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 Justice Solvita Aboltina about necessary amendments to the Citizenship Law
• Ministry of Education and Science proposes to form an agency for monitoring quality of education at schools

Russian-language newspapers feature an opinion of the Minister for Justice Solvita Aboltina about necessary amendments to the Citizenship Law. The minister recognises that some requirements of the law, especially those concerning naturalisation of newborn children and orphans, should be softened. At the same time, says the minister, new provisions denying Latvian citizenship to persons related to terrorists, or to the organisations which are ill-disposed towards the state, should be included in the law. Aboltina believes that the law should also determine the procedure of deprivation of Latvian citizenship, stipulating that a person can be deprived of Latvian citizenship only by a court verdict.

Russian-language newspapers feature an opinion of the Minister for Justice Solvita Aboltina about necessary amendments to the Citizenship Law. The minister recognises that some requirements of the law, especially those concerning naturalisation of newborn children and orphans, should be softened. At the same time, says the minister, new provisions denying Latvian citizenship to persons related to terrorists, or to the organisations which are ill-disposed towards the state, should be included in the law. Aboltina believes that the law should also determine the procedure of deprivation of Latvian citizenship, stipulating that a person can be deprived of Latvian citizenship only by a court verdict. Chas, Telegraf

Following the verdict of the Constitutional Court about compliance of the minority education reform to the Constitution of Latvia and international standards, the Ministry of Education and Science proposed to the government to form an agency for monitoring quality of education in minority and Latvian-language schools. As reported, the Court pointed to a lack of an effective control mechanism of the quality of education. Deputy Head of the General Education Department of the Ministry of Education and Science Evija Papule stresses there is a present lack of criteria for evaluation of the quality of education not only at minority, but also at the Latvian-language schools. The newspaper questions if necessary funding for establishment of the agency is available within the state budget.

Following the verdict of the Constitutional Court about compliance of the minority education reform to the Constitution of Latvia and international standards, the Ministry of Education and Science proposed to the government to form an agency for monitoring quality of education in minority and Latvian-language schools. As reported, the Court pointed to a lack of an effective control mechanism of the quality of education. Deputy Head of the General Education Department of the Ministry of Education and Science Evija Papule stresses there is a present lack of criteria for evaluation of the quality of education not only at minority, but also at the Latvian-language schools. The newspaper questions if necessary funding for establishment of the agency is available within the state budget.