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

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

Vesti Segodnya publishes a brief analysis of the recent report by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance on Latvia. The newspaper emphasises the recommendations of ECRI concerning the situation of non-citizens and Russian-speakers.

Chas

columnist Leonid Fedoseyev writes that expressions of xenophobia are openly cultivated by using history - the selection of historical materials clearly indicates that open racists hide behind personal objectivity. Leonid Fedoseyev believes that the Latvian government should stop pretending that it does not see this problem. columnist Leonid Fedoseyev writes that expressions of xenophobia are openly cultivated by using history - “the selection of historical materials clearly indicates that open racists hide behind personal “objectivity”. Leonid Fedoseyev believes that the Latvian government should stop pretending that it does not see this problem.

Neatkarigas

columnist Viktors Avotins comments on reproaches voiced by the newspaper columnist Viktors Avotins comments on reproaches voiced by the newspaper Financial Times DeutschlandFinancial Times Deutschland about Latvias attitude towards the Holocaust. The newspaper writes that anti-Semitism and attitudes towards the holocaust will be the key factors when the decisions about Latvias EU and NATO membership will be taken. Columnist Viktors Avotins believes that Latvia can explain its historical values as many times as it wants, however, they will be understood only so far as it corresponds to general clichés. about Latvia’s attitude towards the Holocaust. The newspaper writes that anti-Semitism and attitudes towards the holocaust will be the key factors when the decisions about Latvia’s EU and NATO membership will be taken. Columnist Viktors Avotins believes that “Latvia can explain its “historical values” as many times as it wants, however, they will be understood only so far as it corresponds to general clichés.” Yesterday a delegation of Moscow municipality visited Riga. Officials of both municipalities discussed the possibility to organise Moscow Days in Riga next summer. Officials also discussed reconstruction of a building planned to seat the Russian cultural and business centre in Riga as well.

Yesterday a delegation of Moscow municipality visited Riga. Officials of both municipalities discussed the possibility to organise Moscow Days in Riga next summer. Officials also discussed reconstruction of a building planned to seat the Russian cultural and business centre in Riga as well. Vecherneya Riga, Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf, Panorama Latvii

A new party – the Latvians Party has submitted its ticket to the Central Electorate Committee yesterday. The Latvians Party is headed by Aivars Garda. The key point of the Latvians Party’ s programme is decolonisation of Latvia.

A new party – the Latvians Party has submitted its ticket to the Central Electorate Committee yesterday. The Latvians Party is headed by Aivars Garda. The key point of the Latvians Party s programme is decolonisation of Latvia. Vechernaya Riga, Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Panorama Latvii

The Baltic Times features a long interview on integration with Nils Muiznieks, director of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies. Muiznieks rates the integration situation as “mixed picture.” On the positive side, Muiznieks mentions the fact that Latvia has few extremists, no racially motivated violence, many mixed marriages, flexible linguistic behavior from Latvians, significant progress in Latvian language acquisition among non-speakers, and a citizenship law that is now in line with European standards. However, only slightly more than 50,000 persons have naturalised, non-citizens are passive, and the government rarely speaks with one voice on citizenship and other integration related issues.

The Baltic Times features a long interview on integration with Nils Muiznieks, director of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies. Muiznieks rates the integration situation as mixed picture. On the positive side, Muiznieks mentions the fact that Latvia has few extremists, no racially motivated violence, many mixed marriages, flexible linguistic behavior from Latvians, significant progress in Latvian language acquisition among non-speakers, and a citizenship law that is now in line with European standards. However, only slightly more than 50,000 persons have naturalised, non-citizens are passive, and the government rarely speaks with one voice on citizenship and other integration related issues.