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.

• Today, the Centre for Public Policy Providus holds a presentation of a monitoring on insulting and xenophobic statements made by MPs and in publications in Latvian press
• OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek: problems of ethnic minorities in Latvia and Estonia are not solved yet
• Nationalistic political party All for Latvia! is planning to hold a conference on migration issues in February

Today, the Centre for Public Policy “Providus” holds a presentation of a monitoring on insulting and xenophobic statements made by MPs and in publications in Latvian press. According to a researcher of “Providus” Marija Golubeva, the aim of the monitoring is to measure level of intolerance in political environment and in mass media and to draw the attention of politicians and journalists on such problem. The monitoring shows that Latvian MPs insult political opponents referring to their ethnic belonging and physical features and often make insulting statements towards whole groups of residents, especially ethnic groups. According to the monitoring, the majority of negative media publications concern ethnic policy. Also, Russian language newspapers pay lots of attention to various national radicals.

Today, the Centre for Public Policy Providus holds a presentation of a monitoring on insulting and xenophobic statements made by MPs and in publications in Latvian press. According to a researcher of Providus Marija Golubeva, the aim of the monitoring is to measure level of intolerance in political environment and in mass media and to draw the attention of politicians and journalists on such problem. The monitoring shows that Latvian MPs insult political opponents referring to their ethnic belonging and physical features and often make insulting statements towards whole groups of residents, especially ethnic groups. According to the monitoring, the majority of negative media publications concern ethnic policy. Also, Russian language newspapers pay lots of attention to various national radicals. Vesti Segodnya

The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek has stated that problems of ethnic minorities in Latvia and Estonia are not solved yet. The Commissioner considers that mass-scale non-citizenship and access to high quality education in native language are two main problems in Latvia and Estonia. Mr. Vollebaek is planning to visit Latvia in the end of January.

The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek has stated that problems of ethnic minorities in Latvia and Estonia are not solved yet. The Commissioner considers that mass-scale non-citizenship and access to high quality education in native language are two main problems in Latvia and Estonia. Mr. Vollebaek is planning to visit Latvia in the end of January. Vesti Segodnya

Vesti Segodnya reports that the nationalistic political party All for Latvia! is planning to hold a conference on migration issues in February. According to a representative of All for Latvia! Raivis Dzintars, influx of guest workers to Latvia endangers ethnic Latvians and increases risks in many spheres.