Anti-Rasicm / Anti-Discrimination

Déclaration de Navi Pillay à l’occasion de la Journée internationale contre la discrimination raciale

Date: 20/03/2012 - 14:42

La relation entre racisme et conflit est bien établie et possède des racines profondes. Un certain nombre d’études a montré qu’un des premiers indicateurs de violence potentielle est le non respect chronique des droits des minorités. Un sondage mené par une organisation non gouvernementale internationale a révélé qu’entre 2007 et 2009, plus de 55 pour cent des conflits violents et de forte intensité avaient à leur source des violations des droits des minorités ou des tensions entre communautés.

Statement by Navi Pillay on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Date: 20/03/2012 - 14:40

The relationship between racism and conflict is a deep-rooted, well-established one. A number of studies have shown that one of the earliest indicators of potential violence is the chronic disregard of minority rights. One survey by an international non-governmental organization indicated that more than 55 per cent of violent conflicts of a significant intensity between 2007 and 2009 had violations of minority rights or tensions between communities at their core.

Open your mind - Speak out against racism

Date: 16/03/2012 - 17:27

More than 250 coordinated activities organised by 187 grass-roots organisations and different groups in 48 European countries answered to the UNITED call to fight racism, discrimination and intolerance with non-violent action.

The discrimination and exclusion of minorities has a significant impact on society. Political exploitation, hate speech, biased media coverage of topics such as immigration and integration are too often utilised to split society along perceived cultural and religious borders.

Nouveaux rapports de l'ECRI sur l'Islande, l'Italie, la Lettonie, le Luxembourg, le Monténégro et l'Ukraine

Date: 22/02/2012 - 08:47

L’ECRI publie aujourd’hui six nouveaux rapports sur la lutte contre le racisme, la discrimination raciale, la xénophobie, l’antisémitisme et l’intolérance en Islande, Italie, Lettonie, au Luxembourg, au Monténégro et en Ukraine. Le Président ad interim de l’ECRI, François Sant'Angelo, se satisfait des développements positifs dans tous ces pays, mais a souligné que des problèmes subsistent.

New ECRI reports on Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Montenegro and Ukraine

Date: 22/02/2012 - 08:42

ECRI publishes six new reports on the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, antisemitism and intolerance in Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Montenegro and Ukraine. ECRI’s Chair ad interim, François Sant'Angelo, welcomed positive developments in all these countries, but said that issues of concern remain.

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La propia crisis de derechos humanos de Europa

Date: 24/01/2012 - 10:10

Un ensayo separado en el informe 2012 analiza las tendencias a largo plazo en materia de derechos humanos en Europa. El ensayo concluye que el menguante respeto por los derechos, la débil aplicación de la ley cuando ocurren las violaciones, la creciente influencia de los partidos extremistas y el distanciamiento de la idea de que los derechos se aplican por igual a todas las personas han llevado a una crisis que exige una acción urgente.

L’Europe et sa propre crise des droits humains

Date: 24/01/2012 - 10:08

Un chapitre spécifique du rapport 2012 analyse les tendances à long terme en matière de droits humains en Europe. Ce chapitre conclut que la détérioration du respect des droits humains, la faible application de ces droits lorsque des violations se produisent, l’influence croissante de partis extrémistes, et le recul de l’idée que les droits s’appliquent également à chacun équivalent à une crise qui réclame une action urgente.

Europe’s Own Human Rights Crisis

Date: 24/01/2012 - 10:06

In a separate essay in its World Report 2012, HRW analyses long-term trends on human rights in Europe. It concludes that declining respect for rights, weak enforcement when violations do occur, the growing influence of extremist parties, and the retreat from the idea that rights apply equally to everyone amount to a crisis that demands urgent action.

What do Europeans think about immigration?

Date: 17/12/2011 - 11:23

The reliable Transatlantic Trends survey shows that scepticism about immigration is strong, but the picture is not all negative

Immigration arouses passion and debate like no other issue. Across Europe, human rights groups, flamboyant populists and tabloid media jostle over every new bit of data or opinion poll. The issue doesn't look set to fall off the political landscape either. With elections fast approaching in France, the US and Germany, candidates on both the left and right are thinking hard about how to connect their campaigns with public anxieties over immigration.

Press statement on the racist murders in Italy

Date: 14/12/2011 - 18:00

The murderous attack against Senegalese street vendors by a far right supporter in Florence, Italy, yesterday reveals the extent of the climate of intolerance and hatred against migrants and ethnic minorities across Europe.

Press statement attached

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