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.

• Saeima repeatedly elected Juris Jansons for the post of the Ombudsman
• Mayor of Riga Nils Usakovs: the current bilingual education system works perfectly

Saeima repeatedly elected Juris Jansons for the post of the Ombudsman. In the second round of voting, 49 MPs voted for Juris Jansons, 43 MPs voted for the second candidate Ilze Berzina-Rukere.  Experts are equivocal about Mr Jansons' activities; according to them, he has paid more attention to resonant cases like children's rights, however staying away from other topics, such as the rights of minorities. For instance, the director of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights Anhelita Kamenska criticised the Ombudsman for avoiding controversial and sensitive issues, e.g. LGBT rights, and for his absence during the asylum debate. lsm.lv

In an interview with Latvijas Avize, the Mayor of Riga Nils Usakovs stated that the existing bilingual education system works perfectly and no changes are needed.  Mr Usakovs believes that the graduates of minority schools have no problems with regard to Latvian language proficiency, as the results of the common centralised language examination are positive. He also criticized politicians for using the topic of national minority schools for political reasons.