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.

• Newspapers report about a presentation of a large project Jews of Latvia: Names and Fates 1941-1945 held in Riga
• Union of Belorussians in Latvia celebrated five year anniversary
• Employers Confederation of Latvia objects increasing the list of posts and professions in the private sector which would require mandatory Latvian language proficiency and usage

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Newspapers report about a presentation of a large project Jews of Latvia: Names and Fates 1941-1945 held in Riga. Outcome of the project is a list of names of 93,479 Jews who lived in Latvia on the eve of the WWII, including 43,000 names of 70,000 Jews killed by the Nazis during the Holocaust. The list was drawn up by the Centre for Judaic Studies at the University of Latvia in co-operation with Latvian, Israeli, British and American institutions, NGOs and private persons. More information about the project is available at http://names.lu.lv Chas, Telegraf

Vesti Segodnya reports that the Union of Belorussians in Latvia has celebrated its five years anniversary. According to the newspaper, the Union has united all Belorussian NGOs in Latvia.

The Employers’ Confederation of Latvia objects to increasing the list of posts and professions in the private sector which would require mandatory Latvian language proficiency and usage. As reported, such list has been prepared by the Ministry of Justice and it includes around 250 posts and professions. These include posts and professions requiring contact with public and those related to customer services. The Employers’ Confederation considers that the list should be revised.

The Employers Confederation of Latvia objects to increasing the list of posts and professions in the private sector which would require mandatory Latvian language proficiency and usage. As reported, such list has been prepared by the Ministry of Justice and it includes around 250 posts and professions. These include posts and professions requiring contact with public and those related to customer services. The Employers Confederation considers that the list should be revised. Latvijas Avize