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.

• Representative of Latvia in the PACE Boriss Cilevics on the recent Councils of Europe resolution on rights of ethnic minorities in Latvia
• Head of the Naturalisation Board Eizenija Aldermane disagrees with a proposal of the FHRUL to transfer the Board under the auspices of the IUMSILS

Newspapers report that yesterday the MP, representative of Latvia in the PACE (Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe) Boriss Cilevics (The Concord Centre) held a press conference on a recent resolution on rights of ethnic minorities in Latvia adopted by the PACE Standing Committee. Boriss Cilevics has stated that although the resolution is not legally binding, the document is of high importance as it clearly defines the position of the Council of Europe concerning protection of minority rights in Latvia and identifies issues which needs to be addressed.

Newspapers report that yesterday the MP, representative of Latvia in the PACE (Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe) Boriss Cilevics (The Concord Centre) held a press conference on a recent resolution on rights of ethnic minorities in Latvia adopted by the PACE Standing Committee. Boriss Cilevics has stated that although the resolution is not legally binding, the document is of high importance as it clearly defines the position of the Council of Europe concerning protection of minority rights in Latvia and identifies issues which needs to be addressed. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf

Latvijas Avize prints an article on the draft amendments to the Citizenship Law proposed by the parliamentary faction For Human Rights in United Latvia (FHRUL). As reported, the FHRUL proposed to transfer the Naturalisation Board (NB) under the auspices of the Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration (IUMSILS in its Latvian acronym). Presently, the Naturalisation Board works under the auspices of the Ministry of Justice headed by Gaidis Berzins (FF/LNIM). The Head of the NB Eizenija Aldermane in an interview with the newspaper has criticized the proposal and argued that in no way it would contribute to improvement of NBs work.