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.

• Chas prints an interview with the director of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights Ilze Brands-Kehre about democracy and human rights
• NRA prints an article on disbandment of ethnic Roma classes in Latvian schools
• Diena sprints an interview with Lebanese Hosam Abu Meri who is granted Latvian citizenship by special law

Chas prints an interview with the director of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights Ilze Brands-Kehre about democracy and human rights. Mrs. Brands-Kehre considers that Russian language should have legal status in Latvia as language of interethnic communication. Ilze Brands-Kehre has stated that majority of ethnic minorities in Latvia speak Russian and 92% of all Latvian residents understand Russian, therefore, Russian should not remain as foreign language. Ilze Brands-Kehre considers that it is normal that working prerogative in diplomatic missions, army, top level of state government is given to citizens, however, in others fields such as advocacy, notary or of fire-fighters service it is not normal to set prohibitions for non-citizens.

NRA prints an article on disbandment of ethnic Roma classes in Latvian schools. According to the article, disbandment of such classes is a risky activity because it might increase illiteracy and outcast of Roma. However, the Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration has set in the national Roma integration program gradually disbandment of still existing ethnic Roma classes considering that such classes is a form of discrimination.

Diena sprints an interview with Lebanese Hosam Abu Meri who is granted Latvian citizenship by special law for his investments into community work during 15 years of residency in Latvia. Hosam Abu Mari is the head of Latvian-Lebanese Association and Oriental Cultural Centre.