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.

• Vesti Segodnya: the new edition of the draft Introduction to the Constitution omitted the statement that Latvia observes the rights of ethnic minorities

Vesti Segodnya prints the text of the draft Introduction to the Constitution of Latvia as to be considered by the Saeima in the second reading: “Latvia was proclaimed on 18 November 1918 is formed through consolidation of historically Latvian lands based on a firm state will of ethnic Latvian nation and its integral right for self-determination in order to guarantee existence and development of ethnic Latvian nation, its language and culture for centuries, to ensure freedom of every person and whole nation and facilitate welfare [..] Latvian nation honours its warriors for freedom, pays tribute to the victims of foreign regimes, condemns crimes of communist and Nazi totalitarian regimes. Latvia as democratic, legal, socially responsible and national state is based on human dignity and freedoms, recognizes and protects fundamental rights and respects national minorities. [..] Since ancient times, Latvian identity in European cultural space is formed by ethnic Latvian and Liv’s traditions and wisdom, Latvian language, universal human and Christian values. Latvian language as the only state language, freedom, honesty, justice, solidarity, equality, family, labour and devotion to Latvia is the foundation for the solid Latvian society.[...].” The newspaper notes that in the first draft of the Introduction it was said that Latvia observes rights of ethnic minorities. The Saeima reviews the draft Introduction in the second reading today.