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.

Oct. 14, 2009

  • Mayor of the Riga City Council Nils Usakovs took part in the events in commemoration of liberation of Riga from Nazi invaders
  • Vesti Segodnya prints an article about non-citizens in Latvia
The Mayor of the Riga City Council Nils Usakovs took part in the events in commemoration of liberation of Riga from Nazi invaders. Nationalistic politicians criticized the Mayor for participation in the events arguing that for Latvia the day of liberation of Riga was the beginning of occupation.

The Mayor of the Riga City Council Nils Usakovs took part in the events in commemoration of liberation of Riga from Nazi invaders. Nationalistic politicians criticized the Mayor for participation in the events arguing that for Latvia the day of liberation of Riga was the beginning of occupation. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Latvijas Avize

Vesti Segodnya prints an article about non-citizens in Latvia. According to the newspaper, 18 years passed since large part of Latvian residents were deprived of political rights and became non-citizens. The MP Boriss Cilevics (Concord Centre) believes that widening of political rights for non-citizens such as granting them voting rights is untouchable issue for ethnic Latvian politicians because they know that it will lead to changes in composition of ruling elite. For 1 January 2009 there were 15,8% non-citizens among Latvian residents

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