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 will not punish anyone for a poster with inscription in Russian Only a pig has the great right, to dump garbage anywhere
• Several hundreds of people came for meeting in Riga in support for Russias activities in Georgia

Diena reports that the State Language Centre (SLC) will not punish anyone for a poster with inscription in Russian Only a pig has the great right, to dump garbage anywhere placed inside the apartment house yard. As reported, resident of the house has appealed to the Ombudsmans Office and the SLC finding such poster discriminating on the ground of ethnic origin because it implies that Russians are pigs. The resident also believed that the poster was placed by the house administrator, however, the administrator denied it, therefore, he was not punished.

Yesterday, several hundreds of people mostly activists of Russian NGOs in Latvia came for meeting in Riga in support for Russia’s activities in Georgia. The participants of the meeting expressed their disagreement with official position of Latvian officials who support Georgia and condemn Russia for its military activities.

Yesterday, several hundreds of people mostly activists of Russian NGOs in Latvia came for meeting in Riga in support for Russias activities in Georgia. The participants of the meeting expressed their disagreement with official position of Latvian officials who support Georgia and condemn Russia for its military activities. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf, Latvijas Avize