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.

• Group of MPs has finished the audit of the Naturalisation Board
• Security Police forwarded the case of Aleksandrs Gilmans to the Prosecutions Office

A group of MPs (members of the People’s Party) which was formed to inspect the way naturalization exams are taken place has finished their audit of the Naturalisation Board (NB). The Head of Saeima’s Citizenship Law Implementation Committee Anta Rugate stated that during the audit of naturalisation exams in various branches of the NB the group detected a number of failures. Anta Rugate argued that examination process is not transparent and clear enough, therefore, MPs recommended to draft amendments to improve the process. The group of MPs also asked the Ministry of Justice to hold an independent audit of the NB and increase salaries of its staff.

A group of MPs (members of the Peoples Party) which was formed to inspect the way naturalization exams are taken place has finished their audit of the Naturalisation Board (NB). The Head of Saeimas Citizenship Law Implementation Committee Anta Rugate stated that during the audit of naturalisation exams in various branches of the NB the group detected a number of failures. Anta Rugate argued that examination process is not transparent and clear enough, therefore, MPs recommended to draft amendments to improve the process. The group of MPs also asked the Ministry of Justice to hold an independent audit of the NB and increase salaries of its staff. Chas, Telegraf, Latvijas Avize

On Tuesday, the Security Police forwarded the case of the activist of the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-language Schools Aleksandrs Gilmans to the Prosecution’s Office. As reported, the Security Police argue that the statements made by Aleksandrs Gilmans on the internet forum on the Headquarters’ homepage are anti-governmental.

On Tuesday, the Security Police forwarded the case of the activist of the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-language Schools Aleksandrs Gilmans to the Prosecutions Office. As reported, the Security Police argue that the statements made by Aleksandrs Gilmans on the internet forum on the Headquarters homepage are anti-governmental. Chas, Latvijas Avize, Rigas Balss