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.

• Telegraf: client threw a cup of hot coffee on a waitress accusing her of not speaking Latvian
• For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM appealed to the railway company asking to stop demonstrating movies in Russian language in trains
• Member of a political party Civil Union proposes to limit broadcast of Russian language TV channels in Latvia

Telegraf reports about an accident in a café at the Riga international airport, where a client has thrown a cup of hot coffee on a waitress accusing her of not speaking Latvian. Representative of the café denies the accusation. Shortly after the accident the client was detained by police and fined for hooliganism. The client has appealed to the State Language Centre asking to punish the café for violation of state language law. He also claims for money compensation for missed flight due to the conflict.

The Saeima’s faction of right-wing union For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM has appealed to the railway company asking to stop demonstrating movies in Russian language in trains. The FF/LNIM considers that demonstration of a movie in foreign language in public places is violation of the State Language Law.

The Saeimas faction of right-wing union For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM has appealed to the railway company asking to stop demonstrating movies in Russian language in trains. The FF/LNIM considers that demonstration of a movie in foreign language in public places is violation of the State Language Law. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Latvijas Avize

Member of a political party “Civil Union” Aija Calite-Dulevska criticizes the draft law on audio and audiovisual mass media submitted to the Saeima arguing that its norms insufficiently stipulate preservation of state language in mass media in Latvia. Mrs. Calite-Dulevska considers that there are too many Russian channels broadcasting in Latvia and this fact does not promote integration of Russian speaking residents, therefore, the draft law should limit broadcast of Russian language TV channels in Latvia

Member of a political party Civil Union Aija Calite-Dulevska criticizes the draft law on audio and audiovisual mass media submitted to the Saeima arguing that its norms insufficiently stipulate preservation of state language in mass media in Latvia. Mrs. Calite-Dulevska considers that there are too many Russian channels broadcasting in Latvia and this fact does not promote integration of Russian speaking residents, therefore, the draft law should limit broadcast of Russian language TV channels in Latvia. Latvijas Avize (22.09), Vesti Segodnya