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.

• Experts from the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities of the Council of Europe arrived to Latvia
• Newspapers report about a round-table discussion Non-citizens in Latvia and Estonia: Challenge to International Law and Standards in Human Rights Field held in Russias State Duma
• MP Janis Urbanovics: new Russian speaking party might be established in the near future
• Chas prints an article about Russians in Latvia

Yesterday, experts from the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities of the Council of Europe have arrived to Latvia to monitor the implementation of the Framework Convention. The experts will meet with state officials, representatives of NGOs and mass media and visit second largest Latvian city – Daugavpils.

Yesterday, experts from the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities of the Council of Europe have arrived to Latvia to monitor the implementation of the Framework Convention. The experts will meet with state officials, representatives of NGOs and mass media and visit second largest Latvian city – Daugavpils. Chas

Newspapers report about a round-table discussion “Non-citizens in Latvia and Estonia: Challenge to International Law and Standards in Human Rights Field” held in Russia’s State Duma yesterday. According to Chas, main conclusion of the discussion is that the Russian Federation must take more active measures on protection of non-citizens in Latvia and Estonia and resist attempts to re-write history of these countries.

Newspapers report about a round-table discussion Non-citizens in Latvia and Estonia: Challenge to International Law and Standards in Human Rights Field held in Russias State Duma yesterday. According to Chas, main conclusion of the discussion is that the Russian Federation must take more active measures on protection of non-citizens in Latvia and Estonia and resist attempts to re-write history of these countries. Chas, Vesti Segodnya

The MP from the political party Concord Centre Janis Urbanovics supposes that a new Russian speaking party might be established in the near future. The MP considers that such party might be established with an aim to take away and disperse votes of non-Latvians from two largest pro-Russian parties – Concord Centre and For Human Rights in United Latvia.

The MP from the political party Concord Centre Janis Urbanovics supposes that a new Russian speaking party might be established in the near future. The MP considers that such party might be established with an aim to take away and disperse votes of non-Latvians from two largest pro-Russian parties – Concord Centre and For Human Rights in United Latvia. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf

Chas prints an article about Russians in Latvia. Columnist believes that Russians in Latvia should stop thinking of them selves as Latvian ethnic minorities because this status puts them in unequal position with ethnic Latvians as native nation. Russian residents should perceive them selves as Russian speaking Latvians thus becoming equal with ethnic Latvians in status and rights. Columnist also considers that state official are afraid to acknowledge that there is one more equal nation in the country because that mean that Latvia is two-community state and representatives of both nations must be granted equal rights.