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

While waiting for the statement of the OSCE High Commissioner concerning the language regulations,

While waiting for the statement of the OSCE High Commissioner concerning the language regulations, Chas has looked into the OSCE report released last March on the linguistic rights of the ethnic minorities on the territory of the OSCE countries. Judging by criteria applied in this report the Latvian language regulations should receive severe criticism. Chas

The coordination council of the union of left-wing will evaluate the new draft of the language regulations available on Internet since last Thursday. After the language regulations become effective in September, the left-wing forces plan to hold a conference on the possibilities of non-violent resistance.

The coordination council of the union of left-wing will evaluate the new draft of the language regulations available on Internet since last Thursday. After the language regulations become effective in September, the left-wing forces plan to hold a conference on the possibilities of non-violent resistance. Neatkariga

Interior Ministry has prepared the draft law on personal identity documents. The law is aimed at defining the different types of personal IDs and the procedure of using them.

Interior Ministry has prepared the draft law on personal identity documents. The law is aimed at defining the different types of personal IDs and the procedure of using them. Neatkariga

Different politicians interviewed by BNS think that the Cabinet of A. Berzins in the first 3 months have worked cautiously aiming to keep the coalition and avoiding hard decisions.

Different politicians interviewed by BNS think that the Cabinet of A. Berzins in the first 3 months have worked cautiously aiming to keep the coalition and avoiding hard decisions. Neatkariga

A commentary by Sandris Tocs in

A commentary by Sandris Tocs in Neatkariga expresses surprise about the article in Kapitals since Anti-Semitism is not an everyday phenomena in Latvia: majority of Latvias residents dont have actual contacts with representatives of the Jewish population since they are so few here. However, the author is sure that the article serves as a good reason for ill-wishers to blow a big scandal for Latvia.

In the nearest time all society integration issues will be entrusted to a department in Justice Ministry. It was promised that the National Integration Program would be implemented with participation of an advisory council including representatives of famous non-Latvian residents. In an ironic commentary Nikolay Kabanov writes that after his experience, in everyday communication it is not so easy to tell a Russian from a Latvian.

In the nearest time all society integration issues will be entrusted to a department in Justice Ministry. It was promised that the National Integration Program would be implemented with participation of an advisory council including representatives of famous non-Latvian residents. In an ironic commentary Nikolay Kabanov writes that after his experience, in everyday communication it is not so easy to tell a Russian from a Latvian. Vesti