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.

• No Hate Speech campaign launched in Latvia
• Latvijas Avize prints an interview with well-known Latvian lawyer Andris Grutups

The Society Integration Foundation in co-operation with the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and the Ministry of Education and Science launched the national campaign against hate speech. The campaign is launched in the framework of the Council of Europe’s No Hate Speech Movement. The aim of the campaign is to promote equality, mutual respect, human rights and diversity. In the framework of the campaign it is planned to organise educative events about hate speech online and inform young people about the risks can face online. Latvian Avize

Latvijas Avize prints an interview with well-known Latvian lawyer (known also for his nationalistic views) Andris Grutups. Mr Grutups does not agree that state’s economic future depends only on relations between ethnic Latvians and Russian speaking community because first of all it is important to develop manufacturing industry. Regarding the idea of consolidation of ethnic Latvians and Russians speakers, Mr Grutups states that it is important to understand on what basis it will happen and whether it will be based on invariable principle of ethnic Latvian state and language.  Mr Grutups also believes that about 20% of Russians speakers have very strong patriotic sense towards Latvia and patriotism can be one of the principles for state’s consolidation ideology. According to Mr Grutups, Latvian policy oriented on rightwing ideology, liberal economy, exaggerated actualisation of human rights and minorities’ issues has failed. Mr Grutups believes that large number of emigrated Latvians from the country speaks about one of the most unfavourable periods for Latvian nation.