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.

• State Police initiated a criminal proceeding against a 24 year-old man who called for violence against immigrants through his Facebook profile

The State Police have initiated a criminal proceeding against a 24 year-old man who called for violence against immigrants through his Facebook profile. In his post, the man asserted that he knows were immigrants live in the town and called for violence against them. Later the media reported that a national guardsman commented the post proposing to burn immigrants. According to a representative of the State Police, possible incitement to hatred by other Internet users also will be investigated in the framework of the initiated criminal proceeding.  A representative of the National Guard stated that incitement to hatred by any citizen is inacceptable; it will be important to know the official conclusion of law enforcement authorities.  News agency LETA (11.01), www.kasjauns.lv