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.

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Yesterday the Ministry of Education reviewed remaining 25 applications from teachers who by the end of the last year had not passed the Latvian language examination, and decided to allow these teachers to continue working. Director of the General Education Department at the Ministry of Education Guntis Vasilevskis told the press that these teachers come from distant rural schools where it would not be easy to find replacements. The Head of the Naturalisation Board Eizenija Aldermane informed RIGAS BALSS that the Cabinet of Ministers plans to start considering regulations on the citizenship of children born after 21 August 1991, on 11 January. According to information presented by the DCMA, there are 8 children applying for citizenship on the waiting list.

Yesterday the Ministry of Education reviewed remaining 25 applications from teachers who by the end of the last year had not passed the Latvian language examination, and decided to allow these teachers to continue working. Director of the General Education Department at the Ministry of Education Guntis Vasilevskis told the press that these teachers come from distant rural schools where it would not be easy to find replacements. The Head of the Naturalisation Board Eizenija Aldermane informed RIGAS BALSS that the Cabinet of Ministers plans to start considering regulations on the citizenship of children born after 21 August 1991, on 11 January. According to information presented by the DCMA, there are 8 children applying for citizenship on the waiting list.

Lauku Avize informs about the upcoming visit of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Max van der Stoel. The Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that there are no grounds to think that new recommendations concerning citizenship migt be presented.

Newspapers inform about the visit of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Max van der Stoel. During the visit the High Commissioner will meet with the State President, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Education, the Speaker of the Saeima, the Head of the Naturalisation Board. The main issues to be discussed concern implementation of the Education Law and the draft Language Law.

Newspapers inform about the visit of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Max van der Stoel. During the visit the High Commissioner will meet with the State President, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Education, the Speaker of the Saeima, the Head of the Naturalisation Board. The main issues to be discussed concern implementation of the Education Law and the draft Language Law. B&B, Panorama Latvii

Yesterday the Saeima Human Rights Commission supported the ratification of the 6th Protocol of the European Human Rights Convention providing elimination of capital punishment.

Yesterday the Saeima Human Rights Commission supported the ratification of the 6th Protocol of the European Human Rights Convention providing elimination of capital punishment. Jauna, Neatkariga

Yesterday the Saeima Human Rights Commission rejected a proposal of the fraction “

Yesterday the Saeima Human Rights Commission rejected a proposal of the fraction For Human Rights to grant the status of politically repressed person to all residents of Latvia who have suffered the Nazi regime. At the moment, the status of politically repressed person is granted only to citizens of Latvia. As the chair of the Commission Antons Seiksts told SM, there is a lot of people who suffered the Nazi regime and the state simply has no money to cover all privileges that come along with the status of a politically repressed person. SM

Yesterday the Prime Minister Vilis Kristopans told the press that an implementation plan of the governmental declaration will be made public at the beginning of March.

Yesterday the Prime Minister Vilis Kristopans told the press that an implementation plan of the governmental declaration will be made public at the beginning of March. Neatkariga

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Major branches of the For Fatherland and Freedom have supported nomination of a representative of the Social Democrats Peteris Salkazanovs for the post of the Minister of Agriculture. Diena

Social Democrats under the leadership of Juris Bojars are determined to fulfil a pre-election promise to draft a new Constitution with a year, chair of the Social Democrats fractions Egils Baldzens informs.

Social Democrats under the leadership of Juris Bojars are determined to fulfil a pre-election promise to draft a new Constitution with a year, chair of the Social Democrats fractions Egils Baldzens informs. Diena