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

Friday Liepaja City Court found G.Landmanis, the publisher of the newspaper “Patriot”, guilty and he has been sentenced to 6 months in jail. The court established that the materials published in “Patriots” kindled national hatred and contained negative, humiliating attitude toward Jews and other nationalities.

Friday Liepaja City Court found G.Landmanis, the publisher of the newspaper Patriot, guilty and he has been sentenced to 6 months in jail. The court established that the materials published in Patriots kindled national hatred and contained negative, humiliating attitude toward Jews and other nationalities. Diena, Neatkariga, Panorama Latvii

State Language Centre will examine violations in LNT (Latvian Independent Television) programmes. The National Television and Radio Board established that LNT has several times violated the State Language law by showing the movies dubbed in the Russian language with Latvian subtitles.

State Language Centre will examine violations in LNT (Latvian Independent Television) programmes. The National Television and Radio Board established that LNT has several times violated the State Language law by showing the movies dubbed in the Russian language with Latvian subtitles. Diena

Minister of Environmental Protection and Regional Development V.Makarovs recalled his offence to Minister of Finance G.Berzins that G.Berzins has some relation to money laundering. V.Makarovs admitted that he had not formulated his opinion very clearly.

Minister of Environmental Protection and Regional Development V.Makarovs recalled his offence to Minister of Finance G.Berzins that G.Berzins has some relation to money laundering. V.Makarovs admitted that he had not formulated his opinion very clearly. Jauna, Diena, Vesti Segodnja

“Russia is not satisfied with the situation in Latvia and Estonia. The Russian language has to have the status of the state language”, was stated by the high official of Russia’s Foreign Affair Ministry in the interview for Internet portal

Russia is not satisfied with the situation in Latvia and Estonia. The Russian language has to have the status of the state language, was stated by the high official of Russias Foreign Affair Ministry in the interview for Internet portal Strana.ru. He admitted that there have been some positive changes, however, in general the situation is bad. Neatkariga

“Russia will not keep silent about war crimes committed by the NATO in Yugoslavia” voiced the chairman of the Investigation Commission on NATO war crimes in Yugoslavia at Russia’s State Duma. The Baltic countries are also mentioned in the report – “theses countries have to take more responsibility for these crimes as they supported the aggression”.

Russia will not keep silent about war crimes committed by the NATO in Yugoslavia voiced the chairman of the Investigation Commission on NATO war crimes in Yugoslavia at Russias State Duma. The Baltic countries are also mentioned in the report – theses countries have to take more responsibility for these crimes as they supported the aggression. Vesti Segodnja

It has been 10 years since January events when the people of the Baltic States went on barricades to defend the independence of their countries. Russian newspapers in Latvia reflects these events in two ways –

It has been 10 years since January events when the people of the Baltic States went on barricades to defend the independence of their countries. Russian newspapers in Latvia reflects these events in two ways – Vesti Segodnja and Panorama Latvii publishe articles where these events are reflected in a very ironic way, the seriousness of these events are heavily doubted and from the point of view of these newspapers todays Latvia is not the one people defended 10 years ago; Chas reproaches that nowadays when these events are discussed the role of Russian speaking people who also took part in these events have been forgotten and neglected.

The Head of Naturalisation Board E.Aldermane gives her opinion about the choice of new citizens at municipal election. She thinks that the new citizens will be active participants at municipal election and they will pay more attention to the personalities of candidates than to which party a candidate belongs to.

The Head of Naturalisation Board E.Aldermane gives her opinion about the choice of new citizens at municipal election. She thinks that the new citizens will be active participants at municipal election and they will pay more attention to the personalities of candidates than to which party a candidate belongs to. Chas

According to the social poll in December the most popular party was FF/LNNK, then goes Social Democrats, the Union for Human Rights in the United Latvia and Latvia’s Way.

According to the social poll in December the most popular party was FF/LNNK, then goes Social Democrats, the Union for Human Rights in the United Latvia and Latvias Way. Chas

25 January Baltic Russian Institute Education and Culture Centre and Association of Russian Speaking Schools will organise celebration of Russian education in Latvia.

Vesti Segodnja

Famous Latvian composer and ex-chairman of New party R.Pauls received greetings from the presidents of Russia and Ukraine for his 65th birthday. Although there are some disagreements between our countries, Russia still loves you, says Putin.