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.

• Telegraf prints an article on granting non-citizens rights to vote in municipal elections
• Latvijas Avize reports on a meeting of the IUMSILSs Ethnic Minority Council on Participation Affairs

Telegraf prints an article on granting Latvian non-citizens voting rights in municipal elections. The columnist of the newspaper criticizes a response of the governing coalition and the President of Latvia on the proposal of leader of the Latvias First Party Ainars Slesers to launch discussions on this issue. As reported, the majority of politicians have stated that it contradicts the national integration policy. The columnist concludes that granting non-citizens voting rights in municipal elections would be a real step towards promotion of integration in society.

Latvijas Avize reports on a meeting of the Ethnic Minority Council on Participation Affairs under auspices of the IUMSILSs (Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration). The aim of the meeting was to share opinions and proposals of NGOs on the state report on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities in Latvia. An expert from the Latvian Centre for Human Rights who took part in the meeting reported that the Latvian Centre for Human Rights is drafting the shadow report on the implementation of the Framework Convention and will include some proposals and opinions in its shadow report.