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.

• Prosecutor has fined a person for incitement to ethnic hatred
• Security Police has closed the criminal case against the Russian-language newspaper Chas
• Interview with the representative of the Latvian National Human Rights Office Liga Biksiniece
• Prosecution Office has started a criminal prosecution against a girl who attacked two Sri Lankans

The prosecutor of the Riga Regional Court has fined a 15-year-old person with a LVL 450 (EUR 640) for incitement to ethnic hatred. As reported, the person published offensive statements towards Russians on the internet portal DELFI.

The prosecutor of the Riga Regional Court has fined a 15-year-old person with a LVL 450 (EUR 640) for incitement to ethnic hatred. As reported, the person published offensive statements towards Russians on the internet portal DELFI. Chas, Telegraf, Latvijas Avize, Diena, Latvijas Vestnesis

The Security Police has closed the criminal case against the Russian-language newspaper

The Security Police has closed the criminal case against the Russian-language newspaper Chas. In March 2005, the MP Aleksandrs Kirsteins has appealed to the Security Police to initiate a criminal case against Chas. He argued that several printed articles were aimed at incitement to ethnic hatred. However, the Security Police did not find the elements of crime in the published articles and closed the case. Chas

Latvijas Vestnesis features an interview with the head of the Latvian National Human Rights Offices (LNHRO) Discrimination Prevention Department Liga Biksiniece. Last year, the LNHRO has received 15 complaints on racial and ethnic discrimination: research data show, that Roma people face significant difficulties on the labour market … However, it is very hard to prove that a person was not hired because of his/her ethnicity.

Yesterday, the Prosecution Office has started a criminal prosecution against a girl who attacked two Sri Lankans in January. The girl is related to a skinhead organisation.

Yesterday, the Prosecution Office has started a criminal prosecution against a girl who attacked two Sri Lankans in January. The girl is related to a skinhead organisation. Latvijas Avize, Diena