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.

• Results of monitoring of hate speech within the framework of the project Internet without Hate
• Discussion on perspectives of cooperation among schools and NGOs to preserve the Russian culture in Jelgava
• Administration of the only Russian school in Aizkraukle decided not to open 10th grade
• Most popular parties in August: New Era, Union of Greens and Farmers, FHRUL

The NGO dialogi.lv conducted monitoring project of comments placed on Latvian internet portals within a broader project “Internet without Hate.” According to the conclusions of the research, there are many offensive and degrading comments, mostly addressed towards LGTB and ethnic and religious minorities. Experts also noted that there are not so many available tools to deal with such comments and called internet portals and society to work together to deal with causes and consequences of intolerance.

The NGO dialogi.lv conducted monitoring project of comments placed on Latvian internet portals within a broader project Internet without Hate. According to the conclusions of the research, there are many offensive and degrading comments, mostly addressed towards LGTB and ethnic and religious minorities. Experts also noted that there are not so many available tools to deal with such comments and called internet portals and society to work together to deal with causes and consequences of intolerance. Telegraf

Conclusions (in Latvian and Russian) available here:

Conclusions (in Latvian and Russian) available here: http://www.dialogi.lv/article.php?s=388&id=2551&lang=1

Chas reports that the NGO Russian Culture Community in Jelgava Veche in cooperation with the political party For Human Rights in United Latvia held a discussion on cooperation possibilities among schools and NGOs with an aim to preserve the Russian culture in Jelgava (city in the central part of Latvia).

Chas and Vesti Segodnya report that the administration of the only Russian school in Aizkraukle decided not to open 10th grade arguing that there is insufficient number of students.

According to the public opinion survey conducted by the company "Latvijas fakti," the party New Era would receive 12% of votes, the Union of Greens and Farmers – 11.2%, For Human Rights in the United Latvia – 9.3%, if the Saeima elections were hold in August. The People’s Party (8.9%) and For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM (6%) would also pass the required 5 per cent barrier. However, 23.7 % of the respondents responded that they do not know whom will they vote for yet.

According to the public opinion survey conducted by the company "Latvijas fakti," the party New Era would receive 12% of votes, the Union of Greens and Farmers – 11.2%, For Human Rights in the United Latvia – 9.3%, if the Saeima elections were hold in August. The Peoples Party (8.9%) and For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM (6%) would also pass the required 5 per cent barrier. However, 23.7 % of the respondents responded that they do not know whom will they vote for yet. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf, Latvijas Avize, Diena, NRA