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.

• State Language Centre has punished 55 teachers and 24 teachers’ assistants for insufficient state language proficiency

The State Language Centre (SLC) has punished 55 teachers and 24 teachers’ assistants for insufficient state language proficiency till 1 November 2014. The SLC inspected 99 schools including private and municipal schools as well as general and professional schools. In 2013, the SLC punished 16 teachers and 34 teachers’ assistants. Latvijas Avize