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.

• Prosecutors Office started a criminal prosecution against Aleksandrs Gilmans for anti-governmental statements
• ‘Anti-fascistic conference in Riga
• Chas columnist provides his arguments why Russians in Latvia do not vote for right-wing parties

Yesterday, the Prosecutor’s Office initiated a criminal prosecution against the activist of the Headquarters for the Defense of Russian-language Schools Aleksandrs Gilmans. The Prosecutor argues that the statements made by Aleksandrs Gilmans on the internet forum on the Headquarters’ homepage are anti-governmental and contain a call for forcible overturn of the Latvian state authority.

Yesterday, the Prosecutors Office initiated a criminal prosecution against the activist of the Headquarters for the Defense of Russian-language Schools Aleksandrs Gilmans. The Prosecutor argues that the statements made by Aleksandrs Gilmans on the internet forum on the Headquarters homepage are anti-governmental and contain a call for forcible overturn of the Latvian state authority. Chas, Latvijas Avize

Tomorrow, a number of socialist, communist and “green” European parties (from Greece, Portugal, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Estonia) will take part in an “anti-fascist” conference “We will not Allow the Rebirth of Fascism and Nazism in Europe, Especially in the Baltic States” which will be hold in Riga. Participants will discuss confrontation between neo-Nazi’s and anti-fascistic movements in Europe. One of the organizers of the conference, the leader of the Latvian Socialistic Party Alfreds Rubiks, stated that the attempts to rehabilitate the Latvian WWII legionaries in Latvia will be discussed as well.

Tomorrow, a number of socialist, communist and green European parties (from Greece, Portugal, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Estonia) will take part in an anti-fascist conference We will not Allow the Rebirth of Fascism and Nazism in Europe, Especially in the Baltic States which will be hold in Riga. Participants will discuss confrontation between neo-Nazis and anti-fascistic movements in Europe. One of the organizers of the conference, the leader of the Latvian Socialistic Party Alfreds Rubiks, stated that the attempts to rehabilitate the Latvian WWII legionaries in Latvia will be discussed as well. Vesti Segodnya

Chas columnist provides his arguments why Russians in Latvia vote for left-wing parties rather than for right-wing parties. The columnist argues that the reason is that right-wing parties are Latvian-oriented and ignore the interests of Russian-speaking residents.