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.

• Newspapers report on draft amendments to several laws regulating the work of Ombudsman.
• Chas reports on petition calling European Parliament to recommend Latvian government to grant non-citizens voting rights in municipal elections
• FHRUL is concerned about the plans to implement unified standards and state exams on Latvian language in minority and Latvian – language schools

Newspapers report on draft amendments to several laws regulating the work of Ombudsman. According to the draft amendments made to the Law on Ombudsman, in the future Ombudsman will be appointed for a term of five years (instead of present four) and the support of 2/3 MPs will be necessary for his dismissal. The draft amendments to the Law on State Secrets entitle the Ombudsman with the access to the state secrets, while amendments to the Administrative Code stipulate administrative liability for refusal to provide information requested by Ombudsman. A discussion about the necessity to establish the status of Ombudsman in the Constitution of Latvia, launched by the President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga is still opened.

Newspapers report on draft amendments to several laws regulating the work of Ombudsman. According to the draft amendments made to the Law on Ombudsman, in the future Ombudsman will be appointed for a term of five years (instead of present four) and the support of 2/3 MPs will be necessary for his dismissal. The draft amendments to the Law on State Secrets entitle the Ombudsman with the access to the state secrets, while amendments to the Administrative Code stipulate administrative liability for refusal to provide information requested by Ombudsman. A discussion about the necessity to establish the status of Ombudsman in the Constitution of Latvia, launched by the President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga is still opened.

Chas reports on petition calling European Parliament to recommend Latvian government to grant non-citizens voting rights in municipal elections. The petition is signed by 15,805 persons.

Vesti Segodnya prints a statement of the union For Human Rights in the United Latvia concerning the plans of the Ministry of Education and Science to implement unified standards and state exams on Latvian language in minority and Latvian – language schools by school year 2010/2011. The authors of the statement regard this initiative as discriminative regarding the non-Latvian students.