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.

• Society Integration Foundation presents its Society Harmony Award to the official of the Ministry of Education and Science Evija Papule
• Police stopped and inquiredpupils calling to participate in the protest actions against the minority education reform
• Vesti Segodnya prints an article arguing against the implementation of the minority education reform
• Leader of Social Democrats calls Russian speakers to vote for his party
• Popularity ratings of political parties in Riga in January

Yesterday the Integration Society Foundation presented its Society Harmony Award to the official of the Ministry of Education and Science Evija Papule and to the Valka’s Branch of the Red Cross. The goal of the award is to recognise people and institutions that have contributed to consolidation of the society. The nomination of Evija Papule, who is the Head of the Integration Department of the MoES and one of the main responsible persons for the implementation of the minority education reform, has raised dissatisfaction among a number of minority representatives and the Russian language press. While Evija Papule in the article featured by the daily

Yesterday the Integration Society Foundation presented its Society Harmony Award to the official of the Ministry of Education and Science Evija Papule and to the Valkas Branch of the Red Cross. The goal of the award is to recognise people and institutions that have contributed to consolidation of the society. The nomination of Evija Papule, who is the Head of the Integration Department of the MoES and one of the main responsible persons for the implementation of the minority education reform, has raiseddissatisfaction among a number of minority representatives and the Russian language press. While Evija Papule in the article featured by the daily Diena says that the state is courageous to nominate an official for this award. Diena, Latvijas Vestnesis, Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf

Yesterday the police stopped and asked to provide written reports from 4 pupils, active members of the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-language Schools. The pupils distributed leaflets calling to participate in the protest rally, which takes place today.

Yesterday the police stopped and asked to provide written reports from 4 pupils, active members of the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-language Schools. The pupils distributed leaflets calling to participate in the protest rally, which takes place today. Chas, Vesti Segodnya

MP Yakovs Pliners and teacher Valerijs Buhvalovs publish an article about the minority education reform. The authors argue that the reform is immoral and it will definitely have a negative effect on children.

MP Yakovs Pliners and teacher Valerijs Buhvalovs publish an article about the minority education reform. The authors argue that the reform is immoral and it will definitely have a negative effect on children. Vesti Segodnya

Chas prints an interview with the leader of the Latvian Socialist Democratic Workers Party Janis Dinevics. He calls Russian speakers to vote for his party because it acts in the interests of all residents of Riga irrespectively of their ethnicity.

Newspapers print popularity ratings of political parties among residents of Riga in January. According to the poll conducted by the company SKDS the most popular party at the end of January was the New Era (12.5%), followed by the Latvian Socialist Democratic Workers Party (11.4%), the union For Human Rights in the United Latvia (10.9%), FF/LNIM (9,5%) and the People’s Party (8.6%). However, according to the poll conducted by the company Latvijas Fakti at the beginning of January the most popular party was the union FHRUL (15.8%), followed by the New Era (14%), Latvian Social Democratic Workers Party (8.8%), People’s Harmony Party (8.8%), FF/LNIM (8.2%), Latvia’s Way (7%) and the Latvian First Party (5.8%).

Newspapers print popularity ratings of political parties among residents of Riga in January. According to the poll conducted by the company SKDS the most popular party at the end of January was the New Era (12.5%), followed by the Latvian Socialist Democratic Workers Party (11.4%), the union For Human Rights in the United Latvia (10.9%), FF/LNIM (9,5%) and the Peoples Party (8.6%). However, according to the poll conducted by the company Latvijas Fakti at the beginning of January the most popular party was the union FHRUL (15.8%), followed by the New Era (14%), Latvian Social Democratic Workers Party (8.8%), Peoples Harmony Party (8.8%), FF/LNIM (8.2%), Latvias Way (7%) and the Latvian First Party (5.8%). Diena, Latvijas Avize, Rigas Balss, Chas, Vesti Segodnya