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.

• Secretary-General of the Council of Europe Walter Schwimmer about minorities rights to get education in their native language
• Saeima authorizes incrimination of administrative charges against the FHRUL deputies
• MPs of the Peoples Party call to expel the organizer of the protest actions against the education reform Aleksandrs Kazakovs from Latvia
• MPs submit proposals to the law which stipulates making files on former agents of the State Security Committee publicly available
• Russia Foreign Affairs Ministry condemns amendments to the Latvian Constitution which allow EU citizens permanently living in Latvia to participate at municipal elections
• Administrative Court recognizes Executive director of the Riga City Council Maris Tralmakss refusal to authorize a protest meeting against the education reform as illegitimate

Secretary-General of the Council of Europe Walter Schwimmer has stated that any ethnic minority has rights to get education in the native language, and in the state language, during the meeting with the Russian and French participants of the forum Youth Crossroads. Walter Schwimmer has stressed that these principles are binding for all EU states, including the Baltic States.

Secretary-General of the Council of Europe Walter Schwimmer has stated that any ethnic minority has rights to get education in the native language, and in the state language, during the meeting with the Russian and French participants of the forum Youth Crossroads. Walter Schwimmer has stressed that these principles are binding for all EU states, including the Baltic States. Chas, Telegraf

Saeima has authorized incrimination of administrative charges against the deputies Andris Tolmacovs, Jakovs Pliners and Vladimirs Buzajevs (For Human Rights in the United Latvia(FHRUL) for organization of the unapproved protest actions against the education reform.

Saeima has authorized incrimination of administrative charges against the deputies Andris Tolmacovs, Jakovs Pliners and Vladimirs Buzajevs (For Human Rights in the United Latvia(FHRUL) for organization of the unapproved protest actions against the education reform. Diena, Rigas Balss, Latvijas Avize, Neatkariga Rita Avize, Vesti Segodnya, Chas, Telegraf

MPs from the People’s Party have called the Minister for Interior Eriks Jekabsons to consider the possibility of expelling Aleksandrs Kazakovs, organizer of the protest actions against the education reform and assistant to the Russia State Council’s deputy speaker Dmitry Rogozin, from Latvia. MPs reason that Aleksandrs Kazakovs is engaged in activities damaging for the interests of Latvia.

MPs from the Peoples Party have called the Minister for Interior Eriks Jekabsons to consider the possibility of expelling Aleksandrs Kazakovs, organizer of the protest actions against the education reform and assistant to the Russia State Councils deputy speaker Dmitry Rogozin, from Latvia. MPs reason that Aleksandrs Kazakovs is engaged in activities damaging for the interests of Latvia. Diena, Rigas Balss, Latvijas Avize, Vesti Segodnya, Chas, Telegraf

Two parliamentary groups have submitted proposals to the law on making files of former agents of the State Security Committee’s of the Soviet Republic of Latvia publicly available. People’s Party proposes to open the files on 1 October, thus allowing the files’ keepers to make all necessary preparations. People’s Harmony Party (PHP) believes that files should stay confidential for at least another 75 years, with access granted to a limited number of officials. PHP and FHRUL have also submitted a claim to the Constitutional Court, challenging Saeima’s decision to prolong prohibitions for the ex-staff of the State Security Committee of the Soviet Republic of Latvia to hold certain offices and naturalize for the next 10 years.

Two parliamentary groups have submitted proposals to the law on making files of former agents of the State Security Committees of the Soviet Republic of Latvia publicly available. Peoples Party proposes to open the files on 1 October, thus allowing the files keepers to make all necessary preparations. Peoples Harmony Party (PHP) believes that files should stay confidential for at least another 75 years, with access granted to a limited number of officials. PHP and FHRUL have also submitted a claim to the Constitutional Court, challenging Saeimas decision to prolong prohibitions for the ex-staff of the State Security Committee of the Soviet Republic of Latvia to hold certain offices and naturalize for the next 10 years. Diena, Latvijas Avize

Russia Foreign Affairs Ministry has evaluated draft amendments to the Constitution of Latvia which foresee possibility for the EU citizens permanently living in Latvia to participate at the municipal elections as discriminating towards the non-citizens of Latvia.

Russia Foreign Affairs Ministry has evaluated draft amendments to the Constitution of Latvia which foresee possibility for the EU citizens permanently living in Latvia to participate at the municipal elections as discriminating towards the non-citizens of Latvia. Latvijas Avize

Administrative Court satisfied the claim of the MP Juris Sokolovskis (FHRUL) and recognized that refusal of the Executive director of the Riga City Council Maris Tralmaks to authorize a protest meeting against the education reform at  Ratslaukums on 1 June had been illegitimate.

Administrative Court satisfied the claim of the MP Juris Sokolovskis (FHRUL) and recognized that refusal of the Executive director of the Riga City Council Maris Tralmaks to authorize a protest meeting against the education reform at Ratslaukums on 1 June had been illegitimate. Diena, Vesti Segodnya, Chas