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.

• State Language Centre fined 794 persons for violations of the State Language Law
• Vladimirs Lindermans: Russian speakers are not foreigners in Latvia

During nine months of 2011, the State Language Centre fined 794 persons and drew up 2,159 protocols for violations of the State Language Law. The majority of persons got fined for insufficient usage of the state language at work.

During nine months of 2011, the State Language Centre fined 794 persons and drew up 2,159 protocols for violations of the State Language Law. The majority of persons got fined for insufficient usage of the state language at work. Chas

Neatkariga prints an interview with Vladimirs Lindermans - one of the initiators of the collection of signatures in support of granting Russian language status of official in Latvia. According to Mr Lindermans, Russian speaking residents are not foreigners in Latvia and their language also should not be considered as foreign here. Mr Lindermans considers that Russian language is not brought to Latvia from somewhere, but it always existed here.