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.

• Newspapers continue to report on the seven illegal immigrants from Somalia who applied for asylum in Latvia
• Article about a new protest action planned by the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-language Schools

Newspapers continue to report on the decision of the seven illegal immigrants from Somalia to apply for asylum in Latvia. According to

Newspapers continue to report on the decision of the seven illegal immigrants from Somalia to apply for asylum in Latvia. According to Diena, the Department on Refugee Affairs of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs may take efither of decisions – grant the refugee or alternative status or deny the these statuses. If they are granted the alternative status, they have the same rights as refugees, but the right to emigrate from Latvia. The State Boarder Guard have initiated a criminal case about illegal movement of persons across the state border, however, no suspects have been identified yet. Diena, Neatkariga Rita Avize, Vesti Segodnya

Russian-language newspapers report on a new protest action, planned by the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-language Schools on 8 September near the Monument to the Liberators of Riga. According to the newspaper, participants of this meeting will demand to give back the Russian linguistic community their rights and grant Russian the status of the official language.

Russian-language newspapers report on a new protest action, planned by the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-language Schools on 8 September near the Monument to the Liberators of Riga. According to the newspaper, participants of this meeting will demand to give back the Russian linguistic community their rights and grant Russian the status of the official language. Chas, Vesti Segodnya