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.

• Experts do not support hastened transition of all elementary and secondary schools to education in Latvia language only
• Latvian scientist deprived of Latvian citizenship

Experts interviewed by

Experts interviewed by Diena do not support the proposal of the party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM to implement transition of all elementary and secondary state-funded schools to education only in Latvian language starting from 2011. Policy analyst Marija Golubeva criticizes the proposal because there are no reasons for such reform except for political agenda and interests of the party. According to a director of one of the Russian language schools, neither children nor teachers are ready for full transition to state language especially in elementary schools.

Latvian scientist, Habilitate Doctor in physics was deprived of Latvian citizenship by court’s decision because he accepted Swedish citizenship in 2007. Legal representative of the scientist says that probably they will appeal to the Constitutional Court in order to dispute prohibition of double citizenship in Latvia.

Latvian scientist, Habilitate Doctor in physics was deprived of Latvian citizenship by courts decision because he accepted Swedish citizenship in 2007. Legal representative of the scientist says that probably they will appeal to the Constitutional Court in order to dispute prohibition of double citizenship in Latvia. NRA