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.

Integration and Minority Information Service

Integration and Minority Information Service
of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies

Saturday the third parents’ conference “Learning in one’s Native Language” held by the Association for the Support of Russian Language Schools in Latvia took place in Riga. About 800 participants, mostly parents and teachers, came to the conference. The key demand of the conference was abolition of the norm in the Education Law which stipulates a gradual transfer to studies primarily in the state language in 2004. The Association demands including in the Law a norm, which stipulates that primary and secondary education, can be acquired in minority languages.

Saturday the third parents conference Learning in ones Native Language held by the Association for the Support of Russian Language Schools in Latvia took place in Riga. About 800 participants, mostly parents and teachers, came to the conference. The key demand of the conference was abolition of the norm in the Education Law which stipulates a gradual transfer to studies primarily in the state language in 2004. The Association demands including in the Law a norm, which stipulates that primary and secondary education, can be acquired in minority languages. Diena

The Russian language press stresses that neither Minister of Education and Science Karlis Greiskalns nor any officials from the Ministry came to the conference. Latvia’s Way, the Union of the Green Party and the Farmers’ Union and FHRUL were the parties which responded to the invitation of the Association.

The Russian language press stresses that neither Minister of Education and Science Karlis Greiskalns nor any officials from the Ministry came to the conference. Latvias Way, the Union of the Green Party and the Farmers Union and FHRUL were the parties which responded to the invitation of the Association. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf, Panorama Latvii

Rigas Balss

interviews a possible candidate of Latvias Way for the post of education minister Janis Gaigals. About the education reform in 2004, he says that only big cities claim that they will experience problems with the implementation of the switch but not schools in the countryside. Therefore there are no grounds to amend the Law. Janis Gaigals says that schools which will not be ready for the switch in 2004 should be set additional transfer regulations, while the work of administrations of these schools should be discussed. interviews a possible candidate of Latvia’s Way for the post of education minister Janis Gaigals. About the education reform in 2004, he says that only big cities claim that they will experience problems with the implementation of the switch but not schools in the countryside. Therefore there are no grounds to amend the Law. Janis Gaigals says that schools which will not be ready for the switch in 2004 should be set additional transfer regulations, while the work of administrations of these schools should be discussed.

Panorama Latvii

provides in-depth information about the course of the campaign Non-elections. provides in-depth information about the course of the campaign “Non-elections.”