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.

• Female members of radical organisation National Front appealed to ethnic Latvian male state officials calling on them to speak with journalists only in Latvian language
• Vesti Segodnya: owner of security guard company complaints about toughened state language proficiency requirements for security guards

Four female members of radical organisation National Front appealed to ethnic Latvian male state officials calling on them to follow example of the President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers to speak with journalists only in Latvian language. The appeal labels those state officials and politicians who do not refuse speaking Russian, as cowards, door-mat carpets and as inferior to ethnic Latvian women. According to the appeal, the only words in Russian which could be said to “journalists occupants” are: “get out!”

Four female members of radical organisation National Front appealed to ethnic Latvian male state officials calling on them to follow example of the President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers to speak with journalists only in Latvian language. The appeal labels those state officials and politicians who do not refuse speaking Russian, as cowards, door-mat carpets and as inferior to ethnic Latvian women. According to the appeal, the only words in Russian which could be said to journalists occupants are: get out! Vesti Segodnya

Vesti Segodnya interviews an owner of security guard company who complaints about toughened state language proficiency requirements. Security guard candidates are required 2nd category of the state language proficiency certificate. According to the interviewee, new rules determine that candidates are no longer allowed to pass security guard certification exams in Russian. The interviewee believes that such requirements are unjustified, because a person with excellent professional skills might fail an exam due to imperfect state language proficiency. He also claims this measure is directed against Russian employees of security companies and will result in greater unemployment.