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.

• For Diversity, Against Discrimination Journalist Award 2009
• Annual Independence Day address to the nation

Yesterday, journalist from

Yesterday, journalist from Neatkariga Rita Avize Latvijai (NRA) Edgars Gertners received national award in the European Commissions Journalist Award 2009. He submitted his publication in the magazine Mes How is to be different? where he focuses on relations between people from different ethnic backgrounds. This month European jury will choose the European winner. NRA

Chair of the Concord centre faction Janis Urbanovics expressed his concerns to the President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers that the Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis in his annual Independence Day address to the nation has congratulated only ethnic Latvians but not all people living in Latvia. Janis Urbanivics demands Valdis Dombrovskis to apologies to the people living in Latvia.

Chair of the Concord centre faction Janis Urbanovics expressed his concerns to the President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers that the Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis in his annual Independence Day address to the nation has congratulated only ethnic Latvians but not all people living in Latvia. Janis Urbanivics demands Valdis Dombrovskis to apologies to the people living in Latvia. Latvijas Avize, Chas