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.

• Minister of Interior Ivars Godmanis: a large number of non-citizens is one of the main problems in Latvia
• Latvijas Avize features an interview with representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Adrian Severin
• NGO Motherland is planning to hold a procession Russians – Native Residents of Latvia, Half of States Inhabitants. Citizenship – to Every One!
• Chas: member of the Latvian Antifascist Committee took part in a conference held by UNITED

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In an interview to Vesti Segodnya, a candidate for the post of the President of Latvia, Minister of Interiors Ivars Godmanis (union of the Latvias First Party and Latvias Way) has stated that a large number of non-citizens is one of the main problems in Latvia since it creates the potential for national instability. Ivars Godmanis believes that there is the need for a thoughtful discussion on the issue of non-citizens and that all candidates for Presidents post have to present their stance and proposals on this matter.

Latvijas Avize features an interview with representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Adrian Severin who has prepared the report on the situation concerning human rights and ethnic minorities in Latvia. Adrian Severin believes that the creation of a civic and multicultural nation is the only possible way for Latvia due to its diverse ethnic and cultural structure. According to Adrian Severin, the main objective in this process is finding the best model of social integration and inter-ethnic co-operation, not dividing the society into separate groups. PACE representative has also stated that minority rights should be recognized with a view to consolidating of the society while Latvia has not only to demand loyalty from minorities, but also to help them to become loyal.

Chas reports that an NGO Motherland is planning to hold a procession Russians – Native Residents of Latvia, Half of States Inhabitants. Citizenship – to Every One! in the framework of Victory Day celebrations on 9 May in the centre of Riga.

Chas prints an interview with a member of the Latvian Antifascist Committee Olegs Parmenenkovs who has taken part in a conference held by the European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees UNITED in Madrid. At the conference, Olegs Parmenenkovs has presented a book issued by the political party For Human Rights in United Latvia on the situation concerning non-citizens in Latvia and video materials on the processions of Latvian WWII legionaries on 16 March.