Integration monitor

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.

Feb. 21, 2013

  • Vesti Segodnya reports about the first bilingual class in Riga
  • Latvian libraries received a collection of books focusing on strengthening national identity and consolidation of the society
  • Chief of State Police Ints Kuzis refused to review a claim submitted in Russian

Vesti Segodnya reports about the first bilingual class in Latvia in Riga. Children whose native languages are Latvian and Russian  study together in one class. Latvian speaking children learn Latvian according to the programme of schools with Latvian language of instruction and Russian speakers learn Russian according to programme of ethnic minority schools. Until  Grade 3, children study maths in their native language, while all other subjects are studied together. The bilingual class is a pilot project initiated by the Riga City Council.

In the framework of the society consolidation program, libraries in all Latvian regions received a collection of books focusing on the strengthening of national identity and consolidation of the society. The majority of the books are about the Latvian and the European history, but also include different research and collections of academic articles. Latvijas Avize

Vesti Segodnya reports about the complaint about the Chief of the State Police Ints Kuzis as he refused to review a claim submitted in Russian. The claim was submitted by the mother of a detainee. She complained about the actions of the police at the moment of detention and asked to compensate the damages caused by the members of special force upon entering their apartment. The complainant received a reply that the State Police has left the claim without consideration as it is written in Russian.

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