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.

• Security Police refused to initiate a criminal case against the authors of a documentary Victory Day – Our Festivity
• Latvijas Avize prints an interview with ex-Minister of Integration Nils Muiznieks

The Security Police (SP) refused to initiate a criminal case against the authors of a documentary “Victory Day – Our Festivity” members of the political party For Human Rights in United Latvia. The SP did not find components of crime in the documentary. However, the SP appealed to the Ministry of Education to evaluate whether the documentary’s content corresponds to education standards and programs.

The Security Police (SP) refused to initiate a criminal case against the authors of a documentary Victory Day – Our Festivity members of the political party For Human Rights in United Latvia. The SP did not find components of crime in the documentary. However, the SP appealed to the Ministry of Education to evaluate whether the documentarys content corresponds to education standards and programs. Chas, Diena

Latvijas Avize prints an interview with ex-Minister of Integration, political scientist Nils Muiznieks. According to Mr. Muiznieks, there are no clear political aims for integration policy in Latvia and no political interest to solve problems in this field. Mr. Muiznieks believes that Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration got stuck with elaboration of the guidelines for integration policy because the politicians were not able to find a compromise regarding integration issues. Nils Muiznieks also believes that in a couple of years an institution such as the Secretariat will be necessary again due to increased number of new immigrants.