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.

• Representative of the Latvias First Party proposes amendments to the Population Register Law
• Administrative District courts decision allowing two former activists of communist party to stand for municipal elections could be appealed
• Neatkariga Rita Avize criticises FHRUL for using issue of ratification of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities as an instrument in their pre-election campaign
• Government discusses a possible impact of the expected commemoration events of Latvian legionnaires on the states foreign relations
• Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-language Schools agitate to vote for FHRUL

Representative of the Latvia’s First Party Dainis Turlais submitted amendments to the Population Register Law, aiming to cancel a norm determining order of registration of a child whose one parent is a non-citizen of Latvia, and other is an alien. According to Turlais, objective of the law is to determine the responsibilities of the Population Register, not to determine the person’s legal status. Proposed amendments have been already criticised by the union For Human Rights in the United Latvia on the grounds that legal status of the children will deteriorate as a result.

Representative of the Latvias First Party Dainis Turlais submitted amendments to the Population Register Law, aiming to cancel a norm determining order of registration of a child whose one parent is a non-citizen of Latvia, and other is an alien. According to Turlais, objective of the law is to determine the responsibilities of the Population Register, not to determine the persons legal status. Proposed amendments have been already criticised by the union For Human Rights in the United Latvia on the grounds that legal status of the children will deteriorate as a result. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegrafs

Head of the Central Election Commission Arnis Cimdars sent a letter to the Ludza Election Commission with recommendation to appeal recent judgement of the Administrative District Court. Administrative District Court cancelled a decision of the Ludza Election Committee to prohibit two former activists of the Soviet Union’s Communist party, Fridijs Bokiss and Filips Strogonovs, to stand for municipal elections in Ludza. Both candidates could be deprived of the right to stand for municipal elections this weekend if recommendation of Arnis Cimdars was followed.

Head of the Central Election Commission Arnis Cimdars sent a letter to the Ludza Election Commission with recommendation to appeal recent judgement of the Administrative District Court. Administrative District Court cancelled a decision of the Ludza Election Committee to prohibit two former activists of the Soviet Unions Communist party, Fridijs Bokiss and Filips Strogonovs, to stand for municipal elections in Ludza. Both candidates could be deprived of the right to stand for municipal elections this weekend if recommendation of Arnis Cimdars was followed. Chas

Neatkariga Rita Avize criticises union For Human Rights in the United Latvia for using issue of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities ratification as an instrument in their pre-election campaign. As reported, this week the union submitted to the Saeima the draft law on ratification of the Framework Convention. ‘It is not necessary to be a clairvoyant to understand that the proposal will be refused by the majority of governing parties and the union For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM, stresses journalist Baiba Lulle, referring to the statement of the Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis that the convention will not be ratified before the municipal elections, and to the fact that definition of minority has not been publicly discussed yet.

Possible impact of commemoration events in honour of Latvian legionnaires, planned for 16 March, on the state’s foreign relations was discussed yesterday during the closed government’s meeting. Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis admits a possibility of  provocations from the ill-disposed to Latvia forces.

Possible impact of commemoration events in honour of Latvian legionnaires, planned for 16 March, on the states foreign relations was discussed yesterday during the closed governments meeting. Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis admits a possibility of provocations from the ill-disposed to Latvia forces. Latvijas Avize, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf

Russian-language newspapers print a statement of the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-language Schools, agitating to vote for union For Human Rights in the United Latvia. According to the statement, the union is the only political organisation consistently defending Russian-speakers’ rights in the area of minority education.

Russian-language newspapers print a statement of the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-language Schools, agitating to vote for union For Human Rights in the United Latvia. According to the statement, the union is the only political organisation consistently defending Russian-speakers rights in the area of minority education. Chas, Vesti Segodnya