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.

• IUMSILS has held several events in the framework of the International Day of Tolerance
• Latvijas Avize reports on discussions in the European Parliament on the situation and problems of ethnic minorities in Europe
• Diena features an article on the draft law on granting compensation to the Jewish community of Latvia
• A Latvian non-citizen has not been granted the status of the EU permanent resident

Chas reports, that yesterday, the Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration (IUMSILS in its Latvian acronym) has held several events in the framework of the International Day of Tolerance. The central event was a seminar for school students about refugees. In the seminar Somalis, who arrived in Latvia last year and were granted the alternative status, took part.

Yesterday, the working group on national minorities of the European Parliament has discussed a document on the situation and problems of ethnic minorities in the European countries. According to the newspaper the document states that rights of ethnic minorities are more or less protected in all 10 new member states but Latvia. Latvian MEP Rihards Piks commented that it is not the first time when Europe institutions provide incorrect information on the situation of ethnic minorities in Latvia.

Yesterday, the working group on national minorities of the European Parliament has discussed a document on the situation and problems of ethnic minorities in the European countries. According to the newspaper the document states that rights of ethnic minorities are more or less protected in all 10 new member states but Latvia. Latvian MEP Rihards Piks commented that it is not the first time when Europe institutions provide incorrect information on the situation of ethnic minorities in Latvia. Latvijas Avize

Diena features an article on the draft law on granting LVL 32000 000 (EUR 45 531897) to the Jewish community of Latvia as a compensation for lost properties during the Holocaust. According to the newspaper, the compensations would ensure that Latvia would be exempted for any further payments in the future.

Vesti Segodnya reports on a case when a Latvian non-citizen was not granted the status of the EU permanent resident, because he could not provide official evidence of his employment record over last 12 months. The man believes that the decision is not fair. He notes that he was born and has lived all his life in Latvia. The man also claims that the main reason of the denial of his application is incompetence of the staff of the Board of Citizenship and Migration Affairs which is responsible for the procedure.