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.

• The Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Education and Science cannot agree on division of integration issues
• 500 signatures collected in support of granting Latvian citizenship to all non-citizens automatically

Latvijas Avize reports that the Ministry of Culture (MC) and the Ministry of Education and Science (MES) cannot agree on division of integration issues on which each should work. The Minister of Culture Zanete Jaunzeme-Grende believes that all issue concerning the integration of society should remain under co-ordination of the MC. However, in October the governing coalition agreed that the MES will be responsible for integration issues and the Minister of Education and Science already took the initiative in this field. Yesterday, both Ministers hold a meeting to discuss the fields of responsibility of both ministries, however, did not came to a common agreement. As reported, the National Identity, Civil Society and Integration Policy Guidelines for 2012-2018 elaborated under the leadership of the previous Minister of Culture Sarmite Elerte (presently, the advisor of the Minister of Culture) were criticized by many civil society organisations and experts.

A movement “For Equal Rights” collected 500 signatures in support of the drafamendments to the Citizenship Law stipulating granting of Latvian citizenship to all non-citizens automatically. As reported, the collection of signatures was initiated in the end of August. The initiators of the collection of signatures still believe that they will manage to collect 10,000 signatures during the first stage and to collect the sufficient amount during the next stage of the state funded collection of signatures and if the national referendum on the issue will be launched it is possible to collect votes of about 230,000 citizens in order to amend the Citizenship law.

A movement For Equal Rights collected 500 signatures in support of the drafamendments to the Citizenship Law stipulating granting of Latvian citizenship to all non-citizens automatically. As reported, the collection of signatures was initiated in the end of August. The initiators of the collection of signatures still believe that they will manage to collect 10,000 signatures during the first stage and to collect the sufficient amount during the next stage of the state funded collection of signatures and if the national referendum on the issue will be launched it is possible to collect votes of about 230,000 citizens in order to amend the Citizenship law. Chas