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

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quotes quotes The New York TimesThe New York Times, which published an article Latvia Struggles to Include People of Its Soviet Past about Latvia and social integration in the country. , which published an article “Latvia Struggles to Include People of Its Soviet Past” about Latvia and social integration in the country. The New York TimesThe New York Times provides several life stories of integrated people, discusses Latvias NATO and EU aspirations. provides several life stories of “integrated people,” discusses Latvia’s NATO and EU aspirations. ChasChas comments that the article is rather objective. comments that the article “is rather objective.”

Vesti Segodnya

comments that the article contains many unverified statements and information and suggests that T comments that the article contains many unverified statements and information and suggests that The New York Timeshe New York Times should solve integration issues in the USA. should solve integration issues in the USA. Dainis Turlais, an election candidate of FHRUL, answers the eight questions for election candidates. Concerning participation of non-citizens in municipal elections and the possibility for national minorities to study in a mother tongue, Dainis Turlais says that his party does not agree with dividing the residents of Latvia into two categories – citizens and non-citizens. According to Dainis Turlais, non-citizens should have the same rights citizens.

Dainis Turlais, an election candidate of FHRUL, answers the eight questions for election candidates. Concerning participation of non-citizens in municipal elections and the possibility for national minorities to study in a mother tongue, Dainis Turlais says that his party does not agree with dividing the residents of Latvia into two categories – citizens and non-citizens. According to Dainis Turlais, non-citizens should have the same rights citizens.

On Monday, the Governmental Committee will review amendments to the Administrative Violation Code and the Law on Radio and Television. The new amendments will entitle the National Television and Radio Council to fine radio organisations for administrative violations, such as breech of the regulations on advertising, distribution of pornographic materials and norms of language usage.

On Monday, the Governmental Committee will review amendments to the Administrative Violation Code and the Law on Radio and Television. The new amendments will entitle the National Television and Radio Council to fine radio organisations for administrative violations, such as breech of the regulations on advertising, distribution of pornographic materials and norms of language usage. BNS