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.

• Union of Christian Democrats proposes to severe norms of the State Language Law with an aim to ensure domination of Latvian language in all spheres of public life
• MP Karlis Sadurskis proposes several draft amendments to the Administrative Violations Code
• Vesti Segodnya prints an article by the authors of a study on impact of education reform on education quality in ethnic minority schools
• Chas prints an interview with a new member of the radical organisation LNDP - ex-staff member of the Security Police Aleksandrs Bogdanovs

The political party Union of Christian Democrats (UCD) proposes to severe norms of the State Language Law with an aim to ensure domination of Latvian language in all spheres of public life. Members of the UCD consider that only music in Latvian should be played in shops, cafes, public transport and others public places. To play foreign music, the owner of a place should receive permission of the State Language Centre after explaining he/she needs it. The UCD also considers that all private TV channels and radio stations must broadcast at least 10 % of programs in Latvian language.

The political party Union of Christian Democrats (UCD) proposes to severe norms of the State Language Law with an aim to ensure domination of Latvian language in all spheres of public life. Members of the UCD consider that only music in Latvian should be played in shops, cafes, public transport and others public places. To play foreign music, the owner of a place should receive permission of the State Language Centre after explaining he/she needs it. The UCD also considers that all private TV channels and radio stations must broadcast at least 10 % of programs in Latvian language. Vesti Segodnya

Yesterday, at a meeting of the Saeima’s Legal Affairs Committee, the MP Karlis Sadurskis (the New Era) has proposed several draft amendments to the Administrative Violations Code. The MP proposes to increase pecuniary penalties for disuse of Latvian language.

Yesterday, at a meeting of the Saeimas Legal Affairs Committee, the MP Karlis Sadurskis (the New Era) has proposed several draft amendments to the Administrative Violations Code. The MP proposes to increase pecuniary penalties for disuse of Latvian language. Vesti Segodnya

Vesti Segodnya prints an article by the members of the Association of Russian Culture, Education and Science, authors of a study on impact of education reform (launched in 2004) on education quality in ethnic minority schools. As reported, according to the study education quality in Russian language schools has dropped considerably in mathematics and history because these subjects are taught in Latvian language. The authors continue their analysis by comparing examination results in Rigas Latvian and Russian language schools and again conclude that level of proficiency of students from Russian language schools in subjects taught in Latvian language has dropped. The authors also believe that there must be an independent international expertise on results of the ‘reform.

Chas prints an interview with ex-staff member of the Security Police Aleksandrs Bogdanovs who recently has become a new member of the radical political organisation Latvian National Democratic Party (LNDP). Mr. Bogdanovs explained that he joined the LNDP with an aim to stop ethnic discrimination in Liepaja (city in the Western part of Latvia).