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.

Press Review

Press Review

All newspapers of Latvia, both Russian and Latvian write about the reaction to the picket at the Riga City Council and a protest rally held by several dozens of peole at the Latvian Ambassy in Moscow.

All newspapers of Latvia, both Russian and Latvian write about the reaction to the picket at the Riga City Council and a protest rally held by several dozens of peole at the Latvian Ambassy in Moscow.

Russian newspapers

Russian newspapers SM, Chas, Panorama Latvii inform about a rally led by the leaders of Trudovaya Rossija, Officers Union and National Bolsheviks Party and the international reaction to Riga event.

The President of Russia B.Yeltsin supports the description of dispersing the picket given by Russia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Primakov. Yeltsin’s press-secretary S.Yastrozhemsky said, that taking into consideration what had happened in Riga, there could not even be a discussion on preparation of Yeltsin - Ulmanis meeting.

The President of Russia B.Yeltsin supports the description of dispersing the picket given by Russias Minister of Foreign Affairs Primakov. Yeltsins press-secretary S.Yastrozhemsky said, that taking into consideration what had happened in Riga, there could not even be a discussion on preparation of Yeltsin - Ulmanis meeting.

Byelorussian MFA has announced that it officially agrees with the opinion of Russia, expressed hope that Latvia would solve national minority problems in accordance with the OSCE spirit. Latvian newspapers

Byelorussian MFA has announced that it officially agrees with the opinion of Russia, expressed hope that Latvia would solve national minority problems in accordance with the OSCE spirit. Latvian newspapers Neatkariga, Valkara Zinas, Rita Zinas, when writing about these events, also add the opinion of the Prime Minister G.Krasts and several deputies that the picket at the Riga City Council could be a provocation of Russia. They found it strange that Russian TV representatives were at the right place in the right moment.

“Faction

Faction Tevzemei un Brivibai is working on the draft of the second part of the Satversme (Constitution) On Human Rights in which all human rights will be only for citizens but not for all residents of Latvia, faction leader J.Straume informed Diena.

It was last autumn, when a special commission of the Saeima prepared a draft of the second part, but the project had not been addopted by the Saeima in total. Representatives of

It was last autumn, when a special commission of the Saeima prepared a draft of the second part, but the project had not been addopted by the Saeima in total. Representatives of Tevzemei un Brivibai explained that their version coincided with the commissions version for 90%. But from Straumes announcement you can understand that the differences are very essential. It means that TB proposes all human rights, listed in the second part, to refer only to the citizens of Latvia.