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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Recognizing the draft language regulations as legally and in their essence incomplete, the National Human Rights Office could suggest prolongation of the term allotted for developing these regulations. This was a conclusion drawn after the meeting of the advisory council of the Office to evaluate the observance of human rights in Language regulations.

Recognizing the draft language regulations as legally and in their essence incomplete, the National Human Rights Office could suggest prolongation of the term allotted for developing these regulations. This was a conclusion drawn after the meeting of the advisory council of the Office to evaluate the observance of human rights in Language regulations. Neatkariga, Diena, Chas, Vesti

Political scientist Artis Pabriks in a commentary in

Political scientist Artis Pabriks in a commentary in Diena explains the support to protests against language regulations largely by the wish of the state authorities to rule by force, without a dialogue and being too ethnocentric.

Interior Ministry has prolonged for more than two weeks – from July 24 till August 14 the term for considering applications for the position of the Head of the Department for Citizenship and Migration Affairs. 8 candidates have applied.

Interior Ministry has prolonged for more than two weeks – from July 24 till August 14 the term for considering applications for the position of the Head of the Department for Citizenship and Migration Affairs. 8 candidates have applied. Neatkariga

Two TV companies in Latgale are to get warning from the National Radio and TV Council about violations of the TV and radio law concerning the proportionality of languages provided for by the law.

Two TV companies in Latgale are to get warning from the National Radio and TV Council about violations of the TV and radio law concerning the proportionality of languages provided for by the law. Diena

Last Friday and Saturday, Liepâja was visited by the advisor to the Mayor of Moscow on foreign economic issues Alexander Pereligin to promote improvement in the relations between Latvia and Russia. During the meetings with several authorities in Liepâja he discussed possible cooperation of Moscow and Liepâja in port and transit projects.

Last Friday and Saturday, Liepâja was visited by the advisor to the Mayor of Moscow on foreign economic issues Alexander Pereligin to promote improvement in the relations between Latvia and Russia. During the meetings with several authorities in Liepâja he discussed possible cooperation of Moscow and Liepâja in port and transit projects. Diena, Chas

The film forum of CIS and Baltic Countries was started in Moscow with as round-table discussion “East – West; dialogue of cultures or confrontation?”. The film forum was opened with a film of Latvian director Aigars Grauba “The Summer of Horror”.

The film forum of CIS and Baltic Countries was started in Moscow with as round-table discussion East – West; dialogue of cultures or confrontation?. The film forum was opened with a film of Latvian director Aigars Grauba The Summer of Horror. Lauku Avize

On the eve of the conference of World Association of Russian Press under the title “Russians in Europe: integration – society, culture, business” scheduled to take place in Riga July 25-29

On the eve of the conference of World Association of Russian Press under the title Russians in Europe: integration – society, culture, business scheduled to take place in Riga July 25-29 Chas interviews the vice-president of the Association Michail Gusman. Gusman is quoted saying: The Russian press will help the world to learn more about Latvia.

Vesti

writes about the hard times coming for the Latvian authorities since the European Court of Human Rights has sent inquiries to the government concerning several cases from Latvia pending in the court. writes about the “hard times” coming for the Latvian authorities since the European Court of Human Rights has sent inquiries to the government concerning several cases from Latvia pending in the court.