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.

• Latvia becomes a full-fledged member of the Holocaust Task Force
• Latvijas Avize about an unapproved protest action against the education reform
• Deputy Director of the Second European department of the Russian Foreign Ministry Mikhail Demurin on preconditions of the good relationship between Latvia and Russia
• Headquarters for the Defence of the Russian-language Schools express support to the youth organizations which have signed appeal on the establishment of moratorium on the education reform

Latvia has become a full-fledged member of the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research. According to the state secretary of the Foreign Affairs Ministry Andris Teikmanis, this serves as a confirmation of Latvia’s ability to evaluate its history objectively, and of the strength of the country’s democratic structures.

Latvia has become a full-fledged member of the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research. According to the state secretary of the Foreign Affairs Ministry Andris Teikmanis, this serves as a confirmation of Latvias ability to evaluate its history objectively, and of the strength of the countrys democratic structures. Latvijas Avize

Latvijas Avize features an article about an unapproved protest action against the education reform, which is taking place for a fourth day in a row. The protest action is organised by the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-language Schools and the union For Human Rights in the United Latvia.

Solving problems of the Russian-speakers in Latvia and Estonia is a prerequisite for improvement of relations between Russia and these states, said the Deputy Director of the European II department of the Russian Foreign Ministry Mikhail Demurin during the seminar dedicated to Russia’s policy towards the European Union.

Solving problems of the Russian-speakers in Latvia and Estonia is a prerequisite for improvement of relations between Russia and these states, said the Deputy Director of the European II department of the Russian Foreign Ministry Mikhail Demurin during the seminar dedicated to Russias policy towards the European Union. Vesti Segodnya

Headquarters for the Defence of the Russian-language Schools made a statement, expressing support to the youth organization of the Latvian Social Democratic Labour Party (LSDLP) and Organization of the Working Youth. These organizations, in collaboration with the young representatives of the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-language Schools, have appealed to the government to establish a moratorium on the education reform. Latvian Social Democratic Labour Party is allegedly planning to expel those LSDLP youth organization’s representatives, who have signed this appeal, from the party.

Headquarters for the Defence of the Russian-language Schools made a statement, expressing support to the youth organization of the Latvian Social Democratic Labour Party (LSDLP) and Organization of the Working Youth. These organizations, in collaboration with the young representatives of the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-language Schools, have appealed to the government to establish a moratorium on the education reform. Latvian Social Democratic Labour Party is allegedly planning to expel those LSDLP youth organizations representatives, who have signed this appeal, from the party. Vesti Segodnya