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 Russian Government has formed a specific department to deal with Russian “compatriots” abroad. The department’s key task will be the analysis of the organisations which deal with compatriot issues outside Russia. The mission of the department is to help to preserve the Russian language “as the situation of the Russian language abroad is rather alarming.”

The Russian Government has formed a specific department to deal with Russian compatriots abroad. The departments key task will be the analysis of the organisations which deal with compatriot issues outside Russia. The mission of the department is to help to preserve the Russian language as the situation of the Russian language abroad is rather alarming. Chas, Vesti Segodnja, Panorama Latvii

Chas

publishes survey results of Russian-language school teachers concerning the education reform in 2004. 41.5% of teachers believe that their skills and knowledge are sufficient to teach in Latvian, while 24% are not very sure and 10.5% of teachers are convinced that they would not be able to teach in Latvian after 2004. 24% could not give a concrete answer. publishes survey results of Russian-language school teachers concerning the education reform in 2004. 41.5% of teachers believe that their skills and knowledge are sufficient to teach in Latvian, while 24% are not very sure and 10.5% of teachers are convinced that they would not be able to teach in Latvian after 2004. 24% could not give a concrete answer.

Chas

talks to publicist Pauls Bankovskis. He states that the two communities – Latvians and Russians – are not very integrated in Latvia. However, various daily problems will bring these communities together after all. In his opinion, everybody has to make a personal effort to improve relations between the two ethnic groups. talks to publicist Pauls Bankovskis. He states that the two communities – Latvians and Russians – are not very integrated in Latvia. However, various daily problems will bring these communities together after all. In his opinion, everybody has to make a personal effort to improve relations between the two ethnic groups. The Freedom Party headed by Ziedonis Chevers announced that the prevention of immigrant influx will be the key goal in the party’s pre-election program and calls on the Saeima to halt the Law on Immigration which has been already adopted in the first reading.

The Freedom Party headed by Ziedonis Chevers announced that the prevention of immigrant influx will be the key goal in the partys pre-election program and calls on the Saeima to halt the Law on Immigration which has been already adopted in the first reading. Diena

Vesti Segodnja

in co-operation with the radio station Mix FM launches a new project The Opinion. 8 Questions for the 8th Saeima. The questions were sent in by readers and listeners of the newspaper and radio station. Almost all questions concern economic issues in Latvia. The eighth question is about the problem of citizenship. The radio will interview persons running for seats in the 8th Saeima and they will have to provide their vision and possible solutions to all 8 questions, including the citizenship issue, and answer how they will ensure the participation of non-citizens in municipal elections. in co-operation with the radio station Mix FM launches a new project “The Opinion. 8 Questions for the 8th Saeima.” The questions were sent in by readers and listeners of the newspaper and radio station. Almost all questions concern economic issues in Latvia. The eighth question is about “the problem of citizenship.” The radio will interview persons running for seats in the 8th Saeima and they will have to provide their vision and possible solutions to all 8 questions, including the citizenship issue, and answer how they will ensure the participation of non-citizens in municipal elections.