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ECRI’s 50th Plenary Session

[21/12/2009 08:00] ECRI held its 50th plenary session from 15 to 18 December 2009 in Strasbourg. On this occasion, it organised an exchange of views with the new Secretary General of the Council of Europe and its three former Chairs. ECRI elected a new Chair, Nils Muiznieks, who will assume office on 1 January 2010. (more)

Statement by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance on the ban of the construction of minarets in Switzerland

[01/12/2009 08:00] The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) wishes to express its deep concern about the results of the Swiss popular initiative which approved the inclusion, in the Federal Constitution, of a new provision banning the construction of minarets.

In its report on Switzerland published on 15 September 2009, ECRI clearly regretted that “an initiative that infringes human rights can be put to vote”. ECRI added that it “very much hoped that it would be rejected”. (more…)

ECRI's Round table in Hungary

[10/11/2009 08:00] ECRI is holding its next round table on 16 November 2009 in Budapest. The main themes of this Round table are: 1) the follow-up given to the recommendations contained in ECRI’s fourth report on Hungary, 2) racially motivated violence, 3) racism, xenophobia, antisemitism and intolerance in public discourse, 4) implementation of anti-racial discrimination legislation and policies.  (more…)
Press Release [en] [hu]
Programme [en] - [hu]
Explanatory Note [en] - [hu]
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ECRI releases three new reports on racism

[15/09/2009 08:00] The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) released today three new reports examining racism, xenophobia, antisemitism and intolerance in the Czech Republic, Greece and Switzerland (more)
Report on the Czech Republic [en] - [fr] - [cs]
Report on Greece - [en] - [fr] - [el]
Report on Switzerland - [en]- [fr] - [de]

Publication of ECRI’s Annual Report

[02/06/2009 08:00] The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) releases its annual activity report for 2008. This Annual Report describes ECRI’s main activities in 2008 and also highlights the main trends with regard to the presence of racism, xenophobia, antisemitism and intolerance across Europe.

ECRI releases three new reports on racism

[26/05/2009 08:00] The Council of Europe’s European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) released today three new reports examining racism, xenophobia, antisemitism and intolerance in Belgium, Germany and Slovakia. (more…)
Fourth report on Belgium
Fourth report on Germany
Fourth report on Slovakia

ECRI’s Round Table in Ukraine

[30/04/2009 08:00] ECRI is holding its next national Round Table on 7 May 2009 in Kiev, Ukraine. The main themes of this Round Table are: (1) ECRI’s third report on Ukraine; (2) responding to racially motivated violence; (3) the fight for equality – implementing anti-discrimination laws; (4) racism, xenophobia, antisemitism and intolerance in public discourse and in the public sphere. (more…)
Programme
Explanatory note
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