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 adopts amendments to the Constitution of Latvia
• Diena looks into possible causes for the increasing number of minority students at schools with Latvian as a language of instruction
• Activists of the Russian party ‘Jabloko protest against violations of rights of Russians in Latvia
• Newspapers report on the Days of the Russian culture

The Saeima has adopted amendments to the Constitution of Latvia. The new amendments provide that citizens of the EU member states, permanently living in Latvia, have the right to participate in municipal elections and to participate at the work of the municipalities

The Saeima has adopted amendments to the Constitution of Latvia. The new amendments provide that citizens of the EU member states, permanently living in Latvia, have the right to participate in municipal elections and to participate at the work of the municipalities. The Saeima did not support the proposal of MPs from the Peoples Harmony Party and the union For Human Rights in the United Latvia to grant the same rights to Latvian non-citizens. Diena, Latvijas Avize, Vesti Segodnya, Chas, Telegraf

Diena looks into possible reasons for the increasing number of minority students in Riga schools where the language of instruction is Latvian. State officials and education experts, interviewed by the newspaper, believe that the tendency could be regarded as a counter-reaction to the protest actions against the education reform. It could also be interpreted as concern of minority students parents about the quality of education in minority schools. According to the researcher of the Public policy centre PROVIDUS Marija Golubeva, the choice of parents could be explained by an opinion prevailing in society that after the implementation of the education reform is completed all schools in Latvia will be only in Latvian, however, those which were non-Latvian school would provide the lower quality education.

Several activists of the Russian party ‘Jabloko’ participated in protest actions against non-observance of rights of Russians in Latvia near the building of the Latvian embassy in Moscow. Participants of the protest action also discussed a possibility to ask Russia to apply with the European Court of Human Rights against non-observance of the European Convention on Human Rights in Latvia.

Several activists of the Russian party ‘Jabloko participated in protest actions against non-observance of rights of Russians in Latvia near the building of the Latvian embassy in Moscow. Participants of the protest action also discussed a possibility to ask Russia to apply with the European Court of Human Rights against non-observance of the European Convention on Human Rights in Latvia. Latvijas Avize

Newspapers report on launching the Days of the Russian culture ‘The Traditions of the Russian People in Latvia.’ The week devoted to the Russian culture introduces the project ‘The Weeks of Nations,’ planned by the Special Tasks Minister’s for Society Integration Secretariat. 

Newspapers report on launching the Days of the Russian culture ‘The Traditions of the Russian People in Latvia. The week devoted to the Russian culture introduces the project ‘The Weeks of Nations, planned by the Special Tasks Ministers for Society Integration Secretariat. Latvijas Vestnesis, Diena, Latvijas Avize, Vesti Segodnya, Chas, Telegraf