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.

• Discussion on necessity to take real and workable measures to promote tolerance in society
• Senate of the Supreme Court refuses a claim on exclusion from the list of persons who are denied entrance in Latvia

Neatkariga Rita Avize prints an open letter of the Double Coffees Marketing Director Sergey Plotnikov calling the state institutions responsible for the implementation of society integration policy and the promotion of tolerance to take real and workable measures in this area. According to Plotnikov, these measures should mitigate mutually offensive rhetoric used by both sides and to ensure that private companies are not involved in tackling of these disagreements. Several weeks ago Double Coffee received the treats of boycott of its coffee-bars and therefore was forced to withdraw from its information boards postcards informing about the events of Friendship Days, organised by an alliance of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transsexuals „Mozaika. The newspaper features also a reply of the Special Tasks Minister for Society Integration Oskars Kastens stressing the role of each citizen in promotion of tolerance in society and calling for concrete proposals regarding these issues.

Senate of the Supreme Court refused a claim of the citizen of Russia Albert Mirzahanyan requesting his exclusion from the list of persons who are denied entrance in Latvia. The man has a wife and two under age children living in Latvia.

Senate of the Supreme Court refused a claim of the citizen of Russia Albert Mirzahanyan requesting his exclusion from the list of persons who are denied entrance in Latvia. The man has a wife and two under age children living in Latvia. Latvijas Avize