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

At the beginning of April the Cabinet of Ministers allocated additional 25, 000 Lats for the Naturalisation Board. The money was mainly used for hiring additional staff to process more applications. The NB informs that in May it will start reregistration of the persons who have been put on the waiting list for the submitting the naturalisation applications in Riga offices. The reregistration will provide them with the possibility to submit the applications earlier.

At the beginning of April the Cabinet of Ministers allocated additional 25, 000 Lats for the Naturalisation Board. The money was mainly used for hiring additional staff to process more applications. The NB informs that in May it will start reregistration of the persons who have been put on the waiting list for the submitting the naturalisation applications in Riga offices. The reregistration will provide them with the possibility to submit the applications earlier. Diena

Yesterday the Saeima did not support the draft decree on dismissal of Olafs Bruvers, the Director of the National Human Rights Office. Thus, Mr. Bruvers will keep this office further on.

Yesterday the Saeima did not support the draft decree on dismissal of Olafs Bruvers, the Director of the National Human Rights Office. Thus, Mr. Bruvers will keep this office further on. Diena

In the interview for

In the interview for Diena the commentator of the Free Europe Paul Gouble expresses the hope that the Latvian government understands that it is more favourable for Latvia to have the integrated society in which only few would not speak Latvian than a society with a big number of non-citizens or Russian citizens. Diena

Due to the fact that the Riga City Council did not allow the movement “Equality” to organise the picket at the Rainis Monument tomorrow, it plans to have the meeting of its deputies with the population, instead, which does not require any authorisation from the City Council.

Due to the fact that the Riga City Council did not allow the movement Equality to organise the picket at the Rainis Monument tomorrow, it plans to have the meeting of its deputies with the population, instead, which does not require any authorisation from the City Council. Chas

In the interview for the SM, the Chair of the Russian Duma Committee of Defence R. Popkov states that “the Baltic States with their defiant behaviour, their attempts to get into the NATO, will not scare Russia.” Answering to the question about the Baltic support to the NATO activities in Yugoslavia, he argues that the Baltic States for long time have had an aggressive, hostile policy against Russia, and he regrets that the they do not want to live in peace with their neighbours.

In the interview for the SM, the Chair of the Russian Duma Committee of Defence R. Popkov states that the Baltic States with their defiant behaviour, their attempts to get into the NATO, will not scare Russia. Answering to the question about the Baltic support to the NATO activities in Yugoslavia, he argues that the Baltic States for long time have had an aggressive, hostile policy against Russia, and he regrets that the they do not want to live in peace with their neighbours. SM