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.

• 3,465 persons from 73 countries arrived to Latvia in 2008 for permanent residency
• Chas interviews head of the Latvian Anti-fascist Committee Eduards Goncarovs who was expelled from Estonia
• Latvijas Avize reports that a conference School Revolution in Latvia (2004-2006): learning of recent history is held today in Moscow

According to the Central Statistics Bureau of Latvia, 3,465 persons from 73 countries arrived to Latvia in 2008 for permanent residency (2,2% fewer than in 2007). At the same time, 6,007 persons emigrated from Latvia to 90 countries (43,6% more than in 2007).

According to the Central Statistics Bureau of Latvia, 3,465 persons from 73 countries arrived to Latvia in 2008 for permanent residency (2,2% fewer than in 2007). At the same time, 6,007 persons emigrated from Latvia to 90 countries (43,6% more than in 2007). Chas

Chas interviews head of the Latvian Anti-fascist Committee Eduards Goncarovs. As reported, Mr. Goncarovs and his colleague travelled to Tallinn in order to take part in the press-conference on events concerning the removal of the Red Army war memorial from the centre of Tallinn in 2007 but were detained and expelled from Estonia. According to Goncarovs, they were explained that they are included into the list of persons whose entrance to Estonia is forbidden and with an escort of special mission unit they were taken to back to Latvia. Eduards Goncarovs and his colleague are planning to appeal the decision of Estonian officials in the European Court of Human Rights.

Latvijas Avize reports that a conference School Revolution in Latvia (2004-2006): learning of recent history is held today in Moscow by the NGO Historical Memory. The aim of the conference is to study activities of Russian residents of Latvia to protect secondary education in Russian language.