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.

• U.S. State Departments 2010 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
• Diena interviews foreigners working in Latvia

The U.S. State Department published 2010 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Among human rights problems in Latvia, authors of the report point at high number of non-citizens; dropping naturalisation rate and increasing failure rates in naturalisation examination. The report also mentions criminal procedures on hate speech on the Internet. Among other fields, the report points at poor situation in Latvian prisons and high level of corruption.

The U.S. State Department published 2010 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Among human rights problems in Latvia, authors of the report point at high number of non-citizens; dropping naturalisation rate and increasing failure rates in naturalisation examination. The report also mentions criminal procedures on hate speech on the Internet. Among other fields, the report points at poor situation in Latvian prisons and high level of corruption. Vesti Segodnya, Latvijas Avize, Diena

Full text of the Report on Latvia:

Full text of the Report on Latvia: http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2010/eur/154433.htm

Diena interviews three foreigners working in Latvia on how they feel in Latvian cultural environment. According to them, stereotypes against foreigners the most often are manifested outside the work environment, because working life is not isolated from society and culture.