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 Report

Neatkariga

informs about the visit of OSCE High Commissioner Max van der Stoel to Latvia. Deputy Director of DCMA J.Domburs informed about a project to assist persons who were leaving Latvia for permanent residence in Russia. There is no financing for this project yet, although Latvia had sent this project to the possible donor countries. The most responsive of them could be the USA and North European countries. Answers could be received at the beginning of September.

Deputy Director of DCMA J.Domburs informed about a project to assist persons who were leaving Latvia for permanent residence in Russia. There is no financing for this project yet, although Latvia had sent this project to the possible donor countries. The most responsive of them could be the USA and North European countries. Answers could be received at the beginning of September. Neatkariga

Youngsters do not find the problem of citizenship very important because of the opinion that they have no influence on the decision makers. This opinion was voiced at the conference “Citizenship in Latvia” where young people met with the Head of the Naturalisation Board E.Aldermane, DCMA Deputy Director A.J.Lejins, several Saeima members and lawyers. The presenters spoke about the process of Naturalisation, Latvian citizenship in the context of international legal norms and experience of other countries.

Youngsters do not find the problem of citizenship very important because of the opinion that they have no influence on the decision makers. This opinion was voiced at the conference Citizenship in Latvia where young people met with the Head of the Naturalisation Board E.Aldermane, DCMA Deputy Director A.J.Lejins, several Saeima members and lawyers. The presenters spoke about the process of Naturalisation, Latvian citizenship in the context of international legal norms and experience of other countries. Diena

Panorama Latvii

describes the fate of Sisojevs family from Aluksne who planned to leave for Russia but changed their intention and, in order to stay legally in Latvia, started a successful court case. It did not prevent the local DCMA head S.Redmanis, who threatened to get them out of Latvia and keeps on trying even so far. The Councillor to the President of Russia on International Affairs S.Prihodko gave an interview to

The Councillor to the President of Russia on International Affairs S.Prihodko gave an interview to SM, and among other issues he also told about the planned meeting of B.Yelstsin and B.Clinton in September. During this meeting one of the topics of discussion would be the implementation of international recommendations and discrimination of Russian speakers in Latvia. SM