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.

• State Employment Agency has approved invitations for work in Latvia for 1715 foreigners from non-EU countries during the first half of 2008
• Latvijas Avize prints an article about the Ombudsmans Office

The State Employment Agency has approved invitations for work in Latvia for 1715 foreigners from non-EU countries during the first half of 2008 which is for 17% less as compared with first half of 2007. The majority of guest workers arrived from Ukraine (654), Moldova (308), Thailand (191), Uzbekistan (146), Russia (86), and Belarus (77).

The State Employment Agency has approved invitations for work in Latvia for 1715 foreigners from non-EU countries during the first half of 2008 which is for 17% less as compared with first half of 2007. The majority of guest workers arrived from Ukraine (654), Moldova (308), Thailand (191), Uzbekistan (146), Russia (86), and Belarus (77). Chas

Latvijas Avize prints an article about the Ombudsmans Office. The institution has received 186 complaints concerning discrimination during the first half of 2008. According to the Ombudsman Romans Apsitis, the Ombudsmans Office encountered several cases regarding discriminative advertisements and it seems that because of the Offices work the advertisers became more cautious and tolerant, however, desirable result are not achieved yet.