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.

• Appeal Council for Refugee Matters turned down an appeal of seven asylum seekers from Somalia
• Representative of PACE arrived to Latvia
• Informative seminar What is racism?

The Appeal Council for Refugee Matters turned down an appeal of seven asylum seekers from Somalia who asked to abolish the decision taken by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs. As reported, in February, the OCMA took the decision on the refusal on granting the status of the refugee for seven Somalians, who came to Latvia in August and applied for asylum.

The Appeal Council for Refugee Matters turned down an appeal of seven asylum seekers from Somalia who asked to abolish the decision taken by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs. As reported, in February, the OCMA took the decision on the refusal on granting the status of the refugee for seven Somalians, who came to Latvia in August and applied for asylum. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Latvijas Avize

The representative of the Parliamentarian Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Adrian Severin has arrived to Latvia to draft a new report on the situation of national minorities in Latvia. As reported, in January the Bureau of the PACE did not accept the decision of its Monitoring Committee to stop the post-monitoring dialog with Latvia.

The representative of the Parliamentarian Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Adrian Severin has arrived to Latvia to draft a new report on the situation of national minorities in Latvia. As reported, in January the Bureau of the PACE did not accept the decision of its Monitoring Committee to stop the post-monitoring dialog with Latvia. Telegraf, Latvijas Avize

The Secretariat of Minister for Special Assignment for Social Integration in the framework of the international week against racism holds an informative seminar “What is racism?”

The Secretariat of Minister for Special Assignment for Social Integration in the framework of the international week against racism holds an informative seminar What is racism? Latvijas Vestnesis