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.

• Head of the Latvian Anti-Fascist Committee Josifs Korens: no anti-fascist organisation in Latvia has ever received funding from Russia
• Representatives of authorities did not take part in the commemoration of victims of Nazi-operated concentration camp in Salaspils

Head of the Latvian Anti-Fascist Committee Josifs Korens in an interview with Vesti Segodnya denies that it and other anti-fascist organisations inLatvia have ever received funding fromRussia and its foundation for support of compatriots. He asserts that all the activities are funded from own expenses.  Mr Korens also criticizes the Security Police who came with then statement asserting that the Committee received large sum of funding fromRussia for the counter activities on 16 March (unofficial day of Latvian Waffen SS legionnaires) and state officials who blame it in organisation of provocations on this day.

Vesti Segodnya reports about the annual commemoration ceremony held on Saturday at the site of the former Nazi-operated concentration camp in Salaspils. Former child prisoner interviewed by the newspaper recalls that the local Nazi collaborators burned down her village inEast Latvia before deporting to Salaspils camp, where the victims experienced malnutrition, cold, diseases and some also forcible withdrawal of blood. Former child prisoners and their supporters are upset that the authorities ignore the commemoration, including the President, who declined invitation.