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.

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Diena, Panorama Latvii, Biznes I Baltiya, Jauna Avize

, etc. inform about the possible economic sanctions of Russia against Latvia for human rights violations during Tuesdays picket. Yeltsins press secretary S.Yastrzhemsky announced that Presidents councillors would propose the President to limit trade relations with Latvia. He considered this sanction a completely adequate and normal measure. , etc. inform about the possible economic sanctions of Russia against Latvia for human rights violations during Tuesday’s picket. Yeltsin’s press secretary S.Yastrzhemsky announced that President’s councillors would propose the President to limit trade relations with Latvia. He considered this sanction “a completely adequate and normal measure. Bizness I BaltiyaBizness I Baltiya wonders about this policy and ties to find an explanation for this phenomenon. Russia feels sorry for Latvian pensioners bur completely forgets about its own. But you can not interpret policy as a chain of separate events. And this reaction is just a point of quantity turning into quality, i.e. after those seven years of independent Latvia wit its Law on Citizenship, prohibition of professions for non-citizen, etc. wonders about this policy and ties to find an explanation for this phenomenon. “Russia feels sorry for Latvian pensioners bur completely forgets about its own. But you can not interpret policy as a chain of separate events. And this reaction is just a point of quantity turning into quality, i.e. after those seven years of independent Latvia wit its Law on Citizenship, prohibition of professions for non-citizen, etc.” At Saturday’s Cabinet of Ministers meeting its participants, after learning the information provided by the Interior Minister Z.Cevers, acknowledged the fact that police activities during the picket had been proper.

At Saturdays Cabinet of Ministers meeting its participants, after learning the information provided by the Interior Minister Z.Cevers, acknowledged the fact that police activities during the picket had been proper. (Neatkariga, Diena)

A new picket will be organised on March 17 with about 1000 participants.

A new picket will be organised on March 17 with about 1000 participants. (Jauna Avize, Chas) People have decided to protest against the system of issuing non-citizen passport marching along Riga streets. Movement Equality and Latvian Socialist Party have requested a permission to Riga City Council, but it is not clear whether the permission will be granted.