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.

• Diena looks deeper in a case concerning accommodation of the seven Somalians
• Dziparins calls the Romani NGO to reach the settlement outside court
• Russian language newspapers continue to report on ODHIRs visit to Latvia

Diena looks deeper in a case when the owner of a real estate asked its tenants to evict the seven Somalians whom the tenants provided a temporary shelter. The owner argues that it is a violation of the rent contract, while the tenants state that they have had accomadated other persons (locals) before as well and the owner did not raise any objections. Human right experts comment on the situation. Ilze Brands Kehre notes that general principles of rent agreement might not be discriminatory and if statements of the owner are based on the owners attitude towards particular refugees it might be discrimination. Nils Muiznieks draws attention to the attitude of the state towards the Somalians.

The NGO Dziparins, which distributes bread free-of-charge to people with low income in Jelgava and refused to give it to Roma allegedly because Romani boys kicked the loaf of bread with their feet, calls the Romani NGO to reach the settlement of outside court. As reported, the Romani NGO announced that they would sue Dziparins for ethnic discrimination.

The NGO Dziparins, which distributes bread free-of-charge to people with low income in Jelgava and refused to give it to Roma allegedly because Romani boys kicked the loaf of bread with their feet, calls the Romani NGO to reach the settlement of outside court. As reported, the Romani NGO announced that they would sue Dziparins for ethnic discrimination. Neatkariga

Russian language newspapers -

Russian language newspapers - Vesti Segodnya and Chas - continue to report on the visit of the OSCE ODHIR Needs Assessment Mission to Latvia to assess the upcoming Saeimas elections. The newspapers report on the meetings of the delegation with the union For Human Rights in the United Latvia and the Ambassador of Russia to Latvia. The Ambassador of Russia to Latvia Viktor Kaluzhnij calls the OSCE to send its representatives to observe the elections in Latvia in the fall arguing that Latvia still faces serious issues in this field, namely, a number of people who do not have voting rights is still very high.