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.

• Left-wing politicians challenge the Law on Education
• Member of the Latvian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Boris Tsilevitch will survey CoE member states that have not ratified the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
• Union For Human Rights in the United Latvia launches a campaign ‘FHRUL does the job of the Central Election Commission

20 MPs of the union For Human Rights in the United Latvia, the People’s Harmony Party and the Latvian Socialist Party signed a petition and filed it with the Constitutional Court. MPs call the court to recognise a norm, which stipulates the prohibition on state and municipalities to finance private schools that provide education in foreign languages, in breach with the Constitution of Latvia and international norms. The MPs believe that the effective norm discriminates against private schools, which provide education in minority languages.

20 MPs of the union For Human Rights in the United Latvia, the Peoples Harmony Party and the Latvian Socialist Party signed a petition and filed it with the Constitutional Court. MPs call the court to recognise a norm, which stipulates the prohibition on state and municipalities to finance private schools that provide education in foreign languages, in breach with the Constitution of Latvia and international norms. The MPs believe that the effective norm discriminates against private schools, which provide education in minority languages. Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf

The member of Saeima and the Latvian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Boris Tsilevitch (the People’s Harmony Party) will survey those CoE member states that have not ratified a Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. The goal of the survey is to find out reasons for non-ratification of the Convention. Boris Tsilevitch will use this information in his rapport. As reported, Boris Tsilevitch is nominated a key rapporteur on the implementation of ratification of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities in a number of European countries.

The member of Saeima and the Latvian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Boris Tsilevitch (the Peoples Harmony Party) will survey those CoE member states that have not ratified a Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. The goal of the survey is to find out reasons for non-ratification of the Convention. Boris Tsilevitch will use this information in his rapport. As reported, Boris Tsilevitch is nominated a key rapporteur on the implementation of ratification of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities in a number of European countries. Latvijas Avize

Responding to the decision of the Head of the Central Election Commission Arnis Cimdars to stop a broadcast of municipal election campaign’s clips which provide information about voting procedure in the Russian language, the union For Human Rights in the United Latvia (FHRUL) has launched a public awareness campaign ‘FHRUL does the job of the Central Election Commission.’ According to representatives of the union, approximately 30 persons have already received information about the voting procedure. The majority are interested in possibilities of Latvian non-citizens to participate in the forthcoming municipal elections.

Responding to the decision of the Head of the Central Election Commission Arnis Cimdars to stop a broadcast of municipal election campaigns clips which provide information about voting procedure in the Russian language, the union For Human Rights in the United Latvia (FHRUL) has launched a public awareness campaign ‘FHRUL does the job of the Central Election Commission. According to representatives of the union, approximately 30 persons have already received information about the voting procedure. The majority are interested in possibilities of Latvian non-citizens to participate in the forthcoming municipal elections. Chas