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.

• Lawyers Support Association asks to initiate a criminal case on defamation and incitement to ethnic hatred against persons who placed comments on the Internet about one of the missing Latvian lawyers

• Radicals want to celebrate the 69th anniversary since the Nazi troops entered Riga
• Research centre SKDS: the most popular parties in May were the Concord Centre, the Unity and the Union of Greens and Farmers

The Lawyers Support Association turned to the Security Police asking to initiate a criminal case on defamation and incitement to ethnic hatred against persons who placed comments on the Internet about one of the missing Latvian lawyers. According to a representative of the Association persons who placed the comments on several Internet portals accuse the missing lawyer of representing the interests of “Russian-Jewish mafia.” 

The Lawyers Support Association turned to the Security Police asking to initiate a criminal case on defamation and incitement to ethnic hatred against persons who placed comments on the Internet about one of the missing Latvian lawyers. According to a representative of the Association persons who placed the comments on several Internet portals accuse the missing lawyer of representing the interests of Russian-Jewish mafia. Chas

Representatives of ultra radical movements submitted to the Riga City Council an application to celebrate the 69’ anniversary since the Nazi troops entered Riga on 1 July 1941. The radicals want to hold a procession in the centre of Riga.

Representatives of ultra radical movements submitted to the Riga City Council an application to celebrate the 69 anniversary since the Nazi troops entered Riga on 1 July 1941. The radicals want to hold a procession in the centre of Riga. Vesti Segodnya

According to the latest public opinion survey held by research centre SKDS, the Concord Centre would receive 18,2% of votes if the Saeima’s elections are held in May. The Unity would receive 13,7% of votes and the Union of Greens and Farmers – 8,5% of votes. Other parties are supported by less than 5 % of respondents. 24,1% do not know whom to vote for yet and 17,4% respondents would not participate the elections.

According to the latest public opinion survey held by research centre SKDS, the Concord Centre would receive 18,2% of votes if the Saeimas elections are held in May. The Unity would receive 13,7% of votes and the Union of Greens and Farmers – 8,5% of votes. Other parties are supported by less than 5 % of respondents. 24,1% do not know whom to vote for yet and 17,4% respondents would not participate the elections. Latvijas Avize, Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Neatkariga