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 sentences an 18-year-old man for incitement of national hatred on the Internet
• Telegraf about the situation of Russian community in Latvia
• Latvian Association for the Support of Russian-language Schools elects a new chairperson
• Lithuanian Culture Days will take place in Riga from 16 June – 2 July

Yesterday Riga District Court (Rigas apgabaltiesa) charged 18-year-old Ronalds Undzens to a suspended sentence of six months with a six months probation period for incitement of national hatred on the Internet. Last October Ronalds Undzens made available on the Internet two songs, which expressed offences towards Latvians and propagandised superiority of Russians.

Yesterday Riga District Court (Rigas apgabaltiesa) charged 18-year-old Ronalds Undzens to a suspended sentence of six months with a six months probation period for incitement of national hatred on the Internet. Last October Ronalds Undzens made available on the Internet two songs, which expressed offences towards Latvians and propagandised superiority of Russians. Diena, Vesti Segodnya

Telegraf writes about the situation of the Russian community in Latvia. The newspaper argues that left-wing politicians claim to act on the behalf of all Russian speakers, while voices of minority NGOs are not heard. A leader of the Congress of the Defenders of Russian-language Schools Mihails Tjasins states that within last year consolidation of Russians has increased. Mihails Tjasins explains that common goals, such as elimination of discrimination on the grounds of citizenship and a necessity to defend Russian-language schools, have fostered consolidation.

Igors Pimenovs has been elected to the post of chairperson of the Latvian Association for the Support of Russian-language Schools. The new chairman announced that the organisation will continue development of alternative bilingual education programmes for Russian-language schools and evaluation of effective programmes.

Igors Pimenovs has been elected to the post of chairperson of the Latvian Association for the Support of Russian-language Schools. The new chairman announced that the organisation will continue development of alternative bilingual education programmes for Russian-language schools and evaluation of effective programmes. Telegraf

The Lithuanian Culture Days will take place in Riga from 16 June – 2 July. During the culture days there will be exhibitions about cultural traditions of Lithuanians.

The Lithuanian Culture Days will take place in Riga from 16 June – 2 July. During the culture days there will be exhibitions about cultural traditions of Lithuanians. Neatkariga Rita Avize, Vesti Segodnya