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.

• MIPEX: Latvia is the most unfriendly European country for immigrants
• Saeimas Committee on Social and Labour Affairs rejected draft amendments limiting employers job requirements regarding language skills
• Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov criticized Latvia and Estonia for situation regarding non-citizens

According to the Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX), Latvia is the most unfriendly for immigrants among all the European countries. The biggest problems facing migrants are in access to education and realisation of political rights. Integration of non-nationals is hindered by a lack of systematic program on teaching of state language and negative society opinion towards immigrants.

According to the Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX), Latvia is the most unfriendly for immigrants among all the European countries. The biggest problems facing migrants are in access to education and realisation of political rights. Integration of non-nationals is hindered by a lack of systematic program on teaching of state language and negative society opinion towards immigrants. Telegraf

Yesterday, the Saeima’s Committee on Social and Labour Affairs rejected draft amendments which would limit opportunity of employers to determine job requirements regarding foreign language skills. The nationalists’ union All for Latvia!-For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM proposed to ban employers from requiring proficiency in non-EU languages, which would mainly concern Russian language.

Yesterday, the Saeimas Committee on Social and Labour Affairs rejected draft amendments which would limit opportunity of employers to determine job requirements regarding foreign language skills. The nationalists union All for Latvia!-For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM proposed to ban employers from requiring proficiency in non-EU languages, which would mainly concern Russian language. Chas

At the UN Human Rights Council, the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov stated that situation regarding non-citizens in Latvia and Estonia is shameful and called on the international organisations to influence it. In response to the statement, Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Girts Valdis Kristovskis stated that Latvian legal acts fully comply with the international standards and situation of non-citizens is an internal matter of Latvia. 

At the UN Human Rights Council, the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov stated that situation regarding non-citizens in Latvia and Estonia is shameful and called on the international organisations to influence it. In response to the statement, Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Girts Valdis Kristovskis stated that Latvian legal acts fully comply with the international standards and situation of non-citizens is an internal matter of Latvia. Latvijas Avize, Vesti Segodnya