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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Yesterday the Government adopted regulations for naturalization.

Yesterday the Government adopted regulations for naturalization. Diena

Head of the Naturalization Department Mrs.Eizenija Aldermane in her telephone conversation with the

Head of the Naturalization Department Mrs.Eizenija Aldermane in her telephone conversation with the "DIENA" readers said that persons over 60 years old will be probably relieved from passing a test in the Latvian language. Currently the Department is studying recommendations by international human rights organizations. Diena

According to

According to "VAKARA ZINAS" members of the CSCE mission to Latvia have not discovered any evidence of discrimination of Russian-speakers in Daugavpils. Most of the complaints in Daugavpils were connected with citizenship, "propiska", and the non-implementation of court decrees by the CID. The mission members also noted that Latvia's legislation was still in its transition stage.

"SM SEVODNYA"

published a general analysis of human rights-associated problems in Latvia. published a general analysis of human rights-associated problems in Latvia.