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.

• MEPs will vote on the draft resolution on prevention of discrimination prepared by Latvian MP Tatyana Zhdanok
• Vesti Segodnya features opinions on the draft law stipulating Russian as the official language of ethnic minorities
• Cabinet of Ministers signed an agreement with Riga Jewish Religious Community

Today, the members of the European Parliament will vote on the resolution on prevention of discrimination prepared by the Latvian MP Tatyana Zhdanok. As reported, Latvian and Estonian non-citizens are mentioned as a groups being discriminated against together with other groups in Europe.

Today, the members of the European Parliament will vote on the resolution on prevention of discrimination prepared by the Latvian MP Tatyana Zhdanok. As reported, Latvian and Estonian non-citizens are mentioned as a groups being discriminated against together with other groups in Europe. Chas, Telegraf

Vesti Segodnya features various opinions on the partys The Concord Centre elaborated draft law stipulating that the Russian language should be granted the status of the official language of ethnic minorities in Latvia. According to the member of the party Janis Adamsons, the government should take into account the fact that Russian language is used by a large part of Latvian residents. The director of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights Ilze Brands Kehris believes that minority languages and their status should be determined in the law. According to her, however it does not mean that Russian will be the only minority language since we have also other minorities. According to the co-chairman of the United Congress of Russian Community on Latvia Aleksandrs Gaponenko, Latvia is a multinational state were Russians are not ethnic minorities but one of the core nations: that is why Russian language must be granted the status of the second state language.

Yesterday, the

Yesterday, the Cabinet of Ministers has signed an agreement with Riga Jewish Religious Community. The agreement regulates relations between the state and the community. Chas, Diena