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.

• Representative of the Integration Secretariat Deniss Hanovs on the implementation of the National Program for the Promotion of Tolerance
• 16,000 non-citizens of Latvia would have higher pensions if the social agreement between Latvia and Russia is signed
• FHRUL asks the Prime Minister and the Integration Secretariat to establish lower requirements regarding the required number of students at minority schools

Diena features an article by the representative of the Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration (IUMSILS in its Latvian acronym) Deniss Hanovs on the implementation of the National Program for the Promotion of Tolerance. Deniss Hanovs considers that tolerance has not come into peoples daily life in Latvia yet. Mr. Hanovs believes the Program, which was adopted in 2004, will have effect only when tolerance is accepted as a value by a larger number of people.

According to the representative of the Ministry of Welfare about 16,000 non-citizens of Latvia would have bigger pensions if the social agreement between Latvia and Russia is signed. As reported, according to effective legal norms, the length of service of non-citizens retired after 1 January 1996 includes only time period spent on Latvian territory. However, the agreement would stipulate that working time spent by non-citizens

According to the representative of the Ministry of Welfare about 16,000 non-citizens of Latvia would have bigger pensions if the social agreement between Latvia and Russia is signed. As reported, according to effective legal norms, the length of service of non-citizens retired after 1 January 1996 includes only time period spent on Latvian territory. However, the agreement would stipulate that working time spent by non-citizens outside of Latvia during the Soviet period is included in the total number of employment. Chas, Latvijas Avize, NRA

The political party For Human Rights in United Latvia has asked the Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis and representative of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration Irina Vinnika to establish exceptional requirements regarding number the required number of students at minority schools. The party argues that increasing number of classes with minority language of instruction are closed due to lack of minority students.

The political party For Human Rights in United Latvia has asked the Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis and representative of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration Irina Vinnika to establish exceptional requirements regarding number the required number of students at minority schools. The party argues that increasing number of classes with minority language of instruction are closed due to lack of minority students. Chas, Vesti Segodnya