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.

• Minister of Education Marite Seile: there are no plans to liquidate bilingual education system in Latvia
• Prorector of the Riga Graduate School of Law Martins Mits elected as judge to the European Court of Human Rights

According to the Minister of Education Marite Seile, the Ministry does not have plans to liquidate bilingual education system in Latvia. The Minister stressed that transition of all national minority schools into Latvian language only in 2018 is not feasible. The Minister also reminded that the governing coalition’s agreement does not foresee the transition of all schools into Latvian language. Vesti Segodnya

Newspapers report that the Prorector of the Riga Graduate School of Law Martins Mits elected as judge to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Latvia. Mr Mits obtained an absolute majority of votes cast for three candidates appointed by Latviaand elected for a term of nine years. After the election, Mr Mits stated “All my professional activities were connected to human rights and the European Human Rights Convention is my speciality.” Latvijas Avize, Diena, Neatkariga