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.

• The Saeimas Committee on Mandates, Submissions and Ethics gave a verbal warning to the MP Juris Dobelis
• Prosecutors Office forwarded to the court a criminal case against a 21-year-old man suspected in incitement to ethnic hatred
• Naturalisation Board probably will be forced to close all regional branches
• FHRUL elaborated the draft law allowing state higher education establishments to teach in Russian language
• Publication Latvias Jews and Soviet Power 1928-1953 presented today in Riga

The Saeima’s Committee on Mandates, Submissions and Ethics gave a verbal warning to the MP Juris Dobelis (FF/LNIM) for his statements made from the Saeima’s tribune “Occupant, shut up your mouth!” and “Death to occupants!” The Committee reviewed the case after a complaint of the MP Aleksandrs Golubovs (Concord Centre) who considers that the statements were addressed personally towards him.

The Saeimas Committee on Mandates, Submissions and Ethics gave a verbal warning to the MP Juris Dobelis (FF/LNIM) for his statements made from the Saeimas tribune Occupant, shut up your mouth! and Death to occupants! The Committee reviewed the case after a complaint of the MP Aleksandrs Golubovs (Concord Centre) who considers that the statements were addressed personally towards him. Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf, Latvijas Avize, Diena

The Prosecutor’s Office forwarded to the court a criminal case against a 21-year-old man suspected in incitement to ethnic hatred. The person published insulting statements towards activists of the radical nationalistic organisation Latvian National Front (LNF) commenting their pictures placed in the Internet on which they lay flowers with crape beneath the Monument for Liberators of Riga from Nazi Invaders during celebrations of 9 May (Victory Day.) Both activists of the LNF Liene Apine and Liga Muzikante claim for moral compensation in amount of LVL 50,000 (EUR 71,144)

The Prosecutors Office forwarded to the court a criminal case against a 21-year-old man suspected in incitement to ethnic hatred. The person published insulting statements towards activists of the radical nationalistic organisation Latvian National Front (LNF) commenting their pictures placed in the Internet on which they lay flowers with crape beneath the Monument for Liberators of Riga from Nazi Invaders during celebrations of 9 May (Victory Day.) Both activists of the LNF Liene Apine and Liga Muzikante claim for moral compensation in amount of LVL 50,000 (EUR 71,144) Vesti Segodnya

Telegraf reports that the Naturalisation Board (NB) probably will be forced to close all regional branches due to cut of funding. According to the head of the NB Eriks Baranovskis, it is very important to preserve branches in the biggest Latvian cities, however, further cut of funding will endanger existence of the NB as such. The MP Boriss Cilvecs (Concord Centre) considers that reduction of the NB structure down to only one branch in Riga would have catastrophic consequences because it would deprive naturalisation to large number of people living outside of Riga.

The Saeima’s faction For Human Rights in United Latvia (FHRUL) elaborated the draft law allowing state higher education establishments to teach in Russian language. According to the FHRUL, studies in Russian language would attract more students from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and other countries which is very important for Latvia’s higher education establishments during economic crisis.

The Saeimas faction For Human Rights in United Latvia (FHRUL) elaborated the draft law allowing state higher education establishments to teach in Russian language. According to the FHRUL, studies in Russian language would attract more students from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and other countries which is very important for Latvias higher education establishments during economic crisis. Chas

Publication “Latvia’s Jews and Soviet Power 1928-1953” edited by the Philology and Sociology Faculty of the University of Latvia is presented today in Riga. The publications provide insight about relations between ethnic Latvians and Jews in recent history.

Publication Latvias Jews and Soviet Power 1928-1953 edited by the Philology and Sociology Faculty of the University of Latvia is presented today in Riga. The publications provide insight about relations between ethnic Latvians and Jews in recent history. Latvijas Avize