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.

Press Review

Press Review

From 15 May till 10 July the Soros Fund in Latvia implements the Information Program for the Social Integration. The task of the program was to initiate the discussion among the non-citizens about the integration and naturalization, and in such a way to promote the distribution of the objective and comprehensive information as well as the formulation of existing opinions and their analysis. Yesterday Nils Muiznieks, one of the organizers of the program told press that the discussion has started, but it is premature to evaluate the results of this action.

From 15 May till 10 July the Soros Fund in Latvia implements the Information Program for the Social Integration. The task of the program was to initiate the discussion among the non-citizens about the integration and naturalization, and in such a way to promote the distribution of the objective and comprehensive information as well as the formulation of existing opinions and their analysis. Yesterday Nils Muiznieks, one of the organizers of the program told press that the discussion has started, but it is premature to evaluate the results of this action. Diena, Jauna Avize

Only 3% of all non-citizens (or 18,400 persons) are the children-non-citizens born after 21 August 1991.The statistics show that since 1991 the number of these children has been decreasing. The sociologists which were interviewed by

Only 3% of all non-citizens (or 18,400 persons) are the children-non-citizens born after 21 August 1991.The statistics show that since 1991 the number of these children has been decreasing. The sociologists which were interviewed by Diena, mention three main reasons for that: 1) increasing number of mixed marriages in which one of parents is citizen, therefore the child has no problems with citizenship; 2) the age of non-citizens residing in Latvia (most of them are in age of retirement), and 3) the general demographic crises. Diena

Referring to the decision of the Latvian government to inform the international organizations about the Russian economic sanctions against Latvia, yesterday the Press Secretary of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Rahmanin said that "somebody in Riga wants to distract the attention of the world society from the main problem in the Russian -Latvian relations, namely, the unlawful situation of the national minorities in this country."

Referring to the decision of the Latvian government to inform the international organizations about the Russian economic sanctions against Latvia, yesterday the Press Secretary of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Rahmanin said that "somebody in Riga wants to distract the attention of the world society from the main problem in the Russian -Latvian relations, namely, the unlawful situation of the national minorities in this country." B&B, Chas

Sergey Zaletaev, a journalist of

Sergey Zaletaev, a journalist of Panorama Latvii, doubts the possibility of the dialogue between the authorities and non-citizens and the Latvians and non-Latvians, since the determining factor of the social life is the all-embracing striving for the regime of national hegemony, national domination and eventually - national dictatorship.

Yesterday the Cabinet of Ministers did not consider the question about the dismissing of the Director of the National Human Rights Office Olafs Bruvers, since, at fist, it has to be reviewed by the Council of the government forming factions.

Yesterday the Cabinet of Ministers did not consider the question about the dismissing of the Director of the National Human Rights Office Olafs Bruvers, since, at fist, it has to be reviewed by the Council of the government forming factions. Panorama Latvii

SM publishes an article by Dmitry Mart, one of journalists who took part in a show-examination for the naturalization, in which he describes the naturalization exam as a "real psychological and moral torture."