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.

• Latvijas Avize prints an interview with the member of Muslim Community in Latvia
• Leader of the Youth Party Janis Kuzins submitted a claim to the Constitutional Court of Latvia asking to cancel prohibition for Latvian non-citizens to vote in the municipal elections

Latvijas Avize prints an interview with the member of Muslim Community in Latvia Omar Abu Safi (ethnic Latvian who adopted Islam). Mr. Abu Safi considers that recently adopted amendments to the Law on Protection of Animals which allow slaughter of animals in a way of ritual cut or Halal method will not affect life of Muslims in positive or negative way because the Muslims living in Latvia slaughtered animals in Halal way also before the adoption of the amendments. Mr. Abi Safi also believes that in the future there will be many more Muslims in Latvia and they will use their rights to demand for establishment of Sharia in the country. Latvijas Avize (22 September)

Leader of the Youth Party Janis Kuzins submitted a claim to the Constitutional Court of Latvia asking to cancel prohibition for Latvian non-citizens to vote in the municipal elections. Mr. Kuzins considers that this norm is discriminatory and contradicts Latvian Constitution and European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.

Leader of the Youth Party Janis Kuzins submitted a claim to the Constitutional Court of Latvia asking to cancel prohibition for Latvian non-citizens to vote in the municipal elections. Mr. Kuzins considers that this norm is discriminatory and contradicts Latvian Constitution and European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Vesti Segodnya