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.

• New Special Assignment Minister for Social Integration appointed
• State Language Centre: number of complaints on the disuse of Latvian language is increasing
• Liepaja Jewish Community is planning to open the Jewish Museum in Liepaja

On Saturday, the government has appointed Karina Petersone (Latvia’s Way) to the post of the Special Assignment Minister for Social Integration. The former Minister Ainars Latkovskis (New Era) has resigned from this post on Friday. Karina Petersone has stated that she will continue to implement the integration policy launched by the former Minister of Integration Nils Muiznieks. The new minister is planning to focus her work not only on ethnic integration, but also on the decrease of the split between various social groups.

On Saturday, the government has appointed Karina Petersone (Latvias Way) to the post of the Special Assignment Minister for Social Integration. The former Minister Ainars Latkovskis (New Era) has resigned from this post on Friday. Karina Petersone has stated that she will continue to implement the integration policy launched by the former Minister of Integration Nils Muiznieks. The new minister is planning to focus her work not only on ethnic integration, but also on the decrease of the split between various social groups. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf

According to the State Language Centre (SLC), the number of complaints on the disuse of Latvian language has been increasing during the last years. Last year, the SLC has made 1 976 inspections and reviewed 431 complaints. In the interview with

According to the State Language Centre (SLC), the number of complaints on the disuse of Latvian language has been increasing during the last years. Last year, the SLC has made 1 976 inspections and reviewed 431 complaints. In the interview with Latvijas Avize, the head of the SLC Control Department and the chief inspector Livija Icaka has stated that most of the complaints concern the disuse of the state language in various organizations, primarily in private enterprises. She has also noted: we made control in the state joint stock company Latvian Railway and found false more than 200 state language proficiency certificates. As another important problem Livija Icaka has mentioned the fact that state institutions more often provide information on their activities both in Latvian and Russian thus accepting the existing bilinguism.

The Liepaja Jewish Community is planning to open the Jewish Museum in Liepaja this year. In the interview with

The Liepaja Jewish Community is planning to open the Jewish Museum in Liepaja this year. In the interview with Diena, the representative of the Community Mitrons Korofjolovs has stated that the museum will show the history of Liepajas Jews. At present, about 9 000 Jews live in Latvia.