents, the former banker of Banka Baltija facing imprisonment for 13 years.

There are more complaints going from Latvia to the European Court of Human Rights. The most recent one is from Aleksandrs Lavents, the former banker of Banka Baltija facing imprisonment for 13 years. Diena

After the invitation of MP Juris Vidins, head of LatviaТs Chechnya Parliamentary support group 4 Chechens from Moscow and Chechnya are staying in Latvia.

After the invitation of MP Juris Vidins, head of LatviaТs Chechnya Parliamentary support group 4 Chechens from Moscow and Chechnya are staying in Latvia. Neatkariga

The left-wing forces yesterday closed the protest activities that were going on by the Cabinet of Ministers building. The organizers said that in the coming weeks the rallies will take place in other places with a goal to inform international community about restriction of rights of non-Latvians in Latvia.

The left-wing forces yesterday closed the protest activities that were going on by the Cabinet of Ministers building. The organizers said that in the coming weeks the rallies will take place in other places with a goal to inform international community about restriction of rights of non-Latvians in Latvia. Neatkariga

Prime Minister Andris Bзrziтр allows a possibility that after the Latvian-Russian relations improve the issue of demanding compensation from Russia for the damage caused during the Soviet occupation may become topical.

Prime Minister Andris Bзrziтр allows a possibility that after the Latvian-Russian relations improve the issue of demanding compensation from Russia for the damage caused during the Soviet occupation may become topical. Vesti

Colonel Viktor Alksnis, Russian Duma deputy who is originally from Latvia, supports PutinТs moves in the direction of authoritarian rule and predicts that his next step will be active defense of Russians and Russian citizens living abroad. Alksnis is sure that Putin will use all political and economic instruments to do that.

Colonel Viktor Alksnis, Russian Duma deputy who is originally from Latvia, supports PutinТs moves in the direction of authoritarian rule and predicts that his next step will be active defense of Russians and Russian citizens living abroad. Alksnis is sure that Putin will use all political and economic instruments to do that. Vesti

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writes that there are first signs that Latvian authorities are considering to ease quotas applied to commercial TV and radio stations providing that only 1/4th of the air time can be taken by broadcasts in other than the state language. The move is said to be intended to lead the Russian-speaking audience out of the influence of RussiaТs TV channels. writes that there are first signs that Latvian authorities are considering to ease quotas applied to commercial TV and radio stations providing that only 1/4th of the air time can be taken by broadcasts in other than the state language. The move is said to be intended to lead the Russian-speaking audience out of the influence of RussiaТs TV channels.