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.

• Estonian, Greek and German right-wing radicals took part in the meeting organised by a NSS on 16 March in Riga
• Latvijas Avize reports about an entrepreneur who has arranged an apartment house in order to rent it to guest workers
• NGO AfroLat is going to appeal to the Consumers Rights Protection Centre about racially discriminating advertisement
• Leader of the Latvian Youth Party Janis Kuzins: activities of youth national-radical organisations in Latvia are rooted in the new interpretation of Latvian history

Vesti Segodnya reports that Estonian, Greek and German right-wing radicals took part in a meeting organised by the right-wing radical organisation The National Power Union (NSS in its Latvian acronym) on 16 March (unofficial commemoration day of Latvian Waffen SS legionnaires) in Riga. Secretary General of the German National Democratic Party (NPD) and others activists of the NPD participated in the meeting. The radicals have discussed co-operation between European nationalists, while the NSS has informed about its plans to re-organise itself and to consolidate national radicals.

Latvijas Avize reports about an entrepreneur who has arranged an apartment house in order to rent it to guest workers employed in Latvia. The entrepreneur has signed an agreement with a domestic building company about accommodation of its guest workers. Presently about 10 Romanians reside in the apartments. According to the entrepreneur, guest workers improved his business substantially.

The Afro-Latvian organisation (AfroLat) is going to appeal to the Consumers Rights Protection Centre about an advertisement of the company selling computers which pictures two laptops – black against white background and white against black background and has a slogan “While the whites are resting, the blacks are working” The AfroLat as well as the Ombudsman’s Office consider that such advertisement is racially discriminating. The company which placed the advertisement already has withdrawn it from mass media and representatives of the company deny the accusations.

The Afro-Latvian organisation (AfroLat) is going to appeal to the Consumers Rights Protection Centre about an advertisement of the company selling computers which pictures two laptops – black against white background and white against black background and has a slogan While the whites are resting, the blacks are working The AfroLat as well as the Ombudsmans Office consider that such advertisement is racially discriminating. The company which placed the advertisement already has withdrawn it from mass media and representatives of the company deny the accusations. Diena

In an interview with

In an interview with Vesti Segodnya, leader of the Latvian Youth Party, member of Jurmala City Council Janis Kuzins has stated that activities of youth national-radical organisations in Latvia are rooted in the new interpretation of Latvian history according to which Latvian Waffen SS legionnaires are national heroes and fighters for independence. Mr. Kuzins believes that activities of national-radicals must be watched closely and prevented.