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.

• The Minister of Culture Sarmite Elerte promises to elaborate the National Identity and Integration Action Plan
• The court imprisoned two of three skinheads detained for desecration of Jewish cemetery
• Latvijas Avize reports that politicians known for their nationalistic views partly support call of a nationalist Aivars Slucis to ethnic Latvians to stop speaking Russian

The Minister of Culture Sarmite Elerte promises to elaborate the National Identity and Integration Action Plan until October 2011. It is envisaged that the Action Plan will be elaborated by a group of experts and it will replace the Guidelines for Society Integration. Elaboration of the said Guidelines begun years ago and responsibility for the document has changed hands more than once between different state institutions, yet the Guidelines were never approved or implemented. The new Action Plan would cover wider set of issues, including not only ethnic integration but also establishment of national identity. Its aim will be strengthening of ethnic Latvian identity based on Latvian language and ethnic Latvian culture.

The Minister of Culture Sarmite Elerte promises to elaborate the National Identity and Integration Action Plan until October 2011. It is envisaged that the Action Plan will be elaborated by a group of experts and it will replace the Guidelines for Society Integration. Elaboration of the said Guidelines begun years ago and responsibility for the document has changed hands more than once between different state institutions, yet the Guidelines were never approved or implemented. The new Action Plan would cover wider set of issues, including not only ethnic integration but also establishment of national identity. Its aim will be strengthening of ethnic Latvian identity based on Latvian language and ethnic Latvian culture. Latvijas Avize

The court imprisoned two of three skinheads detained for desecration of Jewish cemetery in Riga. Security measures chosen by the court regarding the third suspect (15 years old) do not involve imprisonment. As reported, more than 100 gravestones at the Jewish cemetery got painted with white swastikas in December 2010.

The court imprisoned two of three skinheads detained for desecration of Jewish cemetery in Riga. Security measures chosen by the court regarding the third suspect (15 years old) do not involve imprisonment. As reported, more than 100 gravestones at the Jewish cemetery got painted with white swastikas in December 2010. Latvijas Avize, Vesti Segodnya

Latvijas Avize reports that politicians known for their nationalistic views partly support call of a nationalist Aivars Slucis to ethnic Latvians to stop speaking Russian. Karlis Sadurskis (member of the Unity) agrees that Latvian language is endangered, however sees Mr. Sluciss statements too populist. Among interviewed MPs, the call is fully supported only by members of the nationalistic party All for Latvia!/ For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM.