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.

• Liquidation of the Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration

Diena reports that by liquidating the Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration (Secretariat) the state will save up to LVL 300,000 (EUR 427,059). Unfortunately, neither the Secretariat nor the Ministry of Finance can explain where this number comes from. The Secretariat will liquidated by January 1, 2009.