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.

• Prime Minister Indulis Emsis talks about the protest actions against the education reform
• Draft resolution on a necessity to evaluate the secret Molotov – Ribentroph pact
• Latvijas Avize reports on the conference for Russian-speakers ‘Integration –Possibilities for Future
• Russia refuses to grant a political asylum to the leader of the national bolshevik organisation Pobeda (‘Victory) Vladimirs Lindermans

‘1 September will be a serious challenge for the national policy, as well as its direction towards the implementation of the Latvian language and societal integration,’ stated the Prime Minister Indulis Emsis after the meeting with the President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga. At the same time the Prime Minister also stressed that the escalation of violence will not be permitted.

‘1 September will be a serious challenge for the national policy, as well as its direction towards the implementation of the Latvian language and societal integration, stated the Prime Minister Indulis Emsis after the meeting with the President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga. At the same time the Prime Minister also stressed that the escalation of violence will not be permitted. Latvijas Avize, Vesti Segodnya

The member of the European Parliament (EP) Girts Valdis Kristovskis has prepared a draft resolution about the necessity to evaluate the secret Molotov – Ribentroph pact. The goal of the draft document is to show that Germany and USSR divided Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Finland and Bessarabia between themselves; deprived these states sovereignty, their political and civil rights, and that consequences of the pact are still present today.  The Union for Europe of the Nations Group plans to appeal with the EP and will call to evaluate Molotov –Ribentroph pact.

The member of the European Parliament (EP) Girts Valdis Kristovskis has prepared a draft resolution about the necessity to evaluate the secret Molotov – Ribentroph pact. The goal of the draft document is to show that Germany and USSR divided Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Finland and Bessarabia between themselves; deprived these states sovereignty, their political and civil rights, and that consequences of the pact are still present today. The Union for Europe of the Nations Group plans to appeal with the EP and will call to evaluate Molotov –Ribentroph pact. Diena, Chas

Latvijas Avize reports on a conference for Russian-speakers ‘Integration –Possibilities for Future, organised by Vidzeme Development Agency in Seda (a town in the North-Eastern part of Latvia). During the conference the research ‘What Do I Know About the Europe? was presented. The research revealed that only 8% of Russian-speaking inhabitants of Vidzeme are well informed about Latvias accession in the EU and what new possibilities are available now.

Russia has refused to provide political asylum to the leader of the national Bolshevik organisation

Russia has refused to provide political asylum to the leader of the national Bolshevik organisation Pobeda (‘Victory) Vladimirs Lindermans. Therefore, he could be expelled from Russia to Latvia. Vladimirs Lindermans comments that the decision is in conflict with a decision issued by the Russia Prosecutor General Office which stipulated that he will not be expelled to Latvia. Neatkariga Rita Avize, Chas, Vesti Segodnya