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.

• Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis: proposal of Ainars Slesers to grant voting rights to Latvian non-citizens is ill-considered
• FHRUL forwards their draft amendments to the State Language Law to the Saeima
• Chas prints an article about Russian NGOs in Latvia
• Vesti Segodnya reports on a discussion Roma Integration into Society and Employment
• Vesti Segodnya features an interview with Russian linguist Tatyana Liguta

Yesterday, the Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis stated that a proposal of the leader of the Latvia’s First Party Ainars Slesers to grant voting rights to Latvian non-citizens is ill-considered. The Prime Minister stated that the proposal is not in line with a national integration policy arguing that granting of voting rights would negatively impact motivation of non-citizens to get naturalised.

Yesterday, the Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis stated that a proposal of the leader of the Latvias First Party Ainars Slesers to grant voting rights to Latvian non-citizens is ill-considered. The Prime Minister stated that the proposal is not in line with a national integration policy arguing that granting of voting rights would negatively impact motivation of non-citizens to get naturalised. Chas, Latvijas Avize, NRA

The Saeima’s faction For Human Rights in United Latvia (FHRUL) has forwarded their draft amendments to the State Language Law to the Saeima. The FHRUL proposes to grant ethnic minority languages the official status in territories densely inhabited by ethnic minorities. The draft amendments stipulate use of minority languages in written communication with all  authorities, including judicial and education institutions, use of languages in geographical names and  personal names in original spelling in official documents.

The Saeimas faction For Human Rights in United Latvia (FHRUL) has forwarded their draft amendments to the State Language Law to the Saeima. The FHRUL proposes to grant ethnic minority languages the official status in territories densely inhabited by ethnic minorities. The draft amendments stipulate use of minority languages in written communication with all authorities, including judicial and education institutions, use of languages in geographical names and personal names in original spelling in official documents. Chas, Latvijas Avize

Chas prints an article about Russian NGOs in Latvia. The author of the article claims that Russia fails in providing sufficient support to these NGOs because they are too many.

Vesti Segodnya reports on a discussion Roma Integration into Society and Employment. The discussion was a concluding phase of the project on Roma training in computer skills implemented by the Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration in co-operation wit an enterprise Microsoft Latvia. Participants of the discussion concluded that a successful Roma integration depends on four interlinked actors: state, municipalities, and private sector, as well as on motivation of Roma people.

Vesti Segodnya features an interview with academician, Russian linguist Tatyana Liguta about the Russian language in Latvia and its interaction with the Latvian language. Tatyana Liguta argues that the Russian language is not endangered in Latvia as it is widely used in society and there are possibilities to study in Russian.