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.

• Latvijas Avize interviews the head of Security Police Normunds Mezvietis 

Latvijas Avize interviews the head of Security Police Normunds Mezvietis. According to Mr Mezvietis, in addition to information gathering, risk assessment and neutralisation, the Security Police is currently increasing its work on preventing security risks. Some minority NGOs and activists in Latvia receive funding from various foundations in Russia for research, public activities, publication of books and officially there are no restrictions on foreign funding for NGOs in Latvia. Before the crisis in Ukraine, the Security Police made a number of proposals to restrict such funding, however, other institutions did not support such move because it could violate human rights and the principles of liberal democracy; this attitude is changing now. The Security Police is following publications of various books, which could be conditionally called "anti-state", such as alleging violations of rights of national minorities or glorifying the Soviet era or besmirching the independence periods. The wording of these publications and opinions does not represent violation form the legal point of view. According to Mr. Mezvietis, the freedom of speech should be balanced against the interests of national security. So far, the Security Police issued recommendations to deny residence permits in 30 cases.