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 of Latvia Indulis Emsis does not support the initiative to claim damages from Russia
• For Human Rights in the United Latvia submits the amendments to the Law on Citizenship
• Collection of articles ‘The Holocaust Research in Latvia has been published
• Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-language Schools reproaches the party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM for using Nazi symbols, adoption of the ‘shameful non-citizens law, repressions against the Russian language.

The Prime Minister of Latvia Indulis Emsis does not support the initiative to ask Russia to compensate damages caused by the soviet regime to Latvia. The Prime Minister believes that it is unreal to reach a positive result on this issue and that would only spoil relations with Russia.

The Prime Minister of Latvia Indulis Emsis does not support the initiative to ask Russia to compensate damages caused by the soviet regime to Latvia. The Prime Minister believes that it is unreal to reach a positive result on this issue and that would only spoil relations with Russia. Diena, Chas, Vesti Segodnya

The parliamentary group For Human Rights in the United Latvia has submitted amendments to the Law on Citizenship, which stipulate granting of the Latvian citizenship to all children, who have learned at Latvian-language secondary schools, but have not completed a full educational course, and orphans, who live in boarding-schools. Besides, all children, born in Latvia after 21 August 1991, who live permanently in the territory of Latvia, but have the status of non-citizens, should be registered as citizens of Latvia without any additional procedures.

The parliamentary group For Human Rights in the United Latvia has submitted amendments to the Law on Citizenship, which stipulate granting of the Latvian citizenship to all children, who have learned at Latvian-language secondary schools, but have not completed a full educational course, and orphans, who live in boarding-schools. Besides, all children, born in Latvia after 21 August 1991, who live permanently in the territory of Latvia, but have the status of non-citizens, should be registered as citizens of Latvia without any additional procedures. Chas

The collection of articles compiled by the historian commission ‘The Holocaust Research in Latvia’ has been published. The publication includes materials on international conferences, which took place in Riga on 12 – 13 June 2003 and 24 October 2003, and the Holocaust Studies in Latvia in 2002 – 2003.

The collection of articles compiled by the historian commission ‘The Holocaust Research in Latvia has been published. The publication includes materials on international conferences, which took place in Riga on 12 – 13 June 2003 and 24 October 2003, and the Holocaust Studies in Latvia in 2002 – 2003. Latvijas Avize

For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM expressed their concerns about the statement, issued by the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-language Schools. In the statement the Headquarters compared FF/LNIM to Nazi, because FF/LNIM uses the symbol of swastika. The Headquarters also reproached FF/LNIM for being inspirers of the education reform, adoption of the ‘shameful non-citizens’ law’, repressions against Russian language. MP Juris Dobelis believes that these statements are ‘tendentious and incite national hatred.’ The MP noted that the issue will be discussed with the director of the Constitutional Defence Bureau Janis Kazocins. FF/LNIM is also planning to clarify the attitude of the Constitutional Defence Bureau towards the registration of the NGO United Congress of the Russian Community in Latvia.

For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM expressed their concerns about the statement, issued by the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-language Schools. In the statement the Headquarters compared FF/LNIM to Nazi, because FF/LNIM uses the symbol of swastika. The Headquarters also reproached FF/LNIM for being inspirers of the education reform, adoption of the ‘shameful non-citizens law, repressions against Russian language. MP Juris Dobelis believes that these statements are ‘tendentious and incite national hatred. The MP noted that the issue will be discussed with the director of the Constitutional Defence Bureau Janis Kazocins. FF/LNIM is also planning to clarify the attitude of the Constitutional Defence Bureau towards the registration of the NGO United Congress of the Russian Community in Latvia. Latvijas Avize