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.

• LAShOR conducted a festival of Russian culture and education in Latvia
• ex-President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga: citizens who care about Latvian should vote against the initiative at the referendum on 18 February

Chas and Vesti Segodnya report about the closing events of a festival of Russian culture and education in Latvia conducted by Latvian Association for Support of Schools with Russian Language of Instruction (LAShOR). Various events and competitions among students, teachers and schools got conducted since the beginning of December 2011. The festival is conducted in Latvia for the 12th year.

Diena prints an interview with the ex-President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga. Commenting the up-coming national referendum on the Constitutional amendments granting Russian language status of a state language in Latvia, Mrs Vike-Freiberga states that everyone who cares about Latvian language should take part in the referendum and vote against the initiative. Mrs Vike-Freiberga believes that this referendum is a reference point for another Russias propaganda campaign against Latvia.