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 UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mr.Laso reported about the human right situation in Latvia to the meeting of the Third Committee of the UN. Latvia's Ambassador Mr.Ajvars Baumanis expects the report to be positive though certain violations, such non-implementation of court decrees by the CID, have been mentioned. According to

Yesterday UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mr.Laso reported about the human right situation in Latvia to the meeting of the Third Committee of the UN. Latvia's Ambassador Mr.Ajvars Baumanis expects the report to be positive though certain violations, such non-implementation of court decrees by the CID, have been mentioned. According to "DIENA" Latvian Embassy to the UN circulated the translation of State Minister Tupesis' interview for "SM SEVODNYA". That was done because the ITAR-TASS news agency had distorted parts of the interview. Diena

A newly founded "People's Movement for Latvia" has 10,000 active supporters. The Movement has not been registered with the Ministry of Justice yet. The second large political party is the Farmers Union (3,000 members). The LNNK has doubled the number of its members this year. Now it has around 1,500 members. The "Tevzemei" Union (1,200) and the unions of November 18 (300) are planning to merge. "Latvijas Cels" has 225 members while the Political Union of Economists has slightly more than 100 members.

A newly founded "People's Movement for Latvia" has 10,000 active supporters. The Movement has not been registered with the Ministry of Justice yet. The second large political party is the Farmers Union (3,000 members). The LNNK has doubled the number of its members this year. Now it has around 1,500 members. The "Tevzemei" Union (1,200) and the unions of November 18 (300) are planning to merge. "Latvijas Cels" has 225 members while the Political Union of Economists has slightly more than 100 members. Diena

The third reading of the draft laws "On the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of The Russian Federation on the Process of Repatriation and the Protection of the Rights of repatriates" and "On the Agreements between Latvia and Russia Signed in Moscow on April 30, 1994" has been included into the agenda of the Thursday Saeima meeting

The third reading of the draft laws "On the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of The Russian Federation on the Process of Repatriation and the Protection of the Rights of repatriates" and "On the Agreements between Latvia and Russia Signed in Moscow on April 30, 1994" has been included into the agenda of the Thursday Saeima meeting. Labrit

The Farmers Union faction will start collecting signatures in support of extraordinary measures to be taken to decrease the crime rate in the country. The first step to be taken is an extraordinary Saeima meeting dedicated to the problem.

The Farmers Union faction will start collecting signatures in support of extraordinary measures to be taken to decrease the crime rate in the country. The first step to be taken is an extraordinary Saeima meeting dedicated to the problem. Neatkariga

"NEATKARIGA CINA"

reports that since 1992 around 1,200 Kurd refugees have fled to Sweden through Latvia. The article also stressed that Latvian authorities are not interested in dealing with the problem since Latvia has not signed any international agreements on refugees. In many cases the Kurd refugees are using fake passports purchased in Moscow or other major Russian cities for approximately $ 500.reports that since 1992 around 1,200 Kurd refugees have fled to Sweden through Latvia. The article also stressed that Latvian authorities are not interested in dealing with the problem since Latvia has not signed any international agreements on refugees. In many cases the Kurd refugees are using fake passports purchased in Moscow or other major Russian cities for approximately $ 500.