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.

• Ombudsman Juris Jansons: Ombudsmans Office did enough to facilitate issues regarding non-citizens rights
• Minister of Culture presented the President of Latvia the draft program of national identity and integration
• Head of the Riga bureau of the IOM Ilmars Mezs: Latvia itself will invite immigrants by 2020
• Diena prints an article about the discourse of Russian language printed media

Telegraf prints an interview with the Ombudsman Juris Jansons. Replying to a question whether the Ombudsman will come with any initiatives following the opinion presented by the former Ombudsman Romans Apsitis on unjustified restrictions on the rights of non-citizens, Mr Jansons stated that the opinion was presented to the Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers, however there are no further developments regarding the issues. Mr Jansons believes that the Ombudsmans Office did enough to facilitate these issues. As reported, in 2008, the Ombudsman Romans Apsitis published opinion on differences between rights of citizens and non-citizens concluding that some restrictions on non-citizens are not justified.

Yesterday, the Minister of Culture Sarmite Elerte presented the President of Latvia Andris Berzins the draft program of national identity and integration. The Minister and the President agreed that Latvian language has great importance for integration and the most effective integration process would be starting it in the pre-school years teaching small children Latvian language.

Yesterday, the Minister of Culture Sarmite Elerte presented the President of Latvia Andris Berzins the draft program of national identity and integration. The Minister and the President agreed that Latvian language has great importance for integration and the most effective integration process would be starting it in the pre-school years teaching small children Latvian language. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Latvijas Avize

Latvia itself will invite immigrants by 2020 due to shortage of labour force – believes the head of the Riga bureau of the International Migration Office (IOM) Ilmars Mezs. According to Mr Mezs immigration policy in Latvia and Estonia is the most severe comparing to the other EU countries. Mr Mezs also believes that it would be fair for Latvia to take part in the allocation of refugees arrived to Europe according to its economic opportunities.

Latvia itself will invite immigrants by 2020 due to shortage of labour force – believes the head of the Riga bureau of the International Migration Office (IOM) Ilmars Mezs. According to Mr Mezs immigration policy in Latvia and Estonia is the most severe comparing to the other EU countries. Mr Mezs also believes that it would be fair for Latvia to take part in the allocation of refugees arrived to Europe according to its economic opportunities. Vesti Segodnya

According to the acting Minister of Interior Aigars Stokenbergs, there is increase of display of radical opinions in the Russian language newspapers. However, media experts interviewed by Diena do not confirm such statement.  The experts consider that discourse of Russian language printed media differs from the discourse of Latvian language newspapers but it has not changed during past several years.

According to the acting Minister of Interior Aigars Stokenbergs, there is increase of display of radical opinions in the Russian language newspapers. However, media experts interviewed by Diena do not confirm such statement. The experts consider that discourse of Russian language printed media differs from the discourse of Latvian language newspapers but it has not changed during past several years. Diena