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.

• Organisation which distributes free bread to low-income people refuses to give bread to Roma people in Jekabpils

An organisation “Dziparins” which distributes bread free-of-charge to low-income people refused to give bread to Roma people in Jekabpils (town in the Eastern part of Latvia), allegedly after a Romani man kicked a loaf of bread with his foot. A representative of the National Human Rights Office stated that this incident could be viewed as discrimination, because a whole ethnic group cannot be made to answer for one individual’s action.

An organisation Dziparins which distributes bread free-of-charge to low-income people refused to give bread to Roma people in Jekabpils (town in the Eastern part of Latvia), allegedly after a Romani man kicked a loaf of bread with his foot. A representative of the National Human Rights Office stated that this incident could be viewed as discrimination, because a whole ethnic group cannot be made to answer for one individuals action. Diena