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SOCIETY INTEGRATION IN LATVIA

Newsletter "Societal Integration in Latvia: Towards Mutual Understanding and Cooperation" (Archive)

Fact Sheets

1. Integration Policy in Latvia: A Multi-Faceted Approach
2. Citizenship in Latvia
3. Minority Education in Latvia
4. National Agency For Latvian Language Training
5. Inhabitants of Latvia - Ethnicity and Citizenship

Reports, Publications, Researches

• Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies: Human Rights in Latvia in 2004 (Adobe .pdf file, 477.97Kb) [May 2005]
• Society Integration and Business: the Ethnic Dimension [2004]
  • Part I (Adobe .pdf file, 472Kb)
  • Part II (Adobe .pdf file, 552Kb)
• The development of civil society in Latvia: An analysis (Adobe .pdf file, 868Kb) [2004]
• Cultural Diversity and Tolerance in Latvia Data, Facts, Opinions (Adobe .pdf file, 114.5 Mb) [2003]
• Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies Report on Human Rights in Latvia in 2002 (Adobe .pdf file, 272Kb) [2002]
• National Human Rights Office Annual Report [2000] (Adobe .pdf file, 304 Kb) 

Statements

• "Minority Education in Latvia: From Segregation to Integration" Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration, Nils Muiznieks [24 July 2004]
• "Russians in Latvia - History, Current Status and Prospects" - Lecture by Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration Nils Muiznieks to Tubingen University (Germany) [8 November 2004]
• Mr. Rolf Ekeus, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities regarding the adoption of amendments to Latvian election laws (Word .doc file, 19 Kb)  [10 May 2002]
• Council of Europe Secretary General welcomes amendments to Latvian election laws (Adobe .pdf file, 32 Kb) [10 May 2002]
• Mr. Max van der Stoel, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities regarding the adoption of regulations implementing the Latvian State Language Law [31 August 2000]
• Mr. Max van der Stoel, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities regarding the adoption of the State Language Law by the Latvian Parliament [9 December 1999]
• Presidency of the European Union regarding the adoption of the State Language Law [9 December 1999]
• Mr. Walter Schwimmer, Secretary General of the Council of Europe regarding the adoption of the State Language Law [10 December 1999]

Links

Naturalization Board of the Republic of Latvia (Facts and Figures; Legislation; Information Centre)

National Agency for Latvian Language Training

Society Integration Foundation

Ministry of Education