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.

• Regional Court has justified the activist of the Headquarters Aleksandrs Gilmans
• About 50 non-citizens of Latvia have submitted to the OSCE individual protest letters on unfair deprivation of their rights to participate in the elections

Yesterday, the Riga Regional Court ruled that activist of the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-Language Schools Aleksandrs Gilmans is not guilty in charges to forcible overturn. As reported, Aleksandrs Gilmans was charged for anti-governmental statements made on the internet forum of the Headquarters’ homepage. The experts concluded that the Gilmans’ statements are clearly hostile, however, do not contain an open call to forcible overturn of the Latvian state regime. The prosecutor is planning to appeal the ruling.

Yesterday, the Riga Regional Court ruled that activist of the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-Language Schools Aleksandrs Gilmans is not guilty in charges to forcible overturn. As reported, Aleksandrs Gilmans was charged for anti-governmental statements made on the internet forum of the Headquarters homepage. The experts concluded that the Gilmans statements are clearly hostile, however, do not contain an open call to forcible overturn of the Latvian state regime. The prosecutor is planning to appeal the ruling. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Latvijas Avize, Diena

Chas reports that about 50 Latvian non-citizens have submitted individual protest letters to the Organization for Security and Co­operation in Europe (OSCE) regarding unfair deprivation of their rights to participate in the elections and against discrimination based on ethnic origin and language proficiency.