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.

• House administrator accused of ethnic discrimination

Newspapers reported about controversy in Jurmala (seaside town near Riga). An administrator of a 50-apartments-house has placed inside the house yard a self-made placard with inscription in Russian “Only a pig has the great right, to dump garbage anywhere.” The inscription was not translated into Latvian. Eight months earlier, another sign was placed inside the same yard, depicting pig’s head and inscription “Grunt-grunt”, also in Russian only. Except for these incidents, all other information and documents issued by the house administrator were only in Latvian language. A resident of the house has filed court application and complained to the Ombudsman’s Office and to the State Language Centre, alleging that the placard is discriminating on the ground of ethnic origin. The house administrator removed the placard after communication with the State Language Centre.

Newspapers reported about controversy in Jurmala (seaside town near Riga). An administrator of a 50-apartments-house has placed inside the house yard a self-made placard with inscription in Russian Only a pig has the great right, to dump garbage anywhere. The inscription was not translated into Latvian. Eight months earlier, another sign was placed inside the same yard, depicting pigs head and inscription Grunt-grunt, also in Russian only. Except for these incidents, all other information and documents issued by the house administrator were only in Latvian language. A resident of the house has filed court application and complained to the Ombudsmans Office and to the State Language Centre, alleging that the placard is discriminating on the ground of ethnic origin. The house administrator removed the placard after communication with the State Language Centre. Chas