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.

Feb. 29, 2000

Press Review

Press Review

Latvian human rights experts say that there are more human rights violations than mentioned in the US State Department report. They name violence against children, unprotected socially challenged people, rights of the mentally ill.

Latvian human rights experts say that there are more human rights violations than mentioned in the US State Department report. They name violence against children, unprotected socially challenged people, rights of the mentally ill. Diena

Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK faction in the Riga City Council yesterday started negotiations with politicians from Social Democrats and Latvia's Way on securing political and economic stability in the City Council. Chairman of the faction Aigars Kimenis did not want to admit that actually the negotiations are about creating a new coalition.

Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK faction in the Riga City Council yesterday started negotiations with politicians from Social Democrats and Latvia's Way on securing political and economic stability in the City Council. Chairman of the faction Aigars Kimenis did not want to admit that actually the negotiations are about creating a new coalition. Diena, Neatkariga

After meeting Latvian officials during the last week's visit to Latvia with a goal to prepare a report to the European Commission about Latvia the EU Parliament deputy Elisabeth Schroedter announced that she saw no problems for Latvia's integration into EU.

After meeting Latvian officials during the last week's visit to Latvia with a goal to prepare a report to the European Commission about Latvia the EU Parliament deputy Elisabeth Schroedter announced that she saw no problems for Latvia's integration into EU. Neatkariga

Kurzeme District Court in Liepaja yesterday started hearing of the case of the former KGB investigator Yevgeny Savenko. The court-room was crowded with his supporters from Liepaja branch of the Socialist Party.

Kurzeme District Court in Liepaja yesterday started hearing of the case of the former KGB investigator Yevgeny Savenko. The court-room was crowded with his supporters from Liepaja branch of the Socialist Party. Neatkariga, Diena, Chas

Due to disagreement between the EU and Austria, EU candidate countries, including Latvia, may see problems if Austria uses its veto rights in the vote on EU enlargement.

Due to disagreement between the EU and Austria, EU candidate countries, including Latvia, may see problems if Austria uses its veto rights in the vote on EU enlargement. Vesti, Chas, Neatkariga

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writes about "an openly Nazi-oriented monthly magazine" "Patriots" printed "underground" in Liepaja. writes about "an openly Nazi-oriented monthly magazine" "Patriots" printed "underground" in Liepaja.
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