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.

• New Latvian government approved
• Diena features opinions on the government declaration
• The candidate for the Heads of the Saeima Human Rights and Public Affairs Committee post is criticized for his previous homophobic activities
• Representative of thePACE Adrian Severin is preparing a report on the situation of human rights in Latvia

Yesterday, the Saeima has approved the new government. The former Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis (People’s Party) has been repeatedly approved as the head of the new government. Oskars Kastens (Latvian First Party) has been approved as the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration.

Yesterday, the Saeima has approved the new government. The former Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis (Peoples Party) has been repeatedly approved as the head of the new government. Oskars Kastens (Latvian First Party) has been approved as the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf, Diena, Latvijas Avize, NRA

Diena features several opinions on the new government declaration. The director of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights Ilze Brands Kehris points out the fact that the declaration does not address the issues of managing labour migration and newly arrived immigrants. Ilze Brands Kehris has also noted that the declaration does not outline the need to promote tolerance towards people of a different race and sexual orientation.

The governing coalition has nominated Janis Smits (Latvian First Party) as a candidate for the post of the Head of the Saeima Human Rights and Public Affairs Committee. In the interview to

The governing coalition has nominated Janis Smits (Latvian First Party) as a candidate for the post of the Head of the Saeima Human Rights and Public Affairs Committee. In the interview to Diena, the head of the Human Rights Institute of the University of Latvia Arturs Kucs, representative of Alliance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transpersons and their friends Mozaika Linda Freimane and the director of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights Ilze Brands Kehris criticize this decision because of Janis Smits previous homophobic legislative proposals and statements inciting to hatred in the society. Diena

Chas refers to MP from the party The Concord Centre Boriss Cilevics stating that the representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Adrian Severin will present a report on the situation on human rights in Latvia. The report will be discussed and the resolution on it will be adopted at session of the PACEs Legal Issues and Human Rights Committee on 17 November.