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.

• Collection of signatures in support of the Constitutional amendments foreseeing state funded primary and secondary education only in the state language failed
• FHRUL will position itself as the only honest Russian party in Latvia

The collection of signatures in support of the Constitutional amendments foreseeing state funded primary and secondary education only in the state language has failed. least 153,232 signatures required for initiation of the national referendum, 123,800 signatures were collected. As reported, the collection of signatures was initiated by the nationalists’ union All for Latvia!-TB/LNNK. Despite the failure, the leaders of the All for Latvia! stated that they will continue to work for their aim regarding the state language and education by other means, such as  the elaboration of the amendments to the Education Law.

The collection of signatures in support of the Constitutional amendments foreseeing state funded primary and secondary education only in the state language has failed. least 153,232 signatures required for initiation of the national referendum, 123,800 signatures were collected. As reported, the collection of signatures was initiated by the nationalists union All for Latvia!-TB/LNNK. Despite the failure, the leaders of the All for Latvia! stated that they will continue to work for their aim regarding the state language and education by other means, such as the elaboration of the amendments to the Education Law. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf, Latvijas Avize, Diena, Neatkariga

The party

The party For Human Rights in United Latvia (FHRUL) held their congress about their pre-election campaign at possible extraordinary Saeima elections to be conducted in September. Leaders of the FHRUL stated that their policy will be based on two main issues – limiting of the power of money in politics and granting Russian the status of the second official language in Latvia. The FHRUL will position it self as the only honest Russian party in Latvia. Telegraf, Chas