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.

• Saeimas Mandate, Ethics and Submissions Committee: the MP Nikolajs Kabanovs (Concord Centre) broke the deputys oath by signing for the second official language
• Concord Centre prepared compromise amendments to language legislation

Newspapers report that the Saeima’s Mandate, Ethics and Submissions Committee decided that by signing in support of the initiative on granting Russian language status of official in Latvia, the MP Nikolajs Kabanovs broke the deputy’s oath. The Committee decided on the highest possible sanction against the MP: written warning, which will be announced at the Saeima’s sitting and published in

Newspapers report that the Saeimas Mandate, Ethics and Submissions Committee decided that by signing in support of the initiative on granting Russian language status of official in Latvia, the MP Nikolajs Kabanovs broke the deputys oath. The Committee decided on the highest possible sanction against the MP: written warning, which will be announced at the Saeimas sitting and published in Latvijas Vēstnesis (the Official Gazette). Vesti Segodnya also points at a wider problem of civil rights and data protection of ordinary citizens, because many readers complained that their employers threatened them with dismissal if they sign for the initiative. Chas, Diena, Latvijas Avize, Neatkariga, Vesti-Segodnya

The Concord Centre prepared draft amendments to State language law stipulating wider opportunities to use minority languages in communication with public authorities in areas where minority population comprise more than 20% of the residents, as well as to revoke reservations made by Latvia when ratifying the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. According to Nils Usakovs, the chairperson of the Concord Centre, these amendments are a compromise offer for those Latvian citizens who signed the initiative to grant Russian language the status of official second language.

The Concord Centre prepared draft amendments to State language law stipulating wider opportunities to use minority languages in communication with public authorities in areas where minority population comprise more than 20% of the residents, as well as to revoke reservations made by Latvia when ratifying the Council of Europes Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. According to Nils Usakovs, the chairperson of the Concord Centre, these amendments are a compromise offer for those Latvian citizens who signed the initiative to grant Russian language the status of official second language. Chas, Diena, Vesti-Segodnya