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.

• Chas reports about a conference of Russias compatriots organised by the foundation Russian World in Riga

Chas reports about a conference of Russias compatriots organised by the foundation Russian World in Riga on 27 and 28 August. Participants of the conference, representatives of Russian NGOs and politicians, discussed the notion of compatriots which is not clearly defined in any document. According to the participants, Russian NGOs in Latvia are struggling to receive financial support from the state, from businessmen and also from Russia. According to the head of an NGO Russian Community of Latvia, this NGO is one of the poorest ethnic cultural NGOs in the country.