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.

• Newspapers report that the MP Nikolajs Kabanovs has discontinued membership in the FHRUL
• Latvian lawyer Andris Grutups: Latvia belongs to ethnic Latvians and only they have rights over this state

Newspapers report that the MP Nikolajs Kabanovs has discontinued membership in the party For Human Rights in United Latvia (FHRUL) and is planning to join the political union the Concord Centre. According to Mr. Kabanovs, the present situation does not permit one to concentrate only on ethnic issues as the FHRUL does; instead, politicians should direct their efforts towards concord within the society.”

Newspapers report that the MP Nikolajs Kabanovs has discontinued membership in the party For Human Rights in United Latvia (FHRUL) and is planning to join the political union the Concord Centre. According to Mr. Kabanovs, the present situation does not permit one to concentrate only on ethnic issues as the FHRUL does; instead, politicians should direct their efforts towards concord within the society. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf, Diena

NRA prints an interview with prominent Latvian lawyer Andris Grutups. Mr. Grutups states that Latvia belongs to ethnic Latvians and only they have rights over this state because they have established it. According to Andris Grutups, Latvia is not multicultural but historically ethnic Latvian territory, therefore, everybody who lives in the country should respect Latvian traditions, language and law.