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.

• The Saeimas decision to prolong prohibitions for the ex-staff of the State Security Committee leads to initiating a case at the Latvian Constitutional Court
• Observation of minorities rights in Latvia will be discussed during the session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
• Head of the Russia State Council Committee on International Affairs Konstantin Kosachev on the relationship between Russia and Latvia
• Recently elected European Parliaments (EP) MPs meet the representatives of the American Chamber of Commerce in Latvia
• Interview with the chairman of the Russia Presidential Commission for Rehabilitation ofPolitical Repressions Victims Aleksandr Yakovlev
• Director of Yad Vashems library Robert Rozett on Holocaust research projects
• Liepaja Prosecutors office changes security means for the leader of National Democratic Party Jevgenijs Osipovs from detention to police supervision

The Constitutional Court of Latvia has initiated a case on the basis of the application by Latvian MPs. The application challenges the decision of Saeima to prolong prohibitions for the ex-staff of the State Security Committee of the Soviet Republic of Latvia to hold certain offices and naturalize within 10 years. MPs believe that the Saeima’s decision does not correspond with Paragraph 101 of the Constitution of Latvia and the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.

The Constitutional Court of Latvia has initiated a case on the basis of the application by Latvian MPs. The application challenges the decision of Saeima to prolong prohibitions for the ex-staff of the State Security Committee of the Soviet Republic of Latvia to hold certain offices and naturalize within 10 years. MPs believe that the Saeimas decision does not correspond with Paragraph 101 of the Constitution of Latvia and the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Chas

Observation of minorities’ rights in Latvia will be discussed during the session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe in Edinburgh. The chairman of the Russia State Council Boris Grizlov is planning to present a draft resolution. The draft resolution will call Latvia to ratify the Framework Convention for the Protection of Minorities Rights and the Protocol of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Both documents stipulate equal rights to everybody irrespectively of one’s colour of skin, nationality or language.

Observation of minorities rights in Latvia will be discussed during the session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe in Edinburgh. The chairman of the Russia State Council Boris Grizlov is planning to present a draft resolution. The draft resolution will call Latvia to ratify the Framework Convention for the Protection of Minorities Rights and the Protocol of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Both documents stipulate equal rights to everybody irrespectively of ones colour of skin, nationality or language. Vesti Segodnya

Russian language newspapers print the opinion of the head of the Russia State Council Committee on International Affairs Konstantin Kosachev on relations between Russia and Latvia and the recommendations of the Russia State Council for Latvia concerning observation of minorities’ rights. According to Konstantin Kosachev, Russia has brought forward a number of complaints in order to normalise relations between the states. The implementation of the education reform, mass non-citizenship and ‘attempts to idealise the fascism’ are the most topical issues to be addressed. Russia also condemns Latvia’s unwillingness to ratify the Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities.

Russian language newspapers print the opinion of the head of the Russia State Council Committee on International Affairs Konstantin Kosachev on relations between Russia and Latvia and the recommendations of the Russia State Council for Latvia concerning observation of minorities rights. According to Konstantin Kosachev, Russia has brought forward a number of complaints in order to normalise relations between the states. The implementation of the education reform, mass non-citizenship and ‘attempts to idealise the fascism are the most topical issues to be addressed. Russia also condemns Latvias unwillingness to ratify the Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. Chas, Vesti Segodnya

Newspapers write about the meeting of four recently elected European Parliament’s (EP) MPs from Latvia with representatives of the American Chamber of Commerce in Latvia. Issues concerning the protection of minorities’ rights in Europe and the further relationship between Latvia and Russia were discussed at the meeting.

Newspapers write about the meeting of four recently elected European Parliaments (EP) MPs from Latvia with representatives of the American Chamber of Commerce in Latvia. Issues concerning the protection of minorities rights in Europe and the further relationship between Latvia and Russia were discussed at the meeting. Latvijas Avize, Chas

Latvijas Avize prints an interview with the chairman of the Russia Presidential Commission for Rehabilitation ofPolitical Repressions Victims Aleksandr Yakovlev. He expresses criticism towards Russians who live in Latvia, but do not want to learn Latvian. However, he stresses that it is not correctly to introduce the usage of the Latvian language by administrative methods in daily communications.

Diena features an article by the director of Yad Vashems library Robert Rozett about the Holocaust in Latvia during World War II and research projects in this area.

Liepaja Prosecutor’s office has changed safety means for the leader of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Jevgenijs Osipovs from detention to police supervision. Osipovs was accused of attacking a policeman during the unapproved protest action against the education reform in Liepaja.

Liepaja Prosecutors office has changed safety means for the leader of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Jevgenijs Osipovs from detention to police supervision. Osipovs was accused of attacking a policeman during the unapproved protest action against the education reform in Liepaja. Diena, Latvijas Avize