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.

• Desecraters of the Jewish cemetery charged with probation period
• Left-wing parties propose amendments to the Law on Education
• Russian language newspaper expresses its non-satisfaction with the choice of the Society Integration Foundation for the Society Harmony Award
• Juris Grava (the New Era)promises todeal with national bolshevists if he is elected to Liepajas Council
• Commercial TV channel TV 5 increases the share of its programmes in Russian
• Article about a Polish family and their attempts to maintain the Polish culture in Latvia

On Friday the Riga District Court (Rigas apgabaltiesa) took a decision in the case of a group of young men accused in desecration of the Jewish cemetery. The court charged young men with probation period. During the hearing the young men repeatedly assured the court that they regret what they have done and that the motive of their crime was not a direct hatred against Jews but ‘too much alcohol and wrong company.’

On Friday the Riga District Court (Rigas apgabaltiesa) took a decision in the case of a group of young men accused in desecration of the Jewish cemetery. The court charged young men with probation period. During the hearing the young men repeatedly assured the court that they regret what they have done and that the motive of their crime was not a direct hatred against Jews but ‘too much alcohol and wrong company. Diena, Latvijas Avize

The left-wing parties presented in Saeima have developed amendments to the Law on Education. The proposed amendments stipulate that self-administration bodies of education institutions shall have the right to determine which subjects should be taught in the state language.

The left-wing parties presented in Saeima have developed amendments to the Law on Education. The proposed amendments stipulate that self-administration bodies of education institutions shall have the right to determine which subjects should be taught in the state language. Diena, Latvijas Avize

According to unofficial information this year the Society Harmony Award of the Society Integration Foundation will be awarded to the official of the Ministry of Education and Science Evija Papule who is directly dealing with the implementation of the minority education reform. The Russian language newspaper

According to unofficial information this year the Society Harmony Award of the Society Integration Foundation will be awarded to the official of the Ministry of Education and Science Evija Papule who is directly dealing with the implementation of the minority education reform. The Russian language newspaper Chas comments that giving this prize to this official of the Ministry is laughing at the Russian community. Several representatives of left wing parties state that once again the state demonstrates total ignorance of views of non-Latvians. Chas

The member of the New Era Juris Grava who is running for municipal elections in Liepaja has announced that one of his top priorities will be ‘dealing with national bolsheviks in Liepaja.’ In 2004 National Bolsheviks in Liepaja were actively involved in organising protest activities against the education reform. Juris Grava states that local police have not taken any measures to stop their activities. He claims that members of Liepaja’s police have friendly connections with national bolsheviks. 

The member of the New Era Juris Grava who is running for municipal elections in Liepaja has announced that one of his top priorities will be ‘dealing with national bolsheviks in Liepaja. In 2004 National Bolsheviks in Liepaja were actively involved in organising protest activities against the education reform. Juris Grava states that local police have not taken any measures to stop their activities. He claims that members of Liepajas police have friendly connections with national bolsheviks. Latvijas Avize

Vesti Segodnya reports that in the closest future almost a half of programmes aired by the commercial channel TV 5 will be in Russian. The newspaper mentions that the TV5 just launched broadcast of the two new political discussion shows in Russian.

Vesti Segodnya prints an article about a Polish family in the district of Kraslava, their way of life and attempts to preserve the Polish culture in Latvia.