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.

• Roma demand a public aplogy

Diena features an article about an incident in Jekabpils (town in the Eastern part of Latvia) when NGOs that distributed bread free-of-charge refused to give it to any Roma allegedly afterRomanichildren kicked a loaf of bread withtheir foot. A representative of the Jekabpils Romani NGO stated that Roma demand a public apology and will bring this case to the court. The Romani NGO is also planning to bring another case to the court: traffic police confiscateda car, which belongs to Roma. A representative of the Romani NGO believes that the car was confiscated because its owner was a Romani man. Diena