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

• Vaira Vike-Freiberga re-elected Latvian President
• Judge receives reprimand for violating the principle of the open court
• Interview with Irina Vinnika

Strengthening democratic institutions in Latvia, fostering the welfare of the people, promoting the development of the business sector and being in charge of the interests of Latvia and its good reputation on the international scene are the key tasks Vaira Vike-Freiberga named as her priorities just after her re-election. 88 MPs voted for and 6 against the candidacy of Vaira Vike-Freiberga. Neatkariga, Diena, Lauku Avize, Latvijas Vestnesis, Vesti Segodnya, Chas

The Disciplinary Collegium of Judges issued a reprimand to the judge of the Riga Latgale District Court Lauma Volberga who adopted a ruling in the so-called policemen case (4 policemen beat a Roma man who later died) and read the courts ruling without the presence of the victims relatives, thus violating the principle of the open court. Diena

Vesti Segodnya

interviews Irina Vinnik who just recently was appointed the director of the National Minority Department at the Social Integration Secretariat. Previously Irina Vinnika was a journalist and produced TV programmes in Russian. Irina Vinnika states that she wants that national minorities would feel at home in Latvia.