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.

• Radical organisation Ethnic Latvian sells a book Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler
• Young communists warn about terror acts on 16 March
• Experts interviewed by Diena do not support transition of all schools into Latvian language
• Society Unity Award presented to a NGO Northern Gull

Vesti Segodnya reports that a radical organisation Ethnic Latvian (Latvietis – in Latvian) sells a book Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler. The organisations web site states that there is a feeling that the books author lives now and describes all what happens presently in Latvia and in the world.

Editorial office of the newspaper

Editorial office of the newspaper Vesti Segodnya received a note by mail with warning about terror acts on 16 March signed by young communists. The note says young communists take responsibility for blasting the fascists on 16March. The newspaper forwarded the note to the Security Police. 16 March is un-official day of commemoration of Latvian Waffen SS legionnaires and their supporters traditionally hold processions in the centre of Riga. According to Vesti Segodnya, since 2000, the young communists have claimed responsibility for several small explosions in Latvia which so far caused no harm to human life, while all their notes mentioned that the young communists are fighting for anti-fascists and Red Armys veterans.

Experts interviewed by

Experts interviewed by Diena do not support transition of all schools into Latvian language and believe that such reform would harm quality of education and destroy basics of bilingual education. Experts believe that Latvian language should be strengthened in other ways.

The Society Integration Foundation presented the Society Unity Award to a NGO “Northern Gull” for investment in promotion of integration and tolerance. The NGO has brought together about 1,500 ethnic minorities’ and ethnic Latvian kids involving them in various educational activities.

The Society Integration Foundation presented the Society Unity Award to a NGO Northern Gull for investment in promotion of integration and tolerance. The NGO has brought together about 1,500 ethnic minorities and ethnic Latvian kids involving them in various educational activities. Latvijas Avize