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.

• An article on conclusions of the Report on Racism and Xenophobia in the Member States of the EU
• State Security Police suggests to refuse the authorisation of the demonstration ‘Russian March
• Diena reports on publication of new cartoon portraying the Prophet Mohamed in Swedish newspaper
• Diena prints a large article about the implementation of minority education in Estonia

Telegraf features an article about the main conclusions of the Report on Racism and Xenophobia in the Member States of the EU issued by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights. According to the report, in 2006 Latvia has been very slow in adopting the necessary legislation in compliance with the Race Equality Directive. The authors of the report also state that ‘the very low number of recorded complaints in some Member States (among them also in Latvia) despite NGO reports and independent research surveys pointing towards the existence of ethnic discrimination in these countries, could indicate a lack of awareness of the existence and functioning of the specialised bodies.

State Security Police has suggested Riga City Council to refuse the authorisation of the demonstration ‘Russian March’ planned by the radical National Democratic Party and the NGO

State Security Police has suggested Riga City Council to refuse the authorisation of the demonstration ‘Russian March planned by the radical National Democratic Party and the NGO Rodina on 8 September. Referring to the previous activities of the organisers of the demonstration, State Security Police concedes the possibility of advocating of ideas of ethnic intolerance as well as deliberate encouragement to the confrontation between the representatives of several ethnic groups during this demonstration. Diena, Latvijas Avize, Chas, Telegraf

Diena reports on publication of new cartoon portraying the Prophet Mohamed in Swedish newspaper Nerikes Allehanda, which has caused the official protest of the government of Iran as well as the Muslim protests outside the newspapers office. The cartoon in question, by Swedish artist of Latvian origin (as reported by Diena, his grandfather was Latvian) Lars Vilks, depicted Muhammad's head on the body of a dog and was used as an illustration for the leading article of the newspaper discussing the issues concerning the rights to freedom of religion and the rights of artist to express himself without censorial restrictions.

Diena prints a large article about the implementation of minority education in Estonia. According to the spokesman of the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research Priit Simson, the implementation of the minority education reform in Estonia promises to be more gradual than in Latvia.