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.

• Constitutional Court initiated proceedings on compliance of the transitional provisions of the Citizenship Law on double citizenship with the Latvian Constitution
• MEP from Latvia Inese Vaidere criticizes usage of Russian language in Latvia
• National radical calls on ethnic Latvians to use physical force against occupants, Zionists-speculators and other enemies

The Constitutional Court initiated proceedings on compliance of the transitional provisions of the Citizenship Law on double citizenship with the Latvian Constitution and the Declaration on the Restoration of Latvia’s Independence. The proceedings were initiated following a claim of the Senate of the Supreme Court of Latvia requesting abolition of time limitation for registration of Latvian citizenship of descendants of Latvian citizens living abroad and willing to keep double citizenship. The Constitutional Court asked the Saeima to present facts and legal arguments about the case. Number of the MPs interviewed by

The Constitutional Court initiated proceedings on compliance of the transitional provisions of the Citizenship Law on double citizenship with the Latvian Constitution and the Declaration on the Restoration of Latvias Independence. The proceedings were initiated following a claim of the Senate of the Supreme Court of Latvia requesting abolition of time limitation for registration of Latvian citizenship of descendants of Latvian citizens living abroad and willing to keep double citizenship. The Constitutional Court asked the Saeima to present facts and legal arguments about the case. Number of the MPs interviewed by Latvijas Avize believes that the double citizenship for Latvians living abroad and their descendants is now permissible because it would strengthen their ties with Latvia. Latvijas Avize

Latvijas Avize prints an article by the MEP from Latvia Inese Vaidere (European People's Party). Mrs. Vaidere criticizes state officials for usage of Russian language in communication with Russian-speaking mass-media and widespread usage of Russian in communication in private sphere. Mrs. Vaidere also criticises proposal of the opposition party For Human Rights in United Latvia to allow Russian as a language of instruction in re-training of unemployed as well as the call of NGOs to re-consider recent expansion of the list of professions and occupations which require language proficiency.

Leader of unregistered movement “Active Nationalists of Ventspils”, in an article published in the radical newspaper

Leader of unregistered movement Active Nationalists of Ventspils, in an article published in the radical newspaper DDD declares Latvia – for ethnic Latvians and calls all Latvian nationalists to unite in order to fight using physical force against colonists, occupants, Zionists-speculators and other enemies of ethnic Latvians. The latest issue of DDD also features articles titled Zionist insolence, No pensions to occupants and colonists! Vesti Segodnya