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 about celebration the Victory Day in Riga
• Central Electoral Committee starts collection of signatures in support of transition of all state funded schools only into Latvian language

Newspapers report about the celebration of the end of the WWII or so-called “Victory Day” on 9 May in Riga. Various sources put the number of the people attending the celebration between several tens of thousands and to 200,000.  Newspapers note that the majority of the people who came were Russian speakers, including large numbers of young people. The Mayor of Riga Nils Usakovs and representatives of some foreign embassies also came to lay flowers at the Monument.  The Victory Day continues to be widely celebrated by certain sections of the population in the former Soviet republics.

Newspapers report about the celebration of the end of the WWII or so-called Victory Day on 9 May in Riga. Various sources put the number of the people attending the celebration between several tens of thousands and to 200,000. Newspapers note that the majority of the people who came were Russian speakers, including large numbers of young people. The Mayor of Riga Nils Usakovs and representatives of some foreign embassies also came to lay flowers at the Monument. The Victory Day continues to be widely celebrated by certain sections of the population in the former Soviet republics. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf, Diena, Latvijas Avize, Neatkariga

Today, the Central Election Committee starts the collection of signatures in support of Constitutional amendments foreseeing the transition of all state funded schools into the Latvian language starting with 1 September 2012. As reported, the collection of signatures was initiated by the radical party All for Latvia-For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM who independently gathered the required 10,000 signatures. The collection of signatures will continue until 9 June.

Today, the Central Election Committee starts the collection of signatures in support of Constitutional amendments foreseeing the transition of all state funded schools into the Latvian language starting with 1 September 2012. As reported, the collection of signatures was initiated by the radical party All for Latvia-For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM who independently gathered the required 10,000 signatures. The collection of signatures will continue until 9 June. Diena