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.

• International conference on Holocaust
• An interview with Bjorn Fon Sidov, the speaker of the Swedish parliament
• Juris Dobelis on minority issues

Media report on the international conference “Holocaust research continues”, with the participation of the President of Latvia.

Media report on the international conference Holocaust research continues, with the participation of the President of Latvia. Neatkariga Rita Avize writes about activities aimed on raising public awareness of the Holocaust in Latvia. Vesti Segodnya criticizes the fact that the President Vaira Vike-Freiberga has raised an issue of the relationship between Latvia and Russia at the conference devoted to the Holocaust.

In an interview to

In an interview to Lauku Avize, the speaker of Swedish parliament Bjorn Fon Sidov stressed that Latvia has fulfilled all Copenhagen political criteria in the area of human rights. According to him, it is important for Latvia to continue its activities to facilitate naturalization of non-citizens.

Russian language newspapers report on the statements of Juris Dobelis, MP from the faction For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK, during the TV programme “From a Position of Power.” Juris Dobelis denies accusations of Russofobia , saying that he has never sorted people by their nationality. Dobelis believes that the ratification of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities would cause a disturbance in the society initiated by left-wing politicians.

Russian language newspapers report on the statements of Juris Dobelis, MP from the faction For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK, during the TV programme From a Position of Power. Juris Dobelis denies accusations of Russofobia , saying that he has never sorted people by their nationality. Dobelis believes that the ratification of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities would cause a disturbance in the society initiated by left-wing politicians. Chas, Vesti Segodnya