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.

• Cabinet of Ministers reviews the draft amendments which stipulate that labour contract should specify level of state language proficiency
• Roma teachers assistants will start work in inclusion classes

Today, the Cabinet of Ministers reviews the draft amendments to the Labour Law proposed by the Ministry of Justice which stipulate that labour contract should specify level of state language proficiency required for a post or profession.

Today, the Cabinet of Ministers reviews the draft amendments to the Labour Law proposed by the Ministry of Justice which stipulate that labour contract should specify level of state language proficiency required for a post or profession. Chas

Diena reports that this year, eight ethnic Roma teachers assistants will start work in inclusion classes in Latvian pre-schools and elementary schools, where Roma children study together with children of other ethnicities. The Ministry of Children, Family and Social Integration Affairs will search for funding for four more teachers assistants who could start work in September 2009.