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.

• Latvias First Party establishes a special unit within a party - Russian Centre
• Statistics on inspections conducted by the State Language Centre in February
• National Power Union and Club 415 will organise a conference on the history of Latvian WWII legionaries
• Saeima has refused two draft projects proposed by FHRUL

The Latvia’s First Party established a special unit within the party - the Russian Centre. The new unit will focus on ethnic integration and co-operation with Russian- speaking residents of Latvia.  

The Latvias First Party established a special unit within the party - the Russian Centre. The new unit will focus on ethnic integration and co-operation with Russian- speaking residents of Latvia. Chas, Telegraf, Latvijas Avize

Vesti Segodnya reports that inspectors of the State Language Centre have conducted numerous inspections on use of the Latvian language by employees of various organisations and companies - mostly, schools, hair saloons and shops - in Riga and other cities in February. Several persons were fined for failure or insufficient use of the state language while performing their duties in amount of LVL 5 to 50 (EUR 7 to 71).

The extreme ultra-right organisations the National Power Union and “Club 415” will organise a conference on history of Latvian WWII legionaries on 10 March. As reported, on 16 March – unofficial commemoration day of Latvian WWII legionaries - several ultra-right organisations are planning to hold commemorative processions, while the Latvian Anti-fascistic Committee is planning to hold a meeting against neo-Nazism in the centre of Riga.

The extreme ultra-right organisations the National Power Union and Club 415 will organise a conference on history of Latvian WWII legionaries on 10 March. As reported, on 16 March – unofficial commemoration day of Latvian WWII legionaries - several ultra-right organisations are planning to hold commemorative processions, while the Latvian Anti-fascistic Committee is planning to hold a meeting against neo-Nazism in the centre of Riga. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Latvijas Avize

Yesterday, the Saeima has declined two draft projects proposed by the Saeima’s faction For Human Rights in United Latvia (FHRUL). FHRUL proposed to grant special status to soldiers of the anti-Hitler’s coalition, as well as to grant Latvian  citizenship to Latvian non-citizens who performed alternative service or active military service in Latvia from October 1991 to May 1993 as within the period both citizens and non-citizens were subjected to military service. 

Yesterday, the Saeima has declined two draft projects proposed by the Saeimas faction For Human Rights in United Latvia (FHRUL). FHRUL proposed to grant special status to soldiers of the anti-Hitlers coalition, as well as to grant Latvian citizenship to Latvian non-citizens who performed alternative service or active military service in Latvia from October 1991 to May 1993 as within the period both citizens and non-citizens were subjected to military service.Vesti Segodnya