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.

• National collection of signatures in support of granting Russian language the status of official will begin on 1 November
• Prosecutors Office brought charges to three skinheads accused in desecration of Jewish cemetery
• Telegraf reports about a conference about elaboration of the new migration policy
• Concord Centre is planning to hold a picket on the first day of work of the new Saeima

The Central Elections Commission will begin national collection of signatures in support of granting Russian language the status of official in Latvia on 1 November. At least 154,379 signatures for support of the initiative should be collected within the one month in order to launch the national referendum.

The Central Elections Commission will begin national collection of signatures in support of granting Russian language the status of official in Latvia on 1 November. At least 154,379 signatures for support of the initiative should be collected within the one month in order to launch the national referendum. Chas

The Prosecutor’s Office brought charges to three skinheads accused in desecration of Jewish cemetery in Riga. One of the skinheads is charged with incitement to ethnic hatred and desecration of graves, the other young man is charged with purchase and realization of property obtained by crime, and the third man is charged with not reporting about the crime. The Jewish cemetery got desecrated in December of 2010.

The Prosecutors Office brought charges to three skinheads accused in desecration of Jewish cemetery in Riga. One of the skinheads is charged with incitement to ethnic hatred and desecration of graves, the other young man is charged with purchase and realization of property obtained by crime, and the third man is charged with not reporting about the crime. The Jewish cemetery got desecrated in December of 2010. Diena, Vesti Segodnya

Telegraf reports about a conference about elaboration of the new Latvian migration policy conducted in Riga. Participants of the conference discussed a draft conception of migration policy prepared by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs. Experts who took part in the conference concluded that in five years even in the conditions of economical crisis there will be a shortage of labour force in the export sector, therefore, it is necessity to allow the entrance of guest workers to Latvia. Otherwise, the country will loose its industry.

The Concord Centre (CC), its activists and supporters are planning to hold a picket near the Parliament’s building on the first day of work of the new Saeima on 17 October. According to the leader of the party Nils Usakovs, the picket will be held in support of the unity among Latvian residents and against the government formed by three parties including the radical nationalists’ union. Mr Usakovs states that parties’ supporters from Latgale (region in the Eastern part of Latvia) are planning to be especially active as more than 50% of its residents voted for the CC.

The Concord Centre (CC), its activists and supporters are planning to hold a picket near the Parliaments building on the first day of work of the new Saeima on 17 October. According to the leader of the party Nils Usakovs, the picket will be held in support of the unity among Latvian residents and against the government formed by three parties including the radical nationalists union. Mr Usakovs states that parties supporters from Latgale (region in the Eastern part of Latvia) are planning to be especially active as more than 50% of its residents voted for the CC. Chas, Vesti Segodnya