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 proceedings against a member of the Headquaters for the Defuce of Russian language schools
• New OKROL member organization in Jurmala
• Political scientist Ivars Indans: the Russian oriented parties are growing in number

Yesterday the Riga Zemgale district court has held the proceedings against a member of the Headquarters for the Defense of Russian language schools in Latvia Kira Savchenko who has organized a rock concert in support for the Russian language on 23 September. The activist of the Headquarters is accused for administrative violations since about 10 participants of the concert were seen with an open bottle of alcohol and there were garbage in the concerts place. The Court has made a decision that she can not organize the public actions during a year. Vesti Segodnya

 The United Congress of the Russian Community in Latvia (OKROL in Russian acronym) has founded new member organization in Jurmala – “The Russian Community of Jurmala”.  The core objective of the organization will be the promotion of the Russian culture and naturalization process in Jurmala.

The United Congress of the Russian Community in Latvia (OKROL in Russian acronym) has founded new member organization in Jurmala – The Russian Community of Jurmala. The core objective of the organization will be the promotion of the Russian culture and naturalization process in Jurmala. Vesti Segodnya

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In NRA, the political scientist Ivars Indans points to the growth of the Russian oriented parties in Latvia. He makes the conclusion that the political choice for the ethnic Russian voters has enlarged, so it is hard for one party to monopolize its status as the only defender of ethnic Russians in Latvia. At the same time, Ivars Indans points to the ethnic split in political spectrum of Latvia.