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.

• Saeimas Sub-commission on Society Integration held a meeting with the Head of the IUMSILS Kristine Vagnere
• Zemgale Regional Court has postponed the revision of the appeal regarding discrimination of a Romani woman
• Telegraf interviews the leader of the Socialistic party Alferds Rubiks on his possible support of the new government
• Vesti Segodnya prints an article about the enrolment of Russian-language schools graduates in Latvian universities

Latvijas Avize reports that the Saeimas Sub-commission on Society Integration has discussed social integration projects with the Head of the Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration (IUMSILS in its Latvian acronym) Kristine Vagnere for next six months. The head of the Secretariat has pointed to the governments adoption of the national action plan for integration of Roma in Latvia. She has also informed of the project on anti-discrimination supported by the European Commission. On 16 November, the International Day of Tolerance, the Secretariat is planning to organise several educational events for youth and teachers with the participation of Somalians who were recently granted an alternative status.

Yesterday, the Zemgale Regional Court has postponed the revision of the enterprise’s PALSO appeal concerning its refusal to hire a Romani woman until 6 December. The absence of the enterprise’s representative has been the reason for the postponement of the court proceeding. As reported, the Romani woman Sanita Kozlovska believes that she was refused in hiring because of her ethnicity. In May 2006, the Jelgava Regional Court has ruled in favour of the plaintiff and fined the enterprise PALSO with LVL 1,000 (EURO 1,422). However, PALSO has appealed the ruling.

Yesterday, the Zemgale Regional Court has postponed the revision of the enterprises PALSO appeal concerning its refusal to hire a Romani woman until 6 December. The absence of the enterprises representative has been the reason for the postponement of the court proceeding. As reported, the Romani woman Sanita Kozlovska believes that she was refused in hiring because of her ethnicity. In May 2006, the Jelgava Regional Court has ruled in favour of the plaintiff and fined the enterprise PALSO with LVL 1,000 (EURO 1,422). However, PALSO has appealed the ruling. NRA

In an interview with

In an interview with Telegraf, the leader of the Socialist party (a part of the party The Concord Centre) Alfreds Rubiks has stated that his party will support a new government only if it supports at least some proposals of The Concord Centres program and begin to solve the problem of mass non-citizenship.

Vesti Segodnya prints an article about the enrolment of Russian-language schools graduates in the Latvian high schools. The columnist interviews several students enrolled in the universities this year as well as representatives of some Russian-language schools. According to them, many Russian students have not taken state-funded places in universities because of insufficient Latvian language proficiency.