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.

• Aizkraukle Regional Council transferred 10th grade of Aizkraukle Russian language school to the premises of town’s Latvian language gymnasium
• Latvijas Avize reports about collection of humanitarian aid in Riga for civilians in conflict zones in Eastern Ukraine
• Protest action and concert “For Russian School” planned to be held in Riga on 4 September

Vesti Segodnya reports about a decision of the Aizkraukle (town in the central part of Latvia) Regional Council to transfer 10th grade of Aizkraukle Russian language school to the premises of town’s Latvian language gymnasium. The decision was taken three days before the beginning of the school year and it is ostensibly justified by insufficient number of students for opening of 10th grade. Only 15 students signed for 10th grade of the Russian language school instead of 20 required by the legal provisions of the regional council. Parents of students do not agree to such decision and are planning to take measures against it. Earlier, the newspaper also reported about the plans of the regional council to merge Russian language school with Latvian but later cancelled these plans.

Latvijas Avize reports about collection of humanitarian aid in Riga for civilians in conflict zones in Eastern Ukraine. The humanitarian aid tent was decorated with flags of so-called “Novorossiya” and “Donetsk people’s republic” and its organiser was an organisation “Baltija.” The organiser plans to move the tent to different Riga’s districts and the city centre. Placement of the tent was approved by the Riga City Council as an event aimed at communication with people about Latvia’s development and economics. According to a representative of the City Council there were no reasons to ban such event as there were no any recommendations from the Security Police.

The political party “Russian Union in Latvia” and the Congress of Non-citizens are planning to conduct a protest action and concert “For Russian School” on 4 September in the centre of Riga. Vesti Segodnya