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.

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of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies

• Ministry of Education and Science proposes amendments to the Law on Education
• FHRULs proposals to the Law on Education have been rejected by the Saeimas Education, Culture and Science Committee
• Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry expresses incomprehension on the expressions of the Minister of Education and Science Karlis Shadurskis
• Prohibition to stand for European Parliament elections for ex-officials of the State Security Committee may be incompliant with the Latvian Constitution and EU standards

Ministry of Education and Science is preparing amendments to the Law on Education, which foresee granting the civil servants’ status to the school directors from September 1, 2004. The same would apply to the deputy directors from the year 2007. Approximately 20% of school directors are non-citizens today.

Ministry of Education and Science is preparing amendments to the Law on Education, which foresee granting the civil servants status to the school directors from September 1, 2004. The same would apply to the deputy directors from the year 2007. Approximately 20% of school directors are non-citizens today. Diena, Rigas Balss, Latvijas Avize, Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Vechernaya Riga, Telegraf

Saeima Education, Culture and Science Committee have rejected all proposals of the parliamentary group For Human Rights in the United Latvia to the Law on Education. The FHRUL has suggested granting the right for schools’ administration, students and parents to define the language of instruction, and the rights for minority students to present their theses in the mother tongue.

Saeima Education, Culture and Science Committee have rejected all proposals of the parliamentary group For Human Rights in the United Latvia to the Law on Education. The FHRUL has suggested granting the right for schools administration, students and parents to define the language of instruction, and the rights for minority students to present their theses in the mother tongue. Latvijas Avize, Vesti Segodnya, Vechernaya Riga

Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry has expressed incomprehension of the expressions of the Minister of Education and Science Karlis Shadurskis, who blamed the Latvian Association for the Support of Russian-Language Schools and the Headquarters for the Defense of Russian Schools for motivating minority representatives to join in the destructive actions.

Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry has expressed incomprehension of the expressions of the Minister of Education and Science Karlis Shadurskis, who blamed the Latvian Association for the Support of Russian-Language Schools and the Headquarters for the Defense of Russian Schools for motivating minority representatives to join in the destructive actions. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf

Yesterday Saeima Legal Affairs Committee has not made a decision on the possible prohibition to stand for European Parliament elections for ex-officials of the State Security Committee of the Soviet Republic of Latvia and those individuals who were members of the Communist Party and related organizations after January 13, 1991. According to the Saeima Bureau of Legal Affairs, the prohibition is controversial and can be recognized as incompatible with the Latvian Constitution and the EU standards. Final decision may be made within two weeks.

Yesterday Saeima Legal Affairs Committee has not made a decision on the possible prohibition to stand for European Parliament elections for ex-officials of the State Security Committee of the Soviet Republic of Latvia and those individuals who were members of the Communist Party and related organizations after January 13, 1991. According to the Saeima Bureau of Legal Affairs, the prohibition is controversial and can be recognized as incompatible with the Latvian Constitution and the EU standards. Final decision may be made within two weeks. Diena, Vesti Segodnya