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.

• Court upheld the decision of the State Language Centre about removal of a bilingual street sign on a private house
• Telegraf reports about higher education available in Russian language in Latvia

The Court of Liepaja (city in the western part of Latvia) upheld the decision of the State Language Centre about removal of a bilingual street sign on a private house and the fine imposed to house’s owner. As reported, one of the leaders of a party For Native Language Jevgenijs Osipovs placed a street sign in Latvian and Russian languages on the wall of his house as an action of support for placing street signs in minority languages. However, the State Language Centre ordered to remove the bilingual sign and fined the house owner with LVL 75 (EUR 107) as it violates the State Language Law and the rules of the Liepaja City Council. Neatkariga

Telegraf reports about higher education available in Russian language in Latvia. Many private higher education establishments and colleges provide programs in Russian language or bilingually which is not forbidden by legal acts.  In total, about 10% of Latvian students study in Russian language. Among those are local students as well as students from Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union.