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.

• General Prosecutors Office reopened criminal proceedings against neo-Nazi Andris Jordans
• State Language Committee refused a proposal of the MP Ina Druviete to grant Russian the official status of ethnic minorities language in Latvia
• Telegraf: non-citizens will be able to cross internal borders of Shengen area without border control
• TV journalist Janis Domburs: political parties in Latvia should not be divided along ethnic lines

Chas reports that the MPs Vladislavs Rafalskis and Viktors Gluhovs have received a reply from the General Prosecutors Office regarding the case of neo-Nazi Andris Jordans. The General Prosecutors Office informs that the decision of the Prosecutor of the Riga Regional Court to terminate Jordans case is revoked and criminal proceedings on incitement to ethnic hatred are reopened. As reported, neo-Nazi Andris Jordans, has publicly stated that Jews and Roma people are ‘non-humans and it would be preferable to exterminate them.

The State Language Committee has refused a proposal of the MP Ina Druviete to grant Russian and other languages of traditional minorities the official status of ethnic minorities’ languages in Latvia. According to the Committee, Latvian language must remain the only official language of the country.

The State Language Committee has refused a proposal of the MP Ina Druviete to grant Russian and other languages of traditional minorities the official status of ethnic minorities languages in Latvia. According to the Committee, Latvian language must remain the only official language of the country. Vesti Segodnya, Latvijas Avize

Telegraf reports that since 21 December 2007, when Latvia joins the Shengen Agreement, all persons who legally reside in Latvia, including Latvian non-citizens will be able to cross internal borders of the Shengen area without border control.

In an interview with

In an interview with Telegraf, one of the leading Latvian TV journalists Janis Domburs has stated that political parties in Latvia should not be divided into Russian speaking and Latvian speaking ones, but should be opened for everyone.