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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• MPs discussed a draft law on the status of participants of WWII
• Russian language schools use various methods for patriotic education

Yesterday, the Saeima’s Society Consolidation Committee discussed a draft law and declaration on the status of participants of WWII. The draft law would equate those veterans, citizens of Latvia, who served in military units of the Soviet Union or Germany from 1 September 1939 till 8 May 1945. Thus, veterans of the Red Army will have the same benefits as Latvian national partisans already have. The draft law was elaborated by an initiative of the President of Latvia Andris Berzins on reconciliation of war veterans. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Latvijas Avize

 Vesti Segodnya prints an article on initiatives of Russian language schools for patriotic education of students. Schools elaborate their own teaching materials on patriotic education, conduct weeks of citizenship, state language and other events with an aim to form positive attitude towards the state and to learn more about Latvia.

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