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.

• Ombudsman Romans Apsitis appealed to the President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers calling to widen rights of non-citizens
• Saeima refused proposal to conduct re-qualification courses for unemployed persons also in Russian language
• Sarmite Elerte: Ethnic Latvians and ethnic Russians together should be afraid of Putins Russia

The Ombudsman Romans Apsitis appealed to the President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers calling to widen rights of non-citizens. Following the report of the Amnesty International which criticised the fact that citizens of other EU countries are granted more rights in Latvia than non-citizens who have closer ties with the country, the Ombudsman recommended to revise amount of rights granted to non-citizens in cases when certain rights are granted to the EU citizens.

The Ombudsman Romans Apsitis appealed to the President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers calling to widen rights of non-citizens. Following the report of the Amnesty International which criticised the fact that citizens of other EU countries are granted more rights in Latvia than non-citizens who have closer ties with the country, the Ombudsman recommended to revise amount of rights granted to non-citizens in cases when certain rights are granted to the EU citizens. Chas

Yesterday, the Saeima refused proposal of the faction For Human Rights in United Latvia to identify persons with insufficient Latvian language proficiency as a separate risk group and to conduct re-qualification courses for unemployed persons also in Russian language.

Yesterday, the Saeima refused proposal of the faction For Human Rights in United Latvia to identify persons with insufficient Latvian language proficiency as a separate risk group and to conduct re-qualification courses for unemployed persons also in Russian language. Chas

“Ethnic Latvians should not be afraid of ethnic Russians living in Latvia, but together with Russians they should be afraid or at least wary of Putin’s Russia and pro-Moscow forces” - stated former editor-in-chief of the daily newspaper

Ethnic Latvians should not be afraid of ethnic Russians living in Latvia, but together with Russians they should be afraid or at least wary of Putins Russia and pro-Moscow forces - stated former editor-in-chief of the daily newspaper Diena, head of the National Cultural Council Sarmite Elerte in an interview with Latvijas Avize.