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

Russian Foreign Ministry last Friday pronounced harsh criticism concerning the Latvian Language Law passed by the Latvian parliament and appealed the Council of EU to reconsider Latvia's invitation to EU negotiations. Latvian Foreign Ministry called this statement an open intervening in Latvia's internal affairs.

Russian Foreign Ministry last Friday pronounced harsh criticism concerning the Latvian Language Law passed by the Latvian parliament and appealed the Council of EU to reconsider Latvia's invitation to EU negotiations. Latvian Foreign Ministry called this statement an open intervening in Latvia's internal affairs. Diena, Neatkariga, Chas

Vesti publishes the full text of the Russian Foreign Ministry's statement.

Vesti publishes the full text of the Russian Foreign Ministry's statement.

The party For Human Rights in United Latvia sees the adopted Language Law as contradictory to international acts and discriminating national minorities.

The party For Human Rights in United Latvia sees the adopted Language Law as contradictory to international acts and discriminating national minorities. Diena

This November Naturalisation Board received a record-big number - 1525 - of applications for citizenship since the beginning of naturalization process in February of 1995.

This November Naturalisation Board received a record-big number - 1525 - of applications for citizenship since the beginning of naturalization process in February of 1995. Diena

The most important projects of the US Northern European Initiative in Latvia are in society integration and social integration will soon be an important element of the relations between the US and the Baltics.

The most important projects of the US Northern European Initiative in Latvia are in society integration and social integration will soon be an important element of the relations between the US and the Baltics. Diena