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.

• Interview with Special Task Minister for Society Integration Nils Muiznieks about the protest actions against the education reform
• Leader of the Headquarters for the Defense of Russian-language Schools Jurijs Petropavlovskis fined for violation of Law on Social Organizations and Associations
• About creation of a Russian community register in Latvia
• Interview with professor and expert on minority issues of Russia Foreign Affairs Ministrys Diplomatic Academy Tatyana Poloskova

Latvijas Avize features an interview with Special Task Minister for Society Integration Nils Muiznieks about the protest actions against the education reform in Latvia. The Minister stresses that there will not be a moratorium on the education reform, but at the same time notes that the most aggressive of the education reforms opponents are not interested in the reform or education as such, but have simply political goals. The minister regards the strengthening of the Latvian language teaching in minority schools as the means for society integration.

Riga Vidzeme Court has imposed a fine of 100 lats on the leader of the Headquarters for the Defense of Russian-language Schools Jurijs Petropavlovskis. The leader of the Headquarters was found guilty in violation of the law “On Social Organizations and Associations”, since he is a member of several social organizatios, which organize protest actions, while the Headquarters is not registered as a social organization. Although Jurijs Petropavlovskis stated that the Headquarters can not be regarded as a non-governmental organization but should be seen rather as an ‘interest club’ and that he is not its leader, the court recognized him as a leader of the Headquarters.

Riga Vidzeme Court has imposed a fine of 100 lats on the leader of the Headquarters for the Defense of Russian-language Schools Jurijs Petropavlovskis. The leader of the Headquarters was found guilty in violation of the law On Social Organizations and Associations, since he is a member of several social organizatios, which organize protest actions, while the Headquarters is not registered as a social organization. Although Jurijs Petropavlovskis stated that the Headquarters can not be regarded as a non-governmental organization but should be seen rather as an ‘interest club and that he is not its leader, the court recognized him as a leader of the Headquarters. Diena, Neatkariga Rita Avize, Latvijas Avize

Chas informs about initiative of the Headquarters for the Defense of Russian-language Schools to create a register of the Russian community in Latvia. According to the representative of the Headquarters working group for convocation of the United Congress of the Russian community Mihails Tjasins, registration is possible using internet or through a phone call, or through the students committees as well as during the mass actions of the Headquarters. Mihails Tjasins believes that the main task of Russian community is not to deal with social and cultural issues, but to focus on political problems, including education, the status of the Russian language in Latvia and citizenship issues.

Latvijas Avize prints an interview with professor and expert on minority issues of Russia Foreign Affairs Ministrys Diplomatic Academy Tatyana Poloskova about society integration in Latvia and relationship between Latvia and Russia. The Russian social scientist denies her alleged connection to the organization of protest actions against the education reform, stating that the causes of protest actions must be searched inside of Latvia. According to Tatyana Poloskova, there is not much information in Russia about the education reform in Latvia.