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.

• Author of the brochure The Role of Education, Dialogue and Civic Participation in Promotion of Integration of Society Denis Hanovs talks about ethnic integration
• Days of Romani Art will take place in Sabile on 28 – 31 July
• Latvijas Avize prints an interview with Ilze Krastina, lawyer of the two journalists charged with incitement to ethnic hatred

Diena features an interview with Denis Hanovs, the author of the brochure The Role of Education, Dialogue and Civic Participation in Promotion of Integration of Society. Denis Hanovs believes that the main division exists between two linguistic communities – Latvians and Russians. However, he notes that intolerance towards homosexuals, clearly expressed during the Gay Pride last Saturday in Riga, indicates that there is a so-called negative integration: among protesters against homosexuals there were both Latvians and Russians. Denis Hanovs stresses that discussions on ethnic integration and state policies in this field, as well as diversity of opinions should be promoted.

The Days of Romani Art will take place in Sabile on 28 – 31 July. The culmination of the festival is planned on Saturday, when the visitors of the festival will learn the Romani traditions in the performance ‘Romani Bride.’

The Days of Romani Art will take place in Sabile on 28 – 31 July. The culmination of the festival is planned on Saturday, when the visitors of the festival will learn the Romani traditions in the performance ‘Romani Bride. Diena, Latvijas Avize

Latvijas Avize prints an interview with Ilze Krastina, the lawyer of the two journalists of the national radical newspaper DDD. The two journalists are charged with incitement to ethnic hatred. The lawyer believes that by using the terms ‘occupant and ‘žids (derogatory name of Jews in Latvian) in their articles journalists have not incited to ethnic hatred. According to Ilze Krastina, the fact of Latvias occupation has been internationally acknowledged, therefore the journalists can not be charged with criminal charges for expression of their views on possible ways of elimination of consequences of the occupation, in particular decolonisation and de-occupation. The lawyer also refers to the conclusion of the researcher of the Baltic languages Janis Kuskis who argues that the word ‘žids was not a derogative name in the first independent Latvia.