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.

• Vesti Segodnya prints an interview with the head of the Romani Cultural Association Normunds Rudevics
• Latvijas Avize elaborates on a conflict between the NGO, which accommodated seven Somalis,and the owner of the real estate rented out for the NGO.

Vesti Segodnya prints an interview with the head of the Romani Cultural Association Normunds Rudevics. Mr. Rudevics criticizes the national action plan for integration of Roma in Latvia 2007-2009 elaborated under auspices of the Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration. Normunds Rudevics states that Roma do not need any integration plans because they are already integrated into the society: the majority of Roma like any other Latvias resident can find a job or go to school. Mr. Rudevics also believes that the state funding has to be granted to Roma with the aim to develop private businesses or build new Romani cultural centres.

Latvijas Avize elaborates on a conflict between the NGO, which accommodated seven Somalis who were granted the alternative status in summer 2006, and the owner of the real estate rented out for the NGO. As reported, NGO „Zvannieku Mājas accommodated the seven Somalis when they did not have any place to go, however, the owner of the real estate rented by the NGO claimed that by accommodating the Somalis the NGO has breeched the rent agreement. Owner of the real estate Janis Ezergailis in an interview with Latvijas Avize stated that „Veczvannieki is not a place for the Somalis because it is a crises centre for Latvian children from disadvantageous families. While head of the „Zvannieku Mājas Sandra Dzenite believes that by accommodating the Somalis, the NGO has not breeched the rent agreement as the mission of the centre is to help children and their family members. Currently, the Somalis have moved out of Veczvannieki and have found the place of residency at a guesthouse. Latvijas Avize