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.

• Working group will look at options to deprive mandates of MPs with insufficient state language proficiency
• Latvijas Avize reports about a court hearing of Valerijs Karvcovs vs. State Language Centre

Yesterday, the Saeima’s Legal Affairs Committee decided to establish a working group which would elaborate proposals to change parliamentary regulations regarding those MPs who have insufficient state language proficiency. The decision was made after discussing whether the Saeima has right to deprive mandate of the MP Valerijs Kravcovs, alleging that his Latvian proficiency is insufficient.

Yesterday, the Saeimas Legal Affairs Committee decided to establish a working group which would elaborate proposals to change parliamentary regulations regarding those MPs who have insufficient state language proficiency. The decision was made after discussing whether the Saeima has right to deprive mandate of the MP Valerijs Kravcovs, alleging that his Latvian proficiency is insufficient. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Latvijas Avize, Neatkariga

Latvijas Avize reports about a court hearing on a case of ex-deputy of the Liepaja City Council and presently MP Valerijs Kravcovs, who objects to the fine imposed on him by the State Language Centre for insufficient state language proficiency while being a municipal deputy. As reported, the SLC punished Mr. Kravcovs in 2009. According to the Mr. Kravcovs lawyer, legal acts regulating state language usage contradict each other.