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.

• Latvijas Avize prints an article about hate speech on the Internet
• National Power Union and Hawks of Daugava have submitted to the Riga City Council the applications to hold commemorative processions on 16 March
• Nationalistic party All for Latvia! sets conditions for merger with other political organisations

Latvijas Avize prints an article about hate speech on the Internet. In an interview with the newspaper, representative of the Security Police (SP) has stated that hate crimes on the Internet are on the rise in Latvia and all over Europe. According to the SP, one of the ways to stop such crimes is to amend legislation so that editors of the Internet portals would be responsible for opinions published at their portals.

Newspapers report that two national radical organisations “National Power Union” and “Hawks of Daugava” have submitted to the Riga City Council the applications to hold commemorative processions on 16 March – the unofficial commemoration day of Latvian Waffen SS legionaries.

Newspapers report that two national radical organisations National Power Union and Hawks of Daugava have submitted to the Riga City Council the applications to hold commemorative processions on 16 March – the unofficial commemoration day of Latvian Waffen SS legionaries. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf

Vesti Segodnya reports that the ex-members of the political party the New Era and the For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM who are establishing new political party, have launched negotiations with the nationalistic party All for Latvia!. The party has set several conditions for merger with other political organisations. In particular, All for Latvia! demands to halt naturalisation; toughen language policy; promote the departure of those residents who settled in Latvia during Soviet times; keep strict migration policy; decrease Russias impact on Latvian economics; and recognise Latvian Waffen SS legionaries as national heroes.