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.

• Riga City Council did not allow the NSS to hold procession on 16 March
• Study: general education institutions in Latvia provide opportunities for acquisition of ethnic minority language and culture
• Chas reports about a case of a Latvian non-citizen – pensioner whose appeal soon will be reviewed in the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights

Yesterday, the Riga City Council has refused an application by the radical national organisation “National Power Union” (NSS in its Latvian acronym) to hold procession on 16 March – unofficial commemoration day of Latvia Waffen SS legionaries. The City Council based its decision on the fact that the organisation is not reregistered as political organisation. However, head of the NSS Viktos Birze is planning to appeal the decision and to hold the procession.

Yesterday, the Riga City Council has refused an application by the radical national organisation National Power Union (NSS in its Latvian acronym) to hold procession on 16 March – unofficial commemoration day of Latvia Waffen SS legionaries. The City Council based its decision on the fact that the organisation is not reregistered as political organisation. However, head of the NSS Viktos Birze is planning to appeal the decision and to hold the procession. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, NRA

According to a study conducted by the centres of bilingual education in Riga, Rezekne, Liepaja and Daugavpils, general education institutions in Latvia provide opportunities for acquisition of ethnic minority language and culture and extra lessons for strengthening of ethnic identity, while, intercultural issues are included in the standards on each subject. The results of the research were presented by the Ministry of Education in the framework of the discussion “My Identity and School”.

According to a study conducted by the centres of bilingual education in Riga, Rezekne, Liepaja and Daugavpils, general education institutions in Latvia provide opportunities for acquisition of ethnic minority language and culture and extra lessons for strengthening of ethnic identity, while, intercultural issues are included in the standards on each subject. The results of the research were presented by the Ministry of Education in the framework of the discussion My Identity and School. Chas

Chas reports about a case of a Latvian non-citizen – pensioner whose appeal soon will be reviewed in the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights. The pensioner sues Latvia for refusal to pay her pension for 17 years worked in Latvia. Latvia refuses to pay the pension for these years because a factory where the woman was employed, although located in Latvia, was registered in Ukraine and later in Russia. Latvia does not include the years of work outside of the country into the total length of service of non-citizens. The pensioner considers that this fact discriminates her on ground of citizenship.