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 report on the Victory Day events
• All for Latvia! proposes to hold a public discussion on the removal of the Monument for Liberators of Riga from Nazi Invaders
• State Language Centre has punished 183 persons for insufficient usage of Latvian language at work during the first four months of 2007

Yesterday, several thousands people took part in the “Victory Day” celebrations near the Monument for Liberators of Riga from Nazi Invaders in Riga and other Latvian cities. Meanwhile, the extreme ultra-right organisation National Power Union (NSS in its Latvia acronym), as planned, held a protest action against the celebrations nearby the Monument. A young man who has pulled out a poster from the hands of a member of the protest action has been arrested. The Police have also detained a member of the former neo-Nazi organisation “Perkonkrusts” Igors Siskins who has unrolled a banner with swastika. Yesterday, the Prime Minister of Latvia Aigars Kalvitis has blamed the right wing radicals for their attempts to provoke conflicts nearby the Monument in Riga.

Yesterday, several thousands people took part in the Victory Day celebrations near the Monument for Liberators of Riga from Nazi Invaders in Riga andother Latvian cities. Meanwhile, the extreme ultra-right organisation National Power Union (NSS in its Latvia acronym), as planned, held a protest action against the celebrations nearby the Monument. A young man who has pulled out a poster from the hands of a member of the protest action has been arrested. The Police have also detained a member of the former neo-Nazi organisation Perkonkrusts Igors Siskins who has unrolled a banner with swastika. Yesterday, the Prime Minister of Latvia Aigars Kalvitis has blamed the right wing radicals for their attempts to provoke conflicts nearby the Monument in Riga. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Diena, Latvijas Avize, NRA, Telegraf

Yesterday, the ultra-right political party “All for Latvia!” has appealed to the right wing political party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM and its member the Mayor of Riga Janis Birks to hold a public discussion concerning the removal of the Monument for Liberators of Riga from Nazi Invaders. The leader of “All for Latvia!” Raivis Dzintars has stated that the location of such a monument in the centre of the capital does not comply with the official interpretation of history concerning the WWII. However, the Mayor of Riga does not support the removal of the Monument.

Yesterday, the ultra-right political party All for Latvia! has appealed to the right wing political party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM and its member the Mayor of Riga Janis Birks to hold a public discussion concerning the removal of the Monument for Liberators of Riga from Nazi Invaders. The leader of All for Latvia! Raivis Dzintars has stated that the location of such a monument in the centre of the capital does not comply with the official interpretation of history concerning the WWII. However, the Mayor of Riga does not support the removal of the Monument. Chas, Latvijas Avize

Newspapers report that the State Language Centre has punished 183 persons, including 18 teachers, a school director and two director’s substitutes, for insufficient usage of Latvian language at work during the first four months of 2007. Two school directors were fined for hiring people with insufficient state language skills.

Newspapers report that the State Language Centre has punished 183 persons, including 18 teachers, a school director and two directors substitutes, for insufficient usage of Latvian language at work during the first four months of 2007. Two school directors were fined for hiring people with insufficient state language skills. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf