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.

• Ministry of Justice has received 21 opinions about the draft law banning face-covering clothing in public spaces in Latvia

The Ministry of Justice has received 21 opinions about the draft law banning face-covering clothing in public spaces in Latvia. The majority of persons who submitted the opinion do not support the ban with an argument that it is ungrounded violation of human rights; the principle of proportionality has not been considered during elaboration of the draft law; it promotes split of the society and isolation of Muslim women; it is discriminatory and does not correspond to the democratic values. Two of seven Muslim communities stated that the ban would affect their members and do not support it. News agency LETA