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

Minister of Economics A.Kalvitis, who for his taken decisions has aroused suspicion in the opposition for compliance of his actions with law, might receive a vote of non-confidence and even fail to get a positive vote because also the position parties TB/LNNK and the New Party are also criticising the Minister. On Thursday Social Democrats submitted to the Saeima an application with a request to prevent illegalities made by A.Kalvitis otherwise a political vote could follow on Minister’s conformity to his post.

Minister of Economics A.Kalvitis, who for his taken decisions has aroused suspicion in the opposition for compliance of his actions with law, might receive a vote of non-confidence and even fail to get a positive vote because also the position parties TB/LNNK and the New Party are also criticising the Minister. On Thursday Social Democrats submitted to the Saeima an application with a request to prevent illegalities made by A.Kalvitis otherwise a political vote could follow on Ministers conformity to his post. Diena, Neatkariga, Jauna Avize, Respublika

US President B.Clinton speaking this week in Washington at the representation of K.K.Kuomo’s book “Speak Truth To Power”, dedicated to human rights activists, named defenders of independence of the Baltic States as an example in the fight for human rights.

US President B.Clinton speaking this week in Washington at the representation of K.K.Kuomos book Speak Truth To Power, dedicated to human rights activists, named defenders of independence of the Baltic States as an example in the fight for human rights. Diena, Neatkariga

Leaders of the People’s Party link the decision of their former member O.Batarevskis to leave the party for TB/LNNK with a pragmatic considerations of a politician for the next municipal election, thus declining Batarevskis’s reproaches to the party.

Leaders of the Peoples Party link the decision of their former member O.Batarevskis to leave the party for TB/LNNK with a pragmatic considerations of a politician for the next municipal election, thus declining Batarevskiss reproaches to the party. Diena

Department of Investigation Totalitarian Regimes with the Prosecutor’s General Office prepares a new charge to the former red guerrilla man V.Kononov. The charge will be the previous one – war time crimes.

Department of Investigation Totalitarian Regimes with the Prosecutors General Office prepares a new charge to the former red guerrilla man V.Kononov. The charge will be the previous one – war time crimes. Diena

The party Equality for popularisation of its non-violent disobedience campaign has chosen an indelicate method – not finding out the opinion of the sportsman himself, Equality representative A.Gilman announced that the Olympic bronze medal winner V.Zelyony unconsciously participated in their action. It had been proved by the fact that after receiving the medal he just demonstrated the medal but not run around with the Latvian flag.

The party Equality for popularisation of its non-violent disobedience campaign has chosen an indelicate method – not finding out the opinion of the sportsman himself, Equality representative A.Gilman announced that the Olympic bronze medal winner V.Zelyony unconsciously participated in their action. It had been proved by the fact that after receiving the medal he just demonstrated the medal but not run around with the Latvian flag. Jauna Avize

Equality took responsibility for implementing the idea of non-violent disobedience campaign against the language legislation. On September 22 was opened a special Information Centre. In their announcement Equality said, “we offer all people of the state to express their wishes and questions, concerning their linguistic rights by phone 7285633 on working days from 4 to 7 p.m.

Equality took responsibility for implementing the idea of non-violent disobedience campaign against the language legislation. On September 22 was opened a special Information Centre. In their announcement Equality said, we offer all people of the state to express their wishes and questions, concerning their linguistic rights by phone 7285633 on working days from 4 to 7 p.m. Panorama Latvii, Vesti Segodnya

Chas

writes that Equality and structures that joined them announced themselves to be the only representatives of Russian speaking population of Latvia. Twelve public organisations, united in the so-called Co-ordination Council, supported the call of Equality. The first stage of the campaign is establishing of the Information Centre, Chas asked the leader of Peoples Harmony Party J.Jurkans to comment this situation but he had not studied this announcement yet. Yesterday the Naturalisation Board departments of Vidzeme and Latgale Suburbs received the 10 000th application for Latvian citizenship. It was submitted by N.Yurenok who had been living in Latvia all her life and as non-citizen felt uncomfortable, especially during border crossings. She was not afraid of the Latvian language test and was ready to study Latvian history. When she becomes a Latvian citizen she will vote for Latvia’s joining EU.

Yesterday the Naturalisation Board departments of Vidzeme and Latgale Suburbs received the 10 000th application for Latvian citizenship. It was submitted by N.Yurenok who had been living in Latvia all her life and as non-citizen felt uncomfortable, especially during border crossings. She was not afraid of the Latvian language test and was ready to study Latvian history. When she becomes a Latvian citizen she will vote for Latvias joining EU. Panorama Latvii, Chas, Vesti Segodnya

Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs I.Berzins from November for half a year will be the Chairman of the CoE. Vesti Segodnya

Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs I.Berzins from November for half a year will be the Chairman of the CoE. Vesti Segodnya