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.

• Newspapers continue to report on the deportation of the activist of the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-language Schools Aleksandrs Kazakovs
• Director of the Baltic Communication Bureau Marcis Krastins talks about causes and consequences of ethnic voting
• Newspapers continue to discuss the alternatives to minority school curricula

The activist of the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-language Schools Aleksandrs Kazakovs has been deported from Latvia to Russia on Saturday night. According to the Press Secretary of the Minister of Interior Krists Leiskalns, Aleksandrs Kazakovs will not be able issued an entrance visa to Latvia, because he is included in the list of persons denied entrance in Latvia. The Union’s For Human Rights in the United Latvia parliamentary group has asked to cancel the decision to include the Kazakov’s name in the list and stated that the expulsion of Aleksandrs Kazakovs is a violation of the human rights. Aleksandrs Kazakovs plans to exhaust Latvian remedies and then go to the European Court of Human Rights.

The activist of the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-language Schools Aleksandrs Kazakovs has been deported from Latvia to Russia on Saturday night. According to the Press Secretary of the Minister of Interior Krists Leiskalns, Aleksandrs Kazakovs will not be able issued an entrance visa to Latvia, because he is included in the list of persons denied entrance in Latvia. The Unions For Human Rights in the United Latvia parliamentary group has asked to cancel the decision to include the Kazakovs name in the list and stated that the expulsion of Aleksandrs Kazakovs is a violation of the human rights. Aleksandrs Kazakovs plans to exhaust Latvian remedies and then go to the European Court of Human Rights. Diena, Latvijas Avize, Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf

Chas features an interview with the director of the Baltic Communication Bureau Marcis Krastins about causes and consequences of ethnic voting. Marcis Krastins states that one of the causes of ethnic voting is an attempt of a party to consolidate its voters by using a fear factor. Radical calls of one party lead to radicalisation of other parties, consequently, all political system is polarised. Marcis Krastins also believes that the present polarisation of the political party system does not mean that there is a two-community society in Latvia because there is no clear cleavage in the social life of countrys residents, while the level of social tolerance is comparatively high in the society.

54 out of 59 minority schools in Riga have chosen to teach sport in Latvian. History, the basics of business and economics and geography are among other most frequently chosen subjects.

54 out of 59 minority schools in Riga have chosen to teach sport in Latvian. History, the basics of business and economics and geography are among other most frequently chosen subjects. Diena, Telegraf