Integration monitor

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.

Июль 6, 2012

  • Nationalists’ union supports those residents of Ukraine who protest against the new law which recognises regional languages, including Russian
  • Board member of the Reforms’ Party Janis Vilnitis: we have too many ethnic minorities

The nationalists’ union All for Latvia!/FF-LNIM expressed its support to those residents of Ukraine who protest against the adoption of a new law which grants regional status to several minority languages in Ukraine, including Russian.  According to the nationalists’ union, Russian language has become important geopolitical weapon used by Russia in its interests. The nationalists’ union believes Ukrainian language is a foundation of state independence of Ukraine like Latvian language in Latvia. Chas

Board member of the Reforms’ Party Janis Vilnitis commenting the issue of restitution of Jewish properties stated that first of all it is important to take care of ethnic Latvians. “After that we can think of Jews, Ukrainians or Polish people – we have too many ethnic minorities” stated Mr Vilnitis. Vesti Segodnya

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