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

Press Report

On Wednesday Latvian Supreme Court will begin hearing the appellate claim filed by three Russian extremists against lengthy prison sentences passed on them by the court of first instance on charges of terrorism and illegal border crossing. The Supreme Court expects to complete the hearing of the case in two days, the court reported.

BNS

D.Araja writes that Latvia could probably be soon accused of violating national minority rights on international level. This Thursday will be published the research on national minority rights protection in EU candidate states that was ordered by Open Society Institute in Budapest. As OSI trusted to carry out this research in every candidate state some NGO, the accusations or recommendations given will not be binding for these states. So far there is no information what Latvia will be accused of, but taking into consideration the fact that the research in Latvia was done by the active fighters for the rights of non-Latvians – Latvian Human Rights Committee and NGO Baltic Insight, one may guess what they will be – the slow speed of naturalisation, small numbers of non-Latvian representatives in state administration, prohibition for non-citizens to participate in local government elections and that Latvia has not ratifies the Framework Convention on National minorities. Diena

Yesterday their letters of accreditation submitted the President the new ambassadors of Romania – Lucian Fatu, Chile – Pepe Auth and Bangladesh – Sharjil Hassan. Latvijas Vestnesis

Riga Mayor G.Bojars publicly announced that in the process of improving relations with Russia had been a too long break. Signing of Riga – Moscow co-operation agreement was planned for October, but the exact date is not fixed yet.

Riga Mayor G.Bojars publicly announced that in the process of improving relations with Russia had been a too long break. Signing of Riga – Moscow co-operation agreement was planned for October, but the exact date is not fixed yet. Vechernyaya Riga

Yesterday 40 people delegates to the Congress of Compatriots went to Moscow. The leader of this delegation is T.Zhadok.

Yesterday 40 people delegates to the Congress of Compatriots went to Moscow. The leader of this delegation is T.Zhadok. Chas

Yesterday the bookstore “Valters & Rapa” was crowded. The reason for this unusual interest was the days of Vieda Publishing House led by A.Garda, the person who sent a letter to EU High Commissioner asking to de-colonise Latvia.

Yesterday the bookstore Valters & Rapa was crowded. The reason for this unusual interest was the days of Vieda Publishing House led by A.Garda, the person who sent a letter to EU High Commissioner asking to de-colonise Latvia. Chas, Panorama Latvii

On Thursday the Saeima will take a decision whether to recall the opposition representative MP B.Cilevich from Latvian delegation to PACE for his expressions contradicting to Latvia’s interests. B.Cilevich himself was sure that PACE would not allow it to happen.

On Thursday the Saeima will take a decision whether to recall the opposition representative MP B.Cilevich from Latvian delegation to PACE for his expressions contradicting to Latvias interests. B.Cilevich himself was sure that PACE would not allow it to happen. Chas, Panorama Latvii

Vesti Segodnya writes that a new era has come to Latvia when all human rights activists here combined their efforts when Russian-speakers organisations and war veterans signed a co-operation agreement. Now all their activities will be directed towards their common goal – to defend interests of national minorities and veterans of anti-Nazi coalition after they.