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.

• 94 persons asked for asylum in Latvia
• Education Initiative Centre will train more than 100 teachers and their assistants on how to work with Roma children and their families
• Saeimas Committee rejected proposal to withdraw legal norms which stipulate granting residence permits to foreigners who possess expensive real estate in Latvia
• Miroslavs Mitrofanovs: the aim of the FHRUL to is preserve Russian platform
• Diena: none of the most popular political parties supports moratorium on sensitive ethnic and history issues

94 persons asked for asylum in Latvia during the first half of 2011 which is 71 persons more than in 2010. The majority of asylum seekers – 52 - were from Georgia and 14 from Congo.

94 persons asked for asylum in Latvia during the first half of 2011 which is 71 persons more than in 2010. The majority of asylum seekers – 52 - were from Georgia and 14 from Congo. Telegraf

An NGO “Education Initiative Centre” will train more than 100 teachers and their assistants on how to work with Roma children and their families in Riga, Daugavpils, Kuldiga and Tukums. Teachers will be trained about the principles of inclusive education.

An NGO Education Initiative Centre will train more than 100 teachers and their assistants on how to work with Roma children and their families in Riga, Daugavpils, Kuldiga and Tukums. Teachers will be trained about the principles of inclusive education. Latvijas Avize

The Saeima’s Defence, Interior Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee rejected proposal of the nationalists’ union All for Latvia!-For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM to withdraw legal norms which stipulate granting residence permits to foreigners who possess expensive real estate in Latvia. Members of the nationalists’ union believe this norm represents an immoral sale of residence permits.

The Saeimas Defence, Interior Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee rejected proposal of the nationalists union All for Latvia!-For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM to withdraw legal norms which stipulate granting residence permits to foreigners who possess expensive real estate in Latvia. Members of the nationalists union believe this norm represents an immoral sale of residence permits. Latvijas Avize

According to one of the leaders of the political party For Human Rights in United Latvia (FHRUL) Miroslavs Mitrofanovs, the aim of the party is to preserve Russian platform which at present is disappearing due to changes in the Concord Centre (CC). Mr Mitrofanovs believes that the CC brushes aside issues regarding protection of rights of Russian speaking residents and history. Mr Mitrofanovs considers that all non-citizens should be grated Latvian citizenship automatically and Russian should become official language in Latvia.

According to one of the leaders of the political party For Human Rights in United Latvia (FHRUL) Miroslavs Mitrofanovs, the aim of the party is to preserve Russian platform which at present is disappearing due to changes in the Concord Centre (CC). Mr Mitrofanovs believes that the CC brushes aside issues regarding protection of rights of Russian speaking residents and history. Mr Mitrofanovs considers that all non-citizens should be grated Latvian citizenship automatically and Russian should become official language in Latvia. Telegraf

Diena reports that none of the most popular political parties supports moratorium on sensitive ethnic and history issues for the next three years proposed by the Concord Centre. The newspaper questioned representatives of the Unity, the All for Latvia!-For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM, the Union of Greens and Farmers, the For Human Rights in United Latvia, and the Latvias First Party/Latvias Way.