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.

• Minister criticizes the Rezekne City Councils decision to give a day off to municipal institutions on Orthodox Christmas
• Public Advisory Council on Mass Media includes no representatives of ethnic minorities NGOs

The Minister of Environmental Protection and Regional Development Raimonds Vejonis criticizes the Rezekne City Council’s decision to give a day off to municipal institutions on Orthodox Christmas – 7 January. The Minister considers that such practise should not be supported.

The Minister of Environmental Protection and Regional Development Raimonds Vejonis criticizes the Rezekne City Councils decision to give a day off to municipal institutions on Orthodox Christmas – 7 January. The Minister considers that such practise should not be supported. Latvijas Avize

Vesti Segodnya reports that the Public Advisory Council on Mass Media includes no representatives of ethnic minorities NGOs. This fact is beings criticised by the MP, member of the parliamentary Human Rights Committee Boriss Cilevics, who believes that mass media oriented at Russian speaking residents is very important for integration of society and points out that the notion of integration implies participation of all residents in the decision making process.