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

It is obvious that the parties involved in the process of drafting language law regulations have different intentions: Latvian government and OSCE will try to ensure adoption of regulations in accordance with the State Language Law and LatviaТs international obligations while the background of protests coming from other ethnic groups is the constant objections against the language law and demands for rights that reach outside LatviaТs international obligations.

It is obvious that the parties involved in the process of drafting language law regulations have different intentions: Latvian government and OSCE will try to ensure adoption of regulations in accordance with the State Language Law and LatviaТs international obligations while the background of protests coming from other ethnic groups is the constant objections against the language law and demands for rights that reach outside LatviaТs international obligations.

It is expected that most of the drafts will be ready next week. Foreign Minister Indulis Berziтр expressed incomprehension with the raised stir since he was sure that the regulations would be passed in accordance with international norms. Diena

It is expected that most of the drafts will be ready next week. Foreign Minister Indulis Berziтр expressed incomprehension with the raised stir since he was sure that the regulations would be passed in accordance with international norms. Diena

It is expected that the Latvian-Australian extradition agreement will be signed this Friday in Riga. It will make it possible to extradite the alleged war criminal Konrвds Kalзjs in case the prosecutorТs office decides to bring up charges against him. Diena

It is expected that the Latvian-Australian extradition agreement will be signed this Friday in Riga. It will make it possible to extradite the alleged war criminal Konrвds Kalзjs in case the prosecutorТs office decides to bring up charges against him. Diena

Representative of For Human Rights in United Latvia Tatjana ёdanoka and representative of the Latvian Human Rights Committee Leonid Raihman brought 58,000 signatures of LatviaТs residents to the OSCE with an appeal to influence Latvian authorities to ratify the Framework Convention for Protection of Ethnic Minorities. OSCE Mission promised to deliver the signatures to the High Commissioner for National Minorities. Visitors had expressed concern about the municipal election rights for non-citizens and the draft language law regulations. Neatkarоgв, Vesti, Chas

Representative of For Human Rights in United Latvia Tatjana ёdanoka and representative of the Latvian Human Rights Committee Leonid Raihman brought 58,000 signatures of LatviaТs residents to the OSCE with an appeal to influence Latvian authorities to ratify the Framework Convention for Protection of Ethnic Minorities. OSCE Mission promised to deliver the signatures to the High Commissioner for National Minorities. Visitors had expressed concern about the municipal election rights for non-citizens and the draft language law regulations. Neatkarоgв, Vesti, Chas

Respublika interviews Boris Tsilevich (For Human Rights in United Latvia) and Agris TimuЪka (State Language Center) to find out whether the draft language regulations really are Уlanguage inquisitionФ.

Respublika interviews Boris Tsilevich (For Human Rights in United Latvia) and Agris TimuЪka (State Language Center) to find out whether the draft language regulations really are Уlanguage inquisitionФ.

Tomorrow a rally of estimated 500 people will gather at Esplanade at 17:00 to protest against language inquisition. Chas

Tomorrow a rally of estimated 500 people will gather at Esplanade at 17:00 to protest against language inquisition. Chas

A statement of LatviaТs Russian Community expresses discontent with the language policy in Latvia, suggests that in order to achieve society integration, citizenship should be given to everybody without any tests, Russian language should become the second official language in Latvia, proportional representation of Russians in all state authorities, state-funded education in Russian, neutrality in LatviaТs foreign policy. Chas, Vesti, Panorama Latvii

A statement of LatviaТs Russian Community expresses discontent with the language policy in Latvia, suggests that in order to achieve society integration, citizenship should be given to everybody without any tests, Russian language should become the second official language in Latvia, proportional representation of Russians in all state authorities, state-funded education in Russian, neutrality in LatviaТs foreign policy. Chas, Vesti, Panorama Latvii

To comment on the new Russian foreign policy concept, Latvian Foreign Minister Indulis Bзrziтр said that he supports RussiaТs wishes in regards to the situation of ethnic minorities in Latvia as far as they concur with the position of OSCE and the EU. Chas

To comment on the new Russian foreign policy concept, Latvian Foreign Minister Indulis Bзrziтр said that he supports RussiaТs wishes in regards to the situation of ethnic minorities in Latvia as far as they concur with the position of OSCE and the EU. Chas