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.

Integration and Minority Information Service

Integration and Minority Information Service
of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies

The committee, which is to appoint a new director to the State Language Centre has turned down the only candidate, former deputy director Agris Timuska, on the grounds that he lacks strategic vision for the future development of the centre. A new call for candidates will be issued. Diena, Latvijas vestnesis

The committee, which is to appoint a new director to the State Language Centre has turned down the only candidate, former deputy director Agris Timuska, on the grounds that he lacks strategic vision for the future development of the centre. A new call for candidates will be issued. Diena, Latvijas vestnesis

Simon Wiesenthal Centre director Ephraim Zuroff held a press conference in Riga, announcing the “Last Chance” plan, offering USD 10,000 for information leading to the trial of a Nazi war criminal in Latvia. The local response to the initiative has been mixed, with opinions ranging from condemnation of a perceived witch hunt to supporting it, as does the new head of the Riga Council of the Jewish Communities and Congregations, Arkady Suharenko, although he criticizes the use of money as an incentive in this moral question. Nevertheless, the Riga Council will support this action. In contrast, previous long-term president Grigory Krupnikov, says that E. Zuroff’s announcement is not acceptable in its form or contents, and should be ignored. Diena, Chas, Latvijas vestnesis, Vesti segodnya, Telegraf, Panorama Latvii, Vechernaya Riga

Simon Wiesenthal Centre director Ephraim Zuroff held a press conference in Riga, announcing the Last Chance plan, offering USD 10,000 for information leading to the trial of a Nazi war criminal in Latvia. The local response to the initiative has been mixed, with opinions ranging from condemnation of a perceived witch hunt to supporting it, as does the new head of the Riga Council of the Jewish Communities and Congregations, Arkady Suharenko, although he criticizes the use of money as an incentive in this moral question. Nevertheless, the Riga Council will support this action. In contrast, previous long-term president Grigory Krupnikov, says that E. Zuroffs announcement is not acceptable in its form or contents, and should be ignored. Diena, Chas, Latvijas vestnesis, Vesti segodnya, Telegraf, Panorama Latvii, Vechernaya Riga

On 19 September 2002 the European Court of Justice in Strasbourg will review the Sisoyev family case against Latvia, which concerns the refusal of permanent residence. Telegraf, Vesti Segodnja

On 19 September 2002 the European Court of Justice in Strasbourg will review the Sisoyev family case against Latvia, which concerns the refusal of permanent residence. Telegraf, Vesti Segodnja

Aleksandr Gurin in an article discusses what in his opinion is a typical feature of Latvian Russians – political inactivity. Panorama Latvii

Aleksandr Gurin in an article discusses what in his opinion is a typical feature of Latvian Russians – political inactivity. Panorama Latvii

On Friday a conference on the problems of Latgale is being organized by the local intelligentsia, to which they have invited representatives from the capital. At the end of the summer the second world gathering of Latgallians will take place in Rezekne, and Neatkariga Rita Avize devotes an article to Latgallian poet Antons Slisans, who discusses the problems of the Latgallian language, which despite adverse conditions has managed to survive. Diena, Neatkariga Rita Avize

On Friday a conference on the problems of Latgale is being organized by the local intelligentsia, to which they have invited representatives from the capital. At the end of the summer the second world gathering of Latgallians will take place in Rezekne, and Neatkariga Rita Avize devotes an article to Latgallian poet Antons Slisans, who discusses the problems of the Latgallian language, which despite adverse conditions has managed to survive. Diena, Neatkariga Rita Avize