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.

• Seminar on racial violence for policemen held yesterday
• 37,500 foreigners with a residence permit reside in Latvia
• Newspaper Biznes&Baltija calls of statements of the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov about Tatyana Zdanok printed in the newspaper

Yesterday, the U.S. Embassy to Latvia in cooperation with the Secretariat of the Special Assignment Minister for Social Integration held a seminar about racial violence and hate crimes for police officers. The seminar covered a number of topics, including movements of extremists in the U.S. and Europe. The main speaker of the seminar was special agent of the U.S. Diplomatic Security Service Chuck Hunter. Regarding Latvia, he stated that racism is not a wide spread phenomena yet, however the state should pay attention and deal with the first signs of it. Chuck Hunter also talked about skinhead organizations in Latvia.

Yesterday, the U.S. Embassy to Latvia in cooperation with the Secretariat of the Special Assignment Minister for Social Integration held a seminar about racial violence and hate crimes for police officers. The seminar covered a number of topics, including movements of extremists in the U.S. and Europe. The main speaker of the seminar was special agent of the U.S. Diplomatic Security Service Chuck Hunter. Regarding Latvia, he stated that racism is not a wide spread phenomena yet, however the state should pay attention and deal with the first signs of it. Chuck Hunter also talked about skinhead organizations in Latvia. Telegraf, Chas, Diena

In Latvia, there are 37,500 foreigners who hold residence permit. The number has increased for 3,000 persons in comparison to the respective period in 2005. Family reunion, studies and work are the main purposes of arrivals.

In Latvia, there are 37,500 foreigners who hold residence permit. The number has increased for 3,000 persons in comparison to the respective period in 2005. Family reunion, studies and work are the main purposes of arrivals. Chas

The newspaper Biznes&Baltija; calls off the publication where the newspaper claimed that the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov in an interview with the newspaper stated that Russia wants to help to solve the problems faced by non-citizens Latvia, however Russia does not want to politicize these problems like Tatyana Zdanok does.

The newspaper Biznes&Baltija calls off the publication where the newspaper claimed that the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov in an interview with the newspaper stated that Russia wants to help to solve the problems faced by non-citizens Latvia, however Russia does not want to politicize these problems like Tatyana Zdanok does. Diena