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.

Integration and Minority Information Service

Integration and Minority Information Service
of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies

The government will find the necessary funding requested by the President’s State Language Commission to implement measures aimed at improving the state language situation, announced Minister of Finance Gundars Berzins after the meeting with chairperson of the State Language Commission Mara Zalite. The amount required for this year is 300,000 lats and an additional 200,000 lats for securing the activities of the State Language Centre.

The government will find the necessary funding requested by the Presidents State Language Commission to implement measures aimed at improving the state language situation, announced Minister of Finance Gundars Berzins after the meeting with chairperson of the State Language Commission Mara Zalite. The amount required for this year is 300,000 lats and an additional 200,000 lats for securing the activities of the State Language Centre. Diena, Neatkariga, Chas

Chas

comments on the proposed amendments to the election laws. The newspaper stresses that the proposed amendments still stipulate that an election candidate has to provide state language proficiency information in the form of self-assessment of his/her state language skills. Today the Saeima will review the amendments in the final reading. comments on the proposed amendments to the election laws. The newspaper stresses that the proposed amendments still stipulate that an election candidate has to provide state language proficiency information in the form of self-assessment of his/her state language skills. Today the Saeima will review the amendments in the final reading. TelegrafTelegraf

Neatkariga

publishes an article by lector of Riga Technical University Uldis Brakanskis. The author believes that the recent commotion concerning language legislation indicate that it serves as a cover for a large-scale state stealing campaign. Brakanskis believes that Latvians and the Latvian language will be safe if also non-Latvians perceive Latvia as their own country. publishes an article by lector of Riga Technical University Uldis Brakanskis. The author believes that the recent commotion concerning language legislation indicate that it serves as a cover for a large-scale state stealing campaign. Brakanskis believes that Latvians and the Latvian language will be safe if also non-Latvians perceive Latvia as their own country.

Lauku Avize

interviews Ventspils Mayor Aivars Lembergs. He is very concerned about the language situation in the country, in particular, the increasing role of the English language in Latvia. Lembergs believes that only practical measures, such as language courses free of charge, and not legal and administrative measures can improve the state language situation. Lembergs states that he is strictly against the switch of secondary education to the Latvian language in 2004 and says it is a political provocation to foment ethnic conflicts in the country. interviews Ventspils Mayor Aivars Lembergs. He is very concerned about the language situation in the country, in particular, the increasing role of the English language in Latvia. Lembergs believes that only practical measures, such as language courses free of charge, and not legal and administrative measures can improve the state language situation. Lembergs states that he is strictly against the switch of secondary education to the Latvian language in 2004 and says “it is a political provocation to foment ethnic conflicts in the country.”

Lauku Avize

publishes data about complaints received by the National Human Rights Office. The majority of complaints concern property rights followed by complaints related to the right to work. Director of National Human Rights Office Olafs Bruvers reports that five years ago the majority of complaints came from non-Latvians, while today petitioners represent all nationalities. publishes data about complaints received by the National Human Rights Office. The majority of complaints concern property rights followed by complaints related to the right to work. Director of National Human Rights Office Olafs Bruvers reports that five years ago the majority of complaints came from non-Latvians, while today petitioners represent all nationalities. Co-chairperson of the Union of Citizens and Non-citizens Sokolovs provides his views on problems concerning national minority education in Latvia. He believes that teachers who work at national minority schools should be required to know the mother tongue of the students.

Co-chairperson of the Union of Citizens and Non-citizens Sokolovs provides his views on problems concerning national minority education in Latvia. He believes that teachers who work at national minority schools should be required to know the mother tongue of the students. Vesti Segodnja

Director of a multi-national school in Kraslava Arkadij Fleikshman talks about co-operation with schools in the Russian Federation. He states that the support of Russia is invaluable.

Director of a multi-national school in Kraslava Arkadij Fleikshman talks about co-operation with schools in the Russian Federation. He states that the support of Russia is invaluable. Vesti Segodnja