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

• Saeima voted against the resignation of the Repses government
• Dr.hist. Maria Golubeva about the education reform
• Daugavpils resident filed a claim with the Daugavpils court against the Prime Minister Einars Repse for defamation of Russian-speaking residents
• Russias TV channel talks about the education reform in Latvia

Yesterday the majority of the Saeima did not support the proposal of the People’s Party asking for the resignation of the Repse’s government. Only 27 MPs from the People’s Party and FHRUL voted for the resignation of the Government. Although before the vote the opposition party -- People’s Harmony Party led by Janis Jurkans stated that it would vote for the resignation, the party did not take part in the vote. The People’s Party commented on that that the New Era is very close with Moscow’s forces.

Yesterday the majority of the Saeima did not support the proposal of the Peoples Party asking for the resignation of the Repses government. Only 27 MPs from the Peoples Party and FHRUL voted for the resignation of the Government. Although before the vote the opposition party -- Peoples Harmony Party led by Janis Jurkans stated that it would vote for the resignation, the party did not take part in the vote. The Peoples Party commented on that that the New Era is very close with Moscows forces. Diena, Neatkariga, Rigas Balss,Vechernaya Riga, Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf

Diena

features an article by Dr.hist. Maria Golubeva about issues concerning the education reform. Maria Golubeva has an impression that the lack of a dialogue and fantastic concern of Russians that Latvians want to revenge are not coincidental. She believes that the time has come to re-assess relations between the state and ethnic cultures and get rid of illusions that the primary task of the state is to solve cultural issues. She expresses a hope that the essay contest Borders of My Language are Borders of My worl organised by the NGO Providus will help to find a solution in the PR crisis between the Education Ministry and a part of society. features an article by Dr.hist. Maria Golubeva about issues concerning the education reform. Maria Golubeva has an impression that the lack of a dialogue and fantastic concern of Russians that Latvians want to revenge are not coincidental. She believes that the time has come to re-assess relations between the state and ethnic cultures and get rid of illusions that the primary task of the state is to solve cultural issues. She expresses a hope that the essay contest “Borders of My Language are Borders of My worl” organised by the NGO “Providus” will help to find a solution in the PR crisis between the Education Ministry and a part of society. Daugavpils’ resident Ludmila Staskevicha filed a claim with the Daugavpils’ court against the Prime Minister Einars Repse for defamation of Russian-speaking residents. One of his interviews with

Daugavpils resident Ludmila Staskevicha filed a claim with the Daugavpils court against the Prime Minister Einars Repse for defamation of Russian-speaking residents. One of his interviews with Lauku Avize the Prime Minister Einars Repse said that now supporters of Moscow are saying their last words and they realise that the Government knows very well who is behind the fifth column and the government keeps an eye on them. Diena, Chas

Vechernaya Riga

reports that the recently produced news programme of the first Baltic Channel (aired from Russia) discussed the education reform in Latvia. The author of the article is dissatisfied with the way the issue was reflected. She writes that it could be concluded from the programme that the education issue has been solved in Latvia. reports that the recently produced news programme of the first Baltic Channel (aired from Russia) discussed the education reform in Latvia. The author of the article is dissatisfied with the way the issue was reflected. She writes that it could be concluded from the programme that the education issue has been solved in Latvia.