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.

Integration and Minority Information Service
of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies

Russia has submitted a memorandum to the European Court of Justice in Strasbourg charging that Latvia has falsified documents in the case Slivenko against Latvia by a biased translation. Latvia’s representative, Kristine Malinovska, denied the accusation. BNS, Diena

Russia has submitted a memorandum to the European Court of Justice in Strasbourg charging that Latvia has falsified documents in the case Slivenko against Latvia by a biased translation. Latvias representative, Kristine Malinovska, denied the accusation. BNS, Diena

Chas writes about voluntary ethnicity entry in the new passports. It is predicted that the majority of ethnic Latvians will choose to preserve their ethnicity entry in a passport but non-Latvians would like not to indicate their ethnicity, since Latvian ethnicity is considered an advantage on the labor market, especially in civic service. Chas

Chas writes about voluntary ethnicity entry in the new passports. It is predicted that the majority of ethnic Latvians will choose to preserve their ethnicity entry in a passport but non-Latvians would like not to indicate their ethnicity, since Latvian ethnicity is considered an advantage on the labor market, especially in civic service. Chas

Lauku Avize writes critically about the process of appointing a new State Language Centre director, questioning the competence and of the three-person committee, which on 11 July will evaluate the single candidate for the post, Agris Timuska, who heretofore held the position of deputy director. Lauku Avize

Lauku Avize writes critically about the process of appointing a new State Language Centre director, questioning the competence and of the three-person committee, which on 11 July will evaluate the single candidate for the post, Agris Timuska, who heretofore held the position of deputy director. Lauku Avize

Lauku Avize reports that Fatherland politician Juris Dobelis has met with publicist Vilis Lacis, who recently appeared on the Latvian Agrarian Party candidate list, positively commenting his national program published in Lauku Avize on 4 July. Dobelis expresses concern that Latvian people increasingly rarely speak of national issues and hopes to initiate some nationally oriented legal proposals to the next Parliament.

Lauku Avize reports that Fatherland politician Juris Dobelis has met with publicist Vilis Lacis, who recently appeared on the Latvian Agrarian Party candidate list, positively commenting his national program published in Lauku Avize on 4 July. Dobelis expresses concern that Latvian people increasingly rarely speak of national issues and hopes to initiate some nationally oriented legal proposals to the next Parliament.

FHRUL parliamentarian Jakov Pliner gave an interview on education in Panorama Latvii. Pliner suggests several alternatives regarding the future of Russian language schools, including retaining instruction in the mother tongue while increasing the share of Latvian language subjects. The MP considers that bilingual education is viable, but not yet sufficiently elaborated alternative. Panorama Latvii

FHRUL parliamentarian Jakov Pliner gave an interview on education in Panorama Latvii. Pliner suggests several alternatives regarding the future of Russian language schools, including retaining instruction in the mother tongue while increasing the share of Latvian language subjects. The MP considers that bilingual education is viable, but not yet sufficiently elaborated alternative. Panorama Latvii

Youth organization Solidarity, led by Ivan Staljnoj, has initiated a new action against the transition to secondary school education in Latvian in 2004, organizing a signature collection on the right to education in one’s native language, reports Lauku Avize. The newspaper claims that behind this stands FHRUL, and describes four more youth organizations, which it claims has close ties to this political coalition: Latvian Youth Club with its leader Viktor Jolkin, Search Unit Union, which focuses on issues of World War II, Club 13, founded in January 2002 and FHRUL Youth Association, founded in March 2002. Lauku Avize

Youth organization Solidarity, led by Ivan Staljnoj, has initiated a new action against the transition to secondary school education in Latvian in 2004, organizing a signature collection on the right to education in ones native language, reports Lauku Avize. The newspaper claims that behind this stands FHRUL, and describes four more youth organizations, which it claims has close ties to this political coalition: Latvian Youth Club with its leader Viktor Jolkin, Search Unit Union, which focuses on issues of World War II, Club 13, founded in January 2002 and FHRUL Youth Association, founded in March 2002. Lauku Avize