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.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Artis Pabriks meets with Russias ambassador to Latvia Igor Studennikov

Ambassador of the Netherlands to Latvia promises to invite European states to support Latvias stance on minority issues

Latvijas Avize on Nils Muizniekss article in the Brusselss newspaper European Voice

The draft regulations on granting of the non-citizens status

Chas discusses judgement of the European Court for Human Rights on prohibitions for the former KGB staff in Lithuania

Interview with the advisor to the Minister for Education and Science on minority education issues Sergejs Ancupovs

Swiss ambassador to Latvia on minority issues

Board of the Latvian Social Democratic Party is planning to expel the head of the partys youth organization for his activities against the education reform

Russian-language newspapers write about the conflict inside LASHOR

TV programme We are different , but we are together

During the meeting with Russia’s ambassador to Latvia Igor Studennikov, the Minister for Foreign Affairs Artis Pabriks has stressed the role of the education reform in the social integration process. The minister has also pointed to the need for objective evaluation of the historical events.

During the meeting with Russias ambassador to Latvia Igor Studennikov, the Minister for Foreign Affairs Artis Pabriks has stressed the role of the education reform in the social integration process. The minister has also pointed to the need for objective evaluation of the historical events. Latvijas Avize

Ambassador of the Netherlands to Latvia Robert Schuddeboom, during his meeting with the Minister for Foreign Affairs Artis Pabriks, has stated that the Netherlands will invite all the EU member states to support Latvia’s stance on minority issues.

Ambassador of the Netherlands to Latvia Robert Schuddeboom, during his meeting with the Minister for Foreign Affairs Artis Pabriks, has stated that the Netherlands will invite all the EU member states to support Latvias stance on minority issues. Vesti Segodnya

Latvijas Avize quotes the article by the Minister for Special Assignments for Society Integration Affairs Nils Muiznieks published in the newspaper European Voice in Brussels. Nils Muiznieks writes that Latvias accession the EU has reinforced position of the Latvian language and promoted its knowledge. He also believes that moratorium on the education reform would mean prolonging the state of segregation inherited from the Soviet times, and would hinder minority childrens competitiveness on the labour market.

The draft regulations on the procedure of granting the status of the non-citizen of Latvia have been submitted to the government by the Interior Ministry. According to the draft, the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs is responsible for acceptance and review of all relevant documents.

The draft regulations on the procedure of granting the status of the non-citizen of Latvia have been submitted to the government by the Interior Ministry. According to the draft, the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs is responsible for acceptance and review of all relevant documents. Latvijas Avize

Chas reports on the reaction of Latvian lawyers and politicians to the judgement of the European Court for Human Rights (ECHR) concerning Lithuania. The ECHR has ruled that Lithuania has violated human rights by prohibiting the former KGB staff to work in military service, police and state institutions. Inga Reine, Representative of the Cabinet of Ministers before international human rights institutions, believes that Latvia should take this decision into account. There a complaint lodged with the ECHR by Janis Adamsons, who was prohibited to candidate to the Saeima because of his former employment record with the KGB.

Neatkariga Rita Avize prints an interview with the advisor to the Minister for Education and Science on minority education issues Sergejs Ancupovs. He believes that implementation of the education reform should be continued while achieving a compromise on certain issues. Ancupovs thinks that there is a need to raise quality of Latvian language teaching in minority schools.

The Swiss ambassador to Latvia Ann Boti believes that minority problems will stop being topical for Latvia in a few years. She stresses the role of the public consensus on Latvia’s place in Europe as of a binding factor for the Latvian society.

The Swiss ambassador to Latvia Ann Boti believes that minority problems will stop being topical for Latvia in a few years. She stresses the role of the public consensus on Latvias place in Europe as of a binding factor for the Latvian society. Telegraf

The board of the Latvian Social Democratic Party has prepared a draft decision on expulsion of the head of the party’s youth organization Janis Kuzins because of his involvement in the activities of the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian Schools against the education reform.

The board of the Latvian Social Democratic Party has prepared a draft decision on expulsion of the head of the partys youth organization Janis Kuzins because of his involvement in the activities of the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian Schools against the education reform. Latvijas Avize

Russian-language newspapers report on the conflict inside LASHOR caused by different political stances of its members.

Russian-language newspapers report on the conflict inside LASHOR caused by different political stances of its members. Vesti Segodnya, Chas

Neatkariga Rita Avize writes about the TV programmes series We are different, but we are together, supported by the Latvian Society Integration Foundation. The aim of the project is to promote social integration and tolerance towards different social groups. The programme has been broadcasted in several Latvian regions.