Integration monitor
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.
Sept. 29, 2007
- Members of the Association of History of Ghetto and Jewish Genocide have sent an open letter to the General Prosecutor of Latvia Janis Maizitis with an appeal to evaluate a decision to terminate criminal proceedings against neo-Nazi Andris Jordans
- Leader of the NGO Prata Speks Igors Kuzmuks criticizes Latvian authorities for unwillingness to solve problems concerning ethnic integration in Latvia
The members of the Association of History of Ghetto and Jewish Genocide have sent an open letter to the General Prosecutor of Latvia Janis Maizitis criticising a decision of the Prosecutor of the Riga Regional Court to terminate criminal proceedings against a neo-Nazi Andris Jordans who has stated at public discussion that Jews and Roma people are non-humans and it would be preferable to exterminate them. The members of the Association ask the General Prosecutor to evaluate the decision. Vesti Segodnya
In an interview withIn an interview with Vesti Segodnya, the leader of the NGO Prata Speks Igors Kuzmuks criticizes Latvian authorities for unwillingness to solve problems concerning ethnic integration in Latvia. Igors Kuzmuks believes that the government ignores the fact that Latvia is two community state. Igors Kuzmuks also has stated that Prata Speks will continue to provide free-of-charge Latvian language courses for promotion of real integration.