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.

• Security Police refused to initiate a criminal case on incitement to ethnic hatred against two men who refused to speak Latvian to a policeman
• Organisation Preserve Language and Latvia continues to collect signatures in support of transition of all state funded schools into Latvian language only
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs conducts active communication with Turkey regarding visas for Latvian non-citizens

The Security Police refused to initiate a criminal case on incitement to ethnic hatred against two men who refused to speak Latvian to a policeman. As reported, a video posted on the Internet showed that a car driver and his passenger stopped by the policeman for the violation of traffic regulations refused to show their IDs arguing that they do not speak Latvian and insisted that the officer speaks to them in Russian. The Minister of Interior Linda Murniece considered that the individuals were mocking the policeman and even incited to ethnic hatred and, therefore, turned to the Security Police. At the same time, the police initiated a criminal case on resistance to police officer.

The Security Police refused to initiate a criminal case on incitement to ethnic hatred against two men who refused to speak Latvian to a policeman. As reported, a video posted on the Internet showed that a car driver and his passenger stopped by the policeman for the violation of traffic regulations refused to show their IDs arguing that they do not speak Latvian and insisted that the officer speaks to them in Russian. The Minister of Interior Linda Murniece considered that the individuals were mocking the policeman and even incited to ethnic hatred and, therefore, turned to the Security Police. At the same time, the police initiated a criminal case on resistance to police officer. Vesti Segodnya

Vesti Segodnya reports that an organisation Preserve Language and Latvia established by supporters of the nationalists party All for Latvia! continues to collect signatures in support of amendments to the Constitution stipulating transition of all state funded schools into Latvian language only. The collection of signatures was initiated by the party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM, however, it failed to collect the sufficient number of signatures. Preserve Language and Latvia decided to continue the initiative and to collect signatures at public events during national holidays on 11 and 18 November in the centre of Riga.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs conducts active communication with Turkey regarding visas for Latvian non-citizens. Turkey recently amended its regulations, envisaging that non-citizens should apply for visas at the Turkish Embassy eight weeks before departure. Previous regulations envisaged that non-citizens could receive visas at the moment of arrival to the country and the Ministry wants to restore this arrangement.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs conducts active communication with Turkey regarding visas for Latvian non-citizens. Turkey recently amended its regulations, envisaging that non-citizens should apply for visas at the Turkish Embassy eight weeks before departure. Previous regulations envisaged that non-citizens could receive visas at the moment of arrival to the country and the Ministry wants to restore this arrangement. Chas, Vesti Segodnya