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.

• Former Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration Nils Muiznieks welcomes the decision of the State Security Police to initiate a criminal case against the newspaper DDD
• Vesti Segodnya continues to write about difficulties to register newborn children whose one parent is a Latvian non-citizen and the other is a citizen of a foreign country
• Group of minority students and their parents will visit the European Parliament
• Constitutional Court reviews the claim challenging the prohibitions for the ex-staff of the State Security Committee of the Soviet Republic of Latvia to hold certain offices

The Former Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration Nils Muiznieks welcomes the decision of the State Security Police to initiate a criminal case against the national radical newspaper

The Former Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration Nils Muiznieks welcomes the decision of the State Security Police to initiate a criminal case against the national radical newspaper DDD for incitement of national hatred. Nils Muiznieks hopes that this decision will motivate politicians to stay away from any collaborations with representatives of national radical organisations. Diena

Vesti Segodnya continues to write about difficulties to register newborn children whose one parent is a Latvian non-citizen and the other is a citizen of a foreign country with the Register of Residents. According to the effective legislation, officials of the Citizenship and Migration Office refuse to register these newborn children in any status but as citizens of the country whose subject is one of childs parents. The newspaper stresses that the legislation of Latvia does not define an exact status of a child, born in family of a non-citizen and a foreigner.

Following the invitation of the deputy of the European Parliament Tatjana Zdanoka, a group of minority students and their parents will visit Strasbourg this week. According to the leader of the For Human Rights in the United Latvia parliamentary group Jakovs Pliners, students are planning to visit the European Parliament and meet its deputies. The newspaper also reports that tomorrow Latvia’s integration issues will be discussed in the Intergroup for the Defence of Traditional National Minorities, Constitutional Regions and Regional Languages of the European Parliament.

Following the invitation of the deputy of the European Parliament Tatjana Zdanoka, a group of minority students and their parents will visit Strasbourg this week. According to the leader of the For Human Rights in the United Latvia parliamentary group Jakovs Pliners, students are planning to visit the European Parliament and meet its deputies. The newspaper also reports that tomorrow Latvias integration issues will be discussed in the Intergroup for the Defence of Traditional National Minorities, Constitutional Regions and Regional Languages of the European Parliament. Telegraf

Yesterday the Constitutional Court of Latvia reviewed a claim submitted by MPs of left-wing parties (the People’s Harmony Party, For Human Rights in the United Latvia and the Latvia’s Socialist Party). The application challenges the decision of Saeima to prolong prohibitions for the ex-staff of the State Security Committee of the Soviet Republic of Latvia to hold certain offices and naturalize within 10 years. MPs believe that the Saeima’s decision does not comply with the Constitution of Latvia. The Court will issue its decision in a month.

Yesterday the Constitutional Court of Latvia reviewed a claim submitted by MPs of left-wing parties (the Peoples Harmony Party, For Human Rights in the United Latvia and the Latvias Socialist Party). The application challenges the decision of Saeima to prolong prohibitions for the ex-staff of the State Security Committee of the Soviet Republic of Latvia to hold certain offices and naturalize within 10 years. MPs believe that the Saeimas decision does not comply with the Constitution of Latvia. The Court will issue its decision in a month. Vesti Segodnya, Chas