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

Press Report

In the campaign organised by the movement “For Equality” against the Regulations on the State Language Law some dishonest aspects has been discovered. The office of the Prime Minister A.Berzins has received 200 protest letters against the Regulations requesting the Government to follow international norms in the adaptation of the Regulations. The letters have been sent by different people, however, they were identical in the form and text. After receiving answers to their protest letters from the office of PM, the “authors” of these letters have denied that they have sent them.

In the campaign organised by the movement For Equality against the Regulations on the State Language Law some dishonest aspects has been discovered. The office of the Prime Minister A.Berzins has received 200 protest letters against the Regulations requesting the Government to follow international norms in the adaptation of the Regulations. The letters have been sent by different people, however, they were identical in the form and text. After receiving answers to their protest letters from the office of PM, the authors of these letters have denied that they have sent them. Diena.

During the visit of High Commissioner Max van der Stoel to Moscow the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia has again accused Latvia in “direct assimilation of Russian-speaking inhabitants of Latvia”.

During the visit of High Commissioner Max van der Stoel to Moscow the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia has again accused Latvia in direct assimilation of Russian-speaking inhabitants of Latvia. Diena.

Several heads of Latvian municipalities have entered Latvia’s Way party as municipal elections are coming closer and the amendments in the Law on Municipal Elections says that the list of candidates for the elections can be submitted only by the parties or their unions.

Several heads of Latvian municipalities have entered Latvias Way party as municipal elections are coming closer and the amendments in the Law on Municipal Elections says that the list of candidates for the elections can be submitted only by the parties or their unions. Diena, Neatkariga

The Union for Human Rights in the United Latvia has given faction’s invitation regarding the Regulations on the State Language Law. Comparatively to the Unions call to show disobedience, faction’s invitation to reach observance of the rights of minorities is expressed in much more peaceful way. Faction’s leader J.Jurkans has strongly criticised union’s invitation to the people to show civil disobedience.

The Union for Human Rights in the United Latvia has given factions invitation regarding the Regulations on the State Language Law. Comparatively to the Unions call to show disobedience, factions invitation to reach observance of the rights of minorities is expressed in much more peaceful way. Factions leader J.Jurkans has strongly criticised unions invitation to the people to show civil disobedience. Diena

The invitation of the Union for Human Rights in the United Latvia to show civil disobedience seems have not receive support in Daugavpils where the majority of inhabitants are Russian speaking people.

The invitation of the Union for Human Rights in the United Latvia to show civil disobedience seems have not receive support in Daugavpils where the majority of inhabitants are Russian speaking people. Neatkariga

The European Council has advised Russia to return the buildings of embassies to Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania, which were the properties of these countries before the war.

The European Council has advised Russia to return the buildings of embassies to Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania, which were the properties of these countries before the war. Neatkariga, Vesti Segodnja

Newspaper

Newspaper Chas declared that respective Latvian state institutions have turned down 2 million Euro from Europe for the integration of society, mostly organisation of Latvian language courses for Russian-speaking people free of charge, purposes. Latvia bases its decision saying that the mechanism for receiving and using the money is not clear and very well defined. Chas.