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.

• Latvijas Avize discusses the draft amendments to the Citizenship Law
• Latvian authorities continue the questioning of seven immigrants from Somalia
• Russian official: Russia may introduce economical sanctions against Latvia
• Newspapers continue to write about the closure of the youth summer camp held by the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-language Schools

Latvijas Avize discusses the draft amendments to the Citizenship Law. The newspaper states that the draft amendments are very formal and do not ban the grant of Latvian citizenship to persons who have no respect to the state, its core nation, state language and citizenship. The daily also criticises the draft amendments for lacking a prohibition to naturalise persons who incite ethnic hatred or propagate racism.

Latvian authorities continue the questioning of seven immigrants from Somalia to obtain information about their trip to Latvia. Whilst the Boarder Guard Service has started to prepare documents about expulsion of the immigrants as none of them has sought for asylum in Latvia yet. Latvian legislation foresees that illegal immigrants have a right to reside in Latvia for 20 months. The Boarder Guard Service has also contacted immigration institutions of other countries to clarify whether the immigrants have provided true information.

Latvian authorities continue the questioning of seven immigrants from Somalia to obtain information about their trip to Latvia. Whilst the Boarder Guard Service has started to prepare documents about expulsion of the immigrants as none of them has sought for asylum in Latvia yet. Latvian legislation foresees that illegal immigrants have a right to reside in Latvia for 20 months. The Boarder Guard Service has also contacted immigration institutions of other countries to clarify whether the immigrants have provided true information. Diena

‘Russia may introduce economical sanctions against Latvia to improve the situation of Russian speakers in the country,’ reports the Russian news agency RIA Novosti referring to an anonymous representative of the administration of the Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to the official, completely unjustified restrictions of the rights of Russian speakers are observed in Latvia.

‘Russia may introduce economical sanctions against Latvia to improve the situation of Russian speakers in the country, reports the Russian news agency RIA Novosti referring to an anonymous representative of the administration of the Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to the official, completely unjustified restrictions of the rights of Russian speakers are observed in Latvia. Neatkariga Rita Avize, Chas

Newspapers continue to write about the closure of the youth summer camp, organised by the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian Language Schools in Luznava (the parish in Eastern part of Latvia).

Newspapers continue to write about the closure of the youth summer camp, organised by the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian Language Schools in Luznava (the parish in Eastern part of Latvia). Latvijas Avize, Vesti Segodnya