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.

• Minister of Interior Rihards Kozlovskis: agitation activities for the referendum on the status of Russian language were anticonstitutional
• About 3,000 signatures collected for support of a draft law on granting Latvian citizenship to all non-citizens

According to the Minister of Interior Rihards Kozlovskis, the activities on promotion of the referendum on the status of Russian language in Latvia were funded by various NGOs and private persons. Mr Kozlovskis believes that such practice contradicts Latvian Constitution because endangers the state security. However, Mr Kozlovskis admits it is impossible to punish for such actions because the legal acts do not regulate referendum agitation activities. Chas

A movement “For Equal Rights” collected about 3,000 signatures for support of a draft law on granting Latvian citizenship to all non-citizens. In total, during the first stage, it is required to collect 10,000 signatures in order to initiate state funded collection of signatures. Chas