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.

• Riga Regional Court has acquitted national radicals Aivars Garda, Liga Muzikante and Ilze Liepa
• Head of the Security Police: eight criminal cases on incitement to ethnic or racial hatred have been initiated during first four months of 2007

Yesterday, the Riga Regional Court has acquitted the leader of the extreme right-wing organisation Latvian National Front Aivars Garda and the organisation’s members Liga Muzikante and Ilze Liepa who also publish the national radical newspaper

Yesterday, the Riga Regional Court has acquitted the leader of the extreme right-wing organisation Latvian National Front Aivars Garda and the organisations members Liga Muzikante and Ilze Liepa who also publish the national radical newspaper DDD. As reported, the persons have been charged with incitement to ethnic hatred for statements in several articles published in DDD in 2004 and 2005. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Latvijas Avize

Latvijas Avize features an interview with the Head of the Security Police Janis Reiniks. Mr. Reiniks has stated that eight criminal cases on incitement to ethnic or racial hatred have been initiated during first four months of 2007. Janis Reiniks has also stated that Latvian police and army are a good example of integration since they involve representatives of various nationalities serving to the interests of the whole society.