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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Latvia has problems with the implementation of the norms and principles included in the Convention on the European Human Rights Court into Latvia’s judicial system. The European Human Rights Court has received more than 140 applications from Latvia, 80 of them are registered, however, none is yet accepted for the revision of the court.

Latvia has problems with the implementation of the norms and principles included in the Convention on the European Human Rights Court into Latvias judicial system. The European Human Rights Court has received more than 140 applications from Latvia, 80 of them are registered, however, none is yet accepted for the revision of the court. Diena

After examination of work done by the ministries, it has been discovered that about 400 tasks determined in the regulations and other normative acts have not been fulfilled. The Prime Minister A.Berzins did not want to disclose which ministry and sphere is behind with work the most. The reason why almost half of these unfulfilled tasks are not done is the rush in legislation process and very common is the situation when the Parliament cannot find a solution when developing normative acts and solves a problem with including the phrase “in the procedure provided for by the Cabinet of Ministers” and the ministries do not have a clue what this means.

After examination of work done by the ministries, it has been discovered that about 400 tasks determined in the regulations and other normative acts have not been fulfilled. The Prime Minister A.Berzins did not want to disclose which ministry and sphere is behind with work the most. The reason why almost half of these unfulfilled tasks are not done is the rush in legislation process and very common is the situation when the Parliament cannot find a solution when developing normative acts and solves a problem with including the phrase in the procedure provided for by the Cabinet of Ministers and the ministries do not have a clue what this means. Diena, Neatkariga

In the framework of the support program the Ministry of Nationality Affairs of Russia has allocated LVL 156 thousand for Russians residing abroad. Participation of 40 teachers from Latvia, 25 from Lithuania and 35 from Estonia are in professional courses in Russia are financed from this money. 179,2 thousand lats are allocated for the purchase of school books in Russian for Russian schools in the CIS and Baltic States. 123,2 thousand lats are given for subscription to Russia’s newspapers for veterans of work and II World War residing in the CIS and Baltic States.

In the framework of the support program the Ministry of Nationality Affairs of Russia has allocated LVL 156 thousand for Russians residing abroad. Participation of 40 teachers from Latvia, 25 from Lithuania and 35 from Estonia are in professional courses in Russia are financed from this money. 179,2 thousand lats are allocated for the purchase of school books in Russian for Russian schools in the CIS and Baltic States. 123,2 thousand lats are given for subscription to Russias newspapers for veterans of work and II World War residing in the CIS and Baltic States. Diena, Vesti Segodnja

Vesti Segodnja

takes the possibility of the fact that Latvia will be a governing country of the EU next week to give its negative comments on the observance of human rights in Latvia. The newspaper states that Latvia does not observe the principle norms of the Convention on Human Rights. takes the possibility of the fact that Latvia will be a governing country of the EU next week to give its negative comments on the observance of human rights in Latvia. The newspaper states that Latvia does not observe the principle norms of the Convention on Human Rights.