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 prints opinion of representatives of Roma and Jewish communities on a decision of the Prosecutor of the Riga Regional Court to terminate a criminal proceeding against a neo-Nazi Andris Jordans
• Article by the MPs Valerijs Buhvalovs and Jakovs Pliners on issues concerning Russian language schools in Latvia
• Article by the head of the Latvian Association in Support of Russian Language Schools Igors Pimenovs on the reasons why non-citizens do not naturalise

Chas prints opinion of representatives of Roma and Jewish communities on a decision of the Prosecutor of the Riga Regional Court Ieva Garanca to terminate a criminal proceeding against a neo-Nazi Andris Jordans who has stated at public discussion that Jews and Roma people are ‘non-humans and it would be preferable to exterminate them. An independent expert on issues concerning Latvian Roma Vanda Zamicka-Bergendal has criticized the decision of the Prosecutors Office and arguments for such decision. According to Ms. Zamicka-Bergendal, crime of Andris Jordans is clear because he has made the statements deliberately in front of several witnesses and video cameras. Ms. Zamicka-Bergendal has stated that racial statements towards Roma are not rare in Latvia and many Roma face those. Vice president of the World Roma Union Normunds Rudevics also has criticized the decision of the Prosecutors Office and stated that such statements obviously violate human rights. Chairman of the Council of Jewish Communities of Latvia Arkadijs Suharenko has stated Jews are concerned about the lack of reaction from official bodies on this incident and noted that unless the case is solved in Latvia it will be forwarded to international structures.

Vesti Segodnyaprints an article by the MPs Valerijs Buhvalovs and Jakovs Pliners (both from the FHRUL) on issues concerning Russian language schools in Latvia. According to the authors of the article, Russian education is the only way to preserve Russian culture. The authors believe that Russian language schools in Latvia could be preserved only by activities of teachers, parents and senior pupils who are willing to preserve the schools.

Vesti Segodnyaprints an article by the head of the Latvian Association in Support of Russian Language Schools Igors Pimenovs on the reasons why non-citizens do not naturalise. Mr. Pimenovs believes that people are indifferent towards receiving citizenship due to psychological reasons. According to Mr. Pimenovs, officials demonstrate mistrust towards Latvian non-citizens by applying to them equal naturalisation requirements as for foreigners.