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.

• Chairman of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly René van der Linden talks about the situation of minorities in Latvia
• Chas continues to write about the court debates in the case of compliance of the minority education reform to the Constitution of Latvia and international standards
• Article about the European Commissioner for Human RightsAlvaro Gill-Robles

‘The Council of Europe is paying attention to the situation of Russian-speaking minority in Latvia,’ stated the Chairman of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (CEPA) René van der Linden. He also noted that the PACE might take steps if the situation gets worse.

‘The Council of Europe is paying attention to the situation of Russian-speaking minority in Latvia, stated the Chairman of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (CEPA) René van der Linden. He also noted that the PACE might take steps if the situation gets worse. Chas

Chas continues to write about the court debates in the case of compliance of the minority education reform to the Constitution of Latvia and international standards. Referring to statements of the MP Boris Cilevics, representative of the plaintiffs, the newspaper states that the implementation of the minority education reform was not a democratic process. The newspaper refers to the arguments of Boris Cilevics, who believes that the dialogue between minority representatives and the state was replaced by providing explanations about decisions taken; the establishment of the Advisory Board on Minority Education Issues under the Ministry of Education and Science was only an attempt to imitate an intensive dialogue. The MP also points out that proposals of the left-wing politicians regarding liberalisation of the reform has been refused eight times by the present Saeima.

Latvijas Avize prints an article in which the newspaper comments work of the European Commissioner for Human RightsAlvaro Gill-Robles. The newspaper states that Commissioners conclusions about the situation of minorities in the Baltic States depend on the position of Russia on these issues.