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.

• Iterview with the head of the NGO Russian Community in Latvia Vjaceslavs Altuhovs
• State Security Police investigate information about possibilities to buy a book ‘Main Kampf in Riga

Vesti Segodnya features an interview with the head of the NGO Russian Community in Latvia Vjaceslavs Altuhovs about the activities of the organisation and the situation of Russians in Latvia. Mr.Altuhovs argues that there are positive tendencies regarding issues concerning Russians, namely a growing number of Russians hired for responsible positions in the state administration; allocation of funding for projects implemented by Russian NGOs and signing the border agreement with Russia.

The State Security Police have started investigation regarding the information published by

The State Security Police have started investigation regarding the information published by Vesti Segodnya about possibilities to buy a book ‘Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler in one of the bookstores in Riga. The distribution of Nazi literature as well as propaganda of xenophobic views is prohibited by law in Latvia. Diena, Vesti Segodnya