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.

• Saeima Human Rights and Public Affairs Committee did not support amendments to the Childrens Rights Protection Law
• Telegraf reports on the forthcoming monitoring of minority schools
• Riga Central Court drops charges against Viktors Dergunovs for taking part in protest actions against the education reform

The Saeima Human Rights and Public Affairs Committee did not support amendments to the Children’s Rights Protection Law, submitted by the MP Vladimirs Buzajevs (For Human Rights in the United Latvia). The amendments stipulated that those parents, of whom one is a Latvian non-citizen of Latvia, but the other – citizen of another state, shall have the right to chose the status of their children on the basis of a mutual agreement. According to the information, published by

The Saeima Human Rights and Public Affairs Committee did not support amendments to the Childrens Rights Protection Law, submitted by the MP Vladimirs Buzajevs (For Human Rights in the United Latvia). The amendments stipulated that those parents, of whom one is a Latvian non-citizen of Latvia, but the other – citizen of another state, shall have the right to chose the status of their children on the basis of a mutual agreement. According to the information, published by Vesti Segodnya, the Register of Population often registers such child as citizens of foreign countries. In case parents object against the ‘unjustified degradation of the status of their child, registration of their child is a very long process. During this long registration period childs parents do not receive social benefits for a child and a child cannot receive medical services because s/he lacks of personal code which should be presented to receive medical services. Vesti Segodnya

Telegraf reports on a forthcoming monitoring of minority schools, which will be conducted by the Education State Inspection. The key goal of monitoring is to inspect the implementation of the education reform. According to the Deputy Chairperson of the Inspection Valda Puise, the Inspection most probably will not only review documents and have discussions with school directors, but also will observe classes and learning process.

The Riga Central Court has dismissed charges Viktors Dergunovs for taking part in protest actions against the education reform on 1 September when he and other eight persons chained themselves to the doors of the Cabinet of Ministers building.

The Riga Central Court has dismissed charges Viktors Dergunovs for taking part in protest actions against the education reform on 1 September when he and other eight persons chained themselves to the doors of the Cabinet of Ministers building. Diena