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.

• Chas features an interview with a candidate for the post of the President of Latvia Karina Petersone
• 10,000 persons have signed under a petition to the European Parliament on granting Latvian non-citizens voting rights in municipal elections
• Vesti Segodnya interviews the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration Oskars Kastens

Chas features an interview with a candidate proposed by the political party Latvias Way for the post of the President of Latvia, the ex-Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration Karina Petersone. According to Karina Petersone, there are two distinct information spaces and differences between Russian speakers and Latvians ways of thinking largely influenced by the politicized mass media. Meanwhile, Ms. Petersone believed that society is not split and that integration process has been slowly progressing.

10,000 Riga’s residents have signed under a petition initiated by the political party For Human Rights in United Latvia on granting Latvian non-citizens voting rights in municipal elections to the European Parliament. The party has organised the collection of signatures also in other cities of Latvia.

10,000 Rigas residents have signed under a petition initiated by the political party For Human Rights in United Latvia on granting Latvian non-citizens voting rights in municipal elections to the European Parliament. The party has organised the collection of signatures also in other cities of Latvia. Chas, Vesti Segodnya

Vesti Segodnya features an interview with the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration Oskars Kastens. Mr. Kastens believed that peoples estrangement from political authority is the main factor hindering integration. Oskars Kastens also has stated that granting non-citizens voting rights in municipal elections must take place after broad discussions.