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.

• President of the PACE Rene van der Linden gives Latvian government recommendations concerning discrimination and non-citizenship

The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Rene van der Linden during his official visit to Latvia has stated that the Council of Europe has no exceptions for Latvia regarding policy on anti-discrimination of ethnic minorities. Therefore, Mr. van der Linden has recommended Latvia to decrease number of non-citizens by granting citizenship to all new born children automatically with an exception when parents refuse it, and to relieve naturalisation for elder people. Rene van der Linden also has stated that Latvia has to ratify 12

The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Rene van der Linden during his official visit to Latvia has stated that the Council of Europe has no exceptions for Latvia regarding policy on anti-discrimination of ethnic minorities. Therefore, Mr. van der Linden has recommended Latvia to decrease number of non-citizens by granting citizenship to all new born children automatically with an exception when parents refuse it, and to relieve naturalisation for elder people. Rene van der Linden also has stated that Latvia has to ratify 12th Protocol of the European Convention on Human Rights which prohibits any kinds of discrimination and to grant non-citizens voting rights in municipal elections. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf, Diena