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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.

Nov. 2, 2007

  • Ombudsman has initiated an investigation on the list of differences in rights of citizens and non-citizens prepared by the MP Vladimirs Buzajevs
  • Chas prints two articles with arguments why Russian speaking residents of Latvia should or should not take part in a demonstration For Law-Governed State! For Honest Policy! on 3 November in Riga
The Ombudsman has initiated an investigation on the list of differences in rights of citizens and non-citizens prepared by the member of the Latvian Human Rights Committee, MP from the political party For Human Rights in United Latvia Vladimirs Buzajevs. The list describes 80 existing and 51 already canceled differences in rights between citizens and non-citizens as well as cases when not only Latvian citizens but also citizens of other EU countries in Latvia have advantages over Latvian non-citizens. The majority of differences refer to prohibition for occupation of certain professions.

The Ombudsman has initiated an investigation on the list of differences in rights of citizens and non-citizens prepared by the member of the Latvian Human Rights Committee, MP from the political party For Human Rights in United Latvia Vladimirs Buzajevs. The list describes 80 existing and 51 already canceled differences in rights between citizens and non-citizens as well as cases when not only Latvian citizens but also citizens of other EU countries in Latvia have advantages over Latvian non-citizens. The majority of differences refer to prohibition for occupation of certain professions. Vesti Segodnya

Chas prints two articles with arguments why Russian speaking residents of Latvia should or should not take part in a demonstration For Law-Governed State! For Honest Policy! which is planned to be held on 3 November in Riga. The aim of the demonstration is to show the government that Latvian residents disagree with its present course. Author of one article - a member of the political party For Human Rights in United Latvia Aleksandrs Gilmans, - considers that Russian speakers should not take part in the demonstration because the government will not take into account problems and needs of ethnic minorities anyway. Author of another article - the head of the NGO Humanitarian Perspective Elizabete Krivcova, - considers that Russians and other ethnic minorities must take part in the demonstration to show that they are interested in building dialogue with ethnic Latvians to discuss principles of possible co-existence and co-operation. Ms. Krivcova believes that by participating in the demonstration ethnic minorities can show that they are involved in political life and that their interests must be taken into account.

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