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.

• Riga Centre District Court imposes fines on people who participated in non-sanctioned protest actions on the Day of Commemoration of WWII Latvian legionnaires
• National Television asks to evaluate statements of MP Nikolajs Kabanovs (FHRUL) expressed in the show
• Latvian Foreign Affairs Ministry: Framework Convention will be ratified till the beginning of June
• Integration Minister: Citizenship Law should be amended so disloyal applicants would not be able to acquire Latvian citizenship

Riga Centre District Court (Rigas Centra rajona tiesa) ruled that activist of the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-language Schools Viktors Dergunovs shall be fined with LVL 50 (EUR 72) for disobedience to police during the commemoration meeting of WW II Latvian legionnaires on 16 March. The court imposed a number of smaller fines on other members of the protest action.

Riga Centre District Court (Rigas Centra rajona tiesa) ruled that activist of the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-language Schools Viktors Dergunovs shall be fined with LVL 50 (EUR 72) for disobedience to police during the commemoration meeting of WW II Latvian legionnaires on 16 March. The court imposed a number of smaller fines on other members of the protest action. Diena, Chas, Vesti Segodnya

Latvijas Avize prints a letter of the National Television addressed to Saeima, Saeimas Speaker and the faction of FHRUL in Saeima. The group of producers of the political discussion show ‘Process aired by the National Television expresses their dissatisfaction with statements and behaviour of MP Nikolajs Kabanovs who took part in the show of 29 March when the situation of Russians in Latvia was discussed. The authors of the letter report that Nikolajs Kabanovs ‘defamed the Latvian people and state. They call the addressees to evaluate the Kabanovs statements expressed in the show. Telegraf

Latvijas Avize reports that according to the Spokesperson of the Latvian Foreign Affairs Ministry the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities will be ratified till the end of May or beginning of June.

In the meeting with the Head of the Naturalisation Board Eizenija Aldremane, the Minister for the Special Assignments for Social Integration Ainars Latkovskis has announced that ‘Latvia should revise its Citizenship Law so it would provide evaluation of citizenship applicants from the perspective of state security.’ According to the Minister the working group, which will be charged with the development of the required amendments, will be established. 

In the meeting with the Head of the Naturalisation Board Eizenija Aldremane, the Minister for the Special Assignments for Social Integration Ainars Latkovskis has announced that ‘Latvia should revise its Citizenship Law so it would provide evaluation of citizenship applicants from the perspective of state security. According to the Minister the working group, which will be charged with the development of the required amendments, will be established.Chas

The State Language Centre has finalised the project about towns in Latvia, which have the friendliest environment for the Latvian language. This year Gulbene, Preili, Akniste and Talsi were recognised as the most favourable towns for the Latvian language. The following criteria – public information, communications with customers, attitude of municipalities towards the Latvian language were considered.

The State Language Centre has finalised the project about towns in Latvia, which have the friendliest environment for the Latvian language. This year Gulbene, Preili, Akniste and Talsi were recognised as the most favourable towns for the Latvian language. The following criteria – public information, communications with customers, attitude of municipalities towards the Latvian language were considered. Latvijas Avize