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.

• Security Police searched the homes of the activists of “For Native Language”
• OCMA blames political speculations for the decreased interest in naturalisation

Newspapers report that the Security Police has searched the homes of the activists of an organisation “For Native Language” Vladimirs Lindermans, Illarions Girs and other activists. According to the Security Police, the searches are connected to the criminal proceedings on organised activities aimed at undermining territorial integrity of Latvia. The activists of the organisation recently made several statements that Latgale region (eastern part of Latvia.) should be given the status of autonomy. Chas, Vesti Segodnya

The officials of the Citizenship and Migration Affairs Office (OCMA) allege that the political speculations around promises to grant Russian language status of a state language in Latvia and citizenship to non-citizens automatically are the reasons for low rate of naturalisation. The MP from the Concord Centre Andrejs Klementjevs, in his turn, believes that the problem is caused by the ignorant attitude of the authorities towards the non-citizens. Mr Klementjevs believes the state does nothing in order to show that these people are important for the country. Neatkariga