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 Report

Prosecutor from Latvia has returned from the 2-week work in archives in Moscow with 700 pages of material in the cases of alleged war criminals Konrâds Kalejs and Karlis Ozols. Latvian Prosecutor General’s office will review the documents and testimonies. Latvian President Freiberga has received a letter from Mr. Zuroff from Wiesental center with congratulations in connection with signing the extradition agreement between Latvia and Australia and urges to do everything to make ratification of the agreement to happen soon.

Prosecutor from Latvia has returned from the 2-week work in archives in Moscow with 700 pages of material in the cases of alleged war criminals Konrâds Kalejs and Karlis Ozols. Latvian Prosecutor Generals office will review the documents and testimonies. Latvian President Freiberga has received a letter from Mr. Zuroff from Wiesental center with congratulations in connection with signing the extradition agreement between Latvia and Australia and urges to do everything to make ratification of the agreement to happen soon. Diena, Neatkariga, Panorama Latvii, Respublika, Jauna Avize

Council for education, science and culture of the the Saeima’s faction For Human Rights in United Latvia has released a statement against the restrictions to get higher education in Russian. The statement says that Latvia’s education law contradicts the Hague Recommendations on the rights of ethnic minorities.

Council for education, science and culture of the the Saeimas faction For Human Rights in United Latvia has released a statement against the restrictions to get higher education in Russian. The statement says that Latvias education law contradicts the Hague Recommendations on the rights of ethnic minorities. Neatkariga, Chas

The Union of Citizens and non-citizens will pay Ls100 to an otganization whose experts can evaluate the language regulations form the legal and socio-psychological point of view.

The Union of Citizens and non-citizens will pay Ls100 to an otganization whose experts can evaluate the language regulations form the legal and socio-psychological point of view. Vesti

Chas

reviews the draft regulations on spelling of personal names that have undergone the first stage of adoption July 13 at the meeting of ministerial secretaries of state. Also, reviews the draft regulations on spelling of personal names that have undergone the first stage of adoption July 13 at the meeting of ministerial secretaries of state. Also, Chas Chas offers its version on how the current draft regulations should be amended. offers its version on how the current draft regulations should be amended.

Lauku Avize

interviewed the Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission to Latvia Undine Bollow to find out what is the opinion of OSCE on the current draft regulations and whether demonstration inviting to not use the Latvian language are a sign of democracy. interviewed the Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission to Latvia Undine Bollow to find out what is the opinion of OSCE on the current draft regulations and whether demonstration inviting to not use the Latvian language are a sign of democracy.

Lauku Avize

runs interviews with the political scientist and human rights specialist Nils Muiznieks on the language policy in Latvia and MP from Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK Vladimirs Makarovs about feeling of belonging to Latvia of residents of non-Latvian origin. runs interviews with the political scientist and human rights specialist Nils Muiznieks on the language policy in Latvia and MP from Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK Vladimirs Makarovs about feeling of belonging to Latvia of residents of non-Latvian origin. Representatives of the OSCE Mission to Latvia are paying a two-day visit to Rçzekne. They plan to meet representatives of the City Council, Naturalization Board and the branch office of Department for Citizenship and Migration Affairs. This visit is connected with issues like issuance of non-citizen passports, citizenship and naturalization.

Representatives of the OSCE Mission to Latvia are paying a two-day visit to Rçzekne. They plan to meet representatives of the City Council, Naturalization Board and the branch office of Department for Citizenship and Migration Affairs. This visit is connected with issues like issuance of non-citizen passports, citizenship and naturalization. Jauna Avize