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.

• Riga Regional Court hears the case of two persons charged with allegedly racially motivated assault on a dark-skinned man
• Chief of the State Border Guard Gunars Dabolins talks about unofficial immigration tendencies
• Leader of the Latvias First Party Ainars Slesers plans to launch discussions about necessity to grant voting rights to non-citizens in municipal elections

The Riga Regional Court has started hearing of a case of two men charged with violation of racial equality under Section 78 of the Criminal Law. As reported, the two men attacked a dark-skinned man who happened to be a member of the Afro-Latvian Association in the centre of Riga last summer.

The Riga Regional Court has started hearing of a case of two men charged with violation of racial equality under Section 78 of the Criminal Law. As reported, the two men attacked a dark-skinned man who happened to be a member of the Afro-Latvian Association in the centre of Riga last summer. Latvijas Avize, Chas

The majority of unofficial immigrants who have arrived in Latvia are from the former CIS, has stated the Chief of the State Border Guard Gunars Dabolins stressing that in total the number of immigrants from non-EU states has not increased. He reports that at the beginning of the year, 40,380 foreigners resided in Latvia and 9,656 of them have the temporary residence permit and 30,724 – the permanent residence permit.

The majority of unofficial immigrants who have arrived in Latvia are from the former CIS, has stated the Chief of the State Border Guard Gunars Dabolins stressing that in total the number of immigrants from non-EU states has not increased. He reports that at the beginning of the year, 40,380 foreigners resided in Latvia and 9,656 of them have the temporary residence permit and 30,724 – the permanent residence permit. Neatkariga Rita Avize

The leader of the Latvia’s First Party Ainars Slesers is planning to launch discussions about necessity to grant voting rights to Latvian non-citizens in municipal elections.

The leader of the Latvias First Party Ainars Slesers is planning to launch discussions about necessity to grant voting rights to Latvian non-citizens in municipal elections. Diena believes that the initiative is related with the plans of Slesers to consolidate centrist political forces, in particular The Concord Centre. However, the newspaper also points to the lack of the support from the governing coalition to the proposal. Diena