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.

• Organisation of people with disabilities and their friends “Apeirons” implements project targeting ethnic minorities

Vesti Segodnya reports about a project “Equal in the Society” implemented by an organisation of people with disabilities and their friends “Apeirons”. One of the main target audiences of the project are ethnic minorities, especially persons with disabilities. The main aims of the project are strengthening integration of ethnic minorities, protecting their rights, monitoring the provision of the rights of the people with disabilities, promotion of welfare of this social group, and protection of democratic values. According to “Apeirons”, representatives of ethnic minorities feel most acutely lack of information about their rights, how to put those rights into use, and how to participate in public processes. Therefore, one of the project’s tasks is to ensure provision of access to information to ethnic minorities especially in Latvian regions. The project also promotes naturalisation among disabled persons non-citizens.