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.

• For Human Rights in United Latvia prepared seven draft laws stipulating widening rights of non-citizens
• Civic Union elaborated a draft law stipulating fines or imprisonment for denial of occupation of Latvia
• Inspectors of the State Language Centre consider that state language proficiency of the substitute of the Mayor of Daugavpils Grigorijs Nemcovs does not comply with language proficiency level required for the post
• Latvijas Avize: poster advertising NGO Russian Community of Rezekne violates the Law on State Language
• According to a study of academician of the University of Latvia Juris Rozenvalds intolerance towards representatives of visibly different groups increased three-fold since 1996
• Riga City Council is planning to allocate LVL 21,000 for society integration in 2010

The Saeima’s faction For Human Rights in United Latvia prepared seven draft laws stipulating widening rights of non-citizens. The draft laws abolish limitations for non-citizens in various activity categories and real estate business, and abolish requirement to prove Latvian language proficiency for those non-citizens who want to receive the status of the EU permanent resident. The Saeima will review the draft laws on Thursday.

The Saeimas faction For Human Rights in United Latvia prepared seven draft laws stipulating widening rights of non-citizens. The draft laws abolish limitations for non-citizens in various activity categories and real estate business, and abolish requirement to prove Latvian language proficiency for those non-citizens who want to receive the status of the EU permanent resident. The Saeima will review the draft laws on Thursday. Chas

The Civic Union elaborated a draft law stipulating fines or imprisonment for denial of occupation of Latvia by the USSR and Nazi Germany. The draft law is elaborated after the example of Lithuania where denial of occupation can be punished with imprisonment up to two years.

The Civic Union elaborated a draft law stipulating fines or imprisonment for denial of occupation of Latvia by the USSR and Nazi Germany. The draft law is elaborated after the example of Lithuania where denial of occupation can be punished with imprisonment up to two years. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Latvijas Avize

Inspectors of the State Language Centre consider that state language proficiency of the substitute of the Mayor of Daugavpils Grigorijs Nemcovs does not comply with language proficiency level required for the post. The inspectors will check Mr. Nemcovs’ state language proficiency repeatedly after few months.

Inspectors of the State Language Centre consider that state language proficiency of the substitute of the Mayor of Daugavpils Grigorijs Nemcovs does not comply with language proficiency level required for the post. The inspectors will check Mr. Nemcovs state language proficiency repeatedly after few months. Latvijas Avize

Latvijas Avize reports that a poster placed at the front of a building in Rezekne (town in the Eastern part of Latvia) advertising NGO Russian Community of Rezekne violates the Law on State Language. According to the newspaper, the poster was placed there illegally without permission of the City Council and text on the poster is written only in Russian language.

According to a study of academician of the University of Latvia Juris Rozenvalds on indications of democracy in Latvia, intolerance towards homosexuals noticeably decreased since 1996, while, intolerance towards representatives of visibly different groups increase three-fold. Such conclusion is based on the data of the World Values Survey according to which only 4,5 % of Latvian residents questioned in 1996 and 13,5% questioned in 2008 would not like to live in the same neighbourhood with representatives of other race. Negative responses to the same question regarding homosexuals were given by 59,2% in 1996 and 42,2% in 2006.

According to a study of academician of the University of Latvia Juris Rozenvalds on indications of democracy in Latvia, intolerance towards homosexuals noticeably decreased since 1996, while, intolerance towards representatives of visibly different groups increase three-fold. Such conclusion is based on the data of the World Values Survey according to which only 4,5 % of Latvian residents questioned in 1996 and 13,5% questioned in 2008 would not like to live in the same neighbourhood with representatives of other race. Negative responses to the same question regarding homosexuals were givenby 59,2% in 1996 and 42,2% in 2006. Chas (12.10)

The Riga City Council is planning to allocate LVL 21,000 for society integration in 2010. According to the head of the Education, Youth and Sports Department Eizenija Aldermane, funding for society integration will be allocated by the City Council for the first time. The money will be spent on materials for dissemination of information in the society and various events.

The Riga City Council is planning to allocate LVL 21,000 for society integration in 2010. According to the head of the Education, Youth and Sports Department Eizenija Aldermane, funding for society integration will be allocated by the City Council for the first time. The money will be spent on materials for dissemination of information in the society and various events. Telegraf (12.10)