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.

• Diena launches a discussion on the subject Racism in Us
• Vesti Segodnya: MP Andrejs Klementjevs will ask a couple of 'uncomfortable' questions about the situation of minorities in Latvia to the OSCE HCNM

Diena has launched a public discussion on a subject Racism in Us in its section private life. The newspaper calls its readers to tell about their attitudes and feelings towards people who are not Latvians. In the first story a woman shares with her experiences regarding Russians, Roma and black-skinned people. While another participant of the discussion argues that all people have various stereotypes, however, they are turned into action only if a person who holds them is weak and has low self-esteem.

Vesti Segodnya reports that in the upcoming session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe left-wing MP Andrejs Klementjevs will ask a number of ‘unpleasant questions to the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Ralf Ekeus, in particular, why the High Commissioner welcomed the decision of the Latvian Parliament to ratify the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities with reservations.