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.

• 23 % of the residents of Latvia claim to have experienced unfair attitude
• Research Obstacles in Integration of Society: Reasons and New Perspectives
• LNHRO was imposed a pecuniary penalty for placing booklets in Russian and English on information board
• Latvijas Avize prints an article on the influx of guest workers to Latvia

According to a study held by the Latvian National Human Rights Office, 23 % of the residents of Latvia claim that they have experienced unfair attitude. The most common ground in the basis of unfair attitude is respondent’s ethnicity – 11%, age – 8 %, state of health – 7%.

According to a study held by the Latvian National Human Rights Office, 23 % of the residents of Latvia claim that they have experienced unfair attitude. The most common ground in the basis of unfair attitude is respondents ethnicity – 11%, age – 8 %, state of health – 7%. Diena

More about the study in Latvian:

More about the study in Latvian: http://www.vcb.lv/default.php?open=jaunumi&this=290906.253

The Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration has presented a research “Obstacles in Integration of Society: Reasons and New Perspectives” held by the Philosophy and Sociology Institute at the University of Latvia. Authors of the research conclude that ethnic differences are not main obstacles in integration of society. According to the research there are three main obstacles that hinder integration in Latvia: increasing social inequality; different interpretation of important historic events concerning Latvia; and low state authority level.

The Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration has presented a research Obstacles in Integration of Society: Reasons and New Perspectives held by the Philosophy and Sociology Institute at the University of Latvia. Authors of the research conclude that ethnic differences are not main obstacles in integration of society. According to the research there are three main obstacles that hinder integration in Latvia: increasing social inequality; different interpretation of important historic events concerning Latvia; and low state authority level. Diena, Vesti Segodnya

NRA reports that the Latvian National Human Rights Office (LNHRO) was imposed a pecuniary penalty for placing booklets in Russian and English on its information board. However, the LNHRO considers that the Office, the Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration and organisations providing social services must have legal rights to distribute public information not only in the state language but also in other languages. The LNHRO will appeal the decision of the State Language Centre to the Constitutional Court.

Latvijas Avize prints an article on the influx of undocumented guest workers to Latvia. The State Boarder Guard have drawn up administrative violation reports for illegal employment to 85 foreigners within first six months of 2006. The majority of illegal workers are citizens of Bulgaria (59), Russia (7), Israel (4), Belarus (2), and Ukraine (2).