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Welcome to the Website of the European Commission
against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI)

 
ECRI is a human rights body of the Council of Europe, composed of independent experts, which monitors problems of racism, discrimination on grounds of ethnic origin, citizenship, colour, religion and language, as well as xenophobia, antisemitism and intolerance, prepares reports and issues recommendations to member States.

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Calendar 2012
 

Council of Europe’s Anti-Racism Commission publishes new report on Andorra

[22/05/2012]  The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) today published its fourth report on Andorra. ECRI’s Chair, Mr Jenö Kaltenbach, said that, despite positive developments, there were issues of concern, such as incidents of direct and indirect discrimination in employment based on citizenship and the Government’s reluctance to enact comprehensive legislation against racism and racial discrimination. [more]

 

 
Council of Europe’s Anti-Racism Commission publishes new report on Denmark

[22/05/2012] Today, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) published its new report on Denmark. ECRI’s Chair, Mr. Jenö Kaltenbach, welcomed positive developments, but regretted that a number of concerns persisted. For example, discrimination in employment, education and housing remained and the already strict rules for spousal reunification had become even stricter. [more]

 

 
Council of Europe’s Anti-Racism Commission publishes conclusions on the implementation of its priority recommendations in respect of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia and Switzerland

[22/05/2012] The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) today published conclusions on the implementation of a number of priority recommendations made in its country reports on Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia and Switzerland which had been released in 2009. [more]

 

 
Council of Europe Anti-Racism Commission to prepare report on Malta

[11/05/2012] A delegation of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) visited Malta from 24 to 27 April 2012 as the first step in the preparation of a monitoring report. During its visit, ECRI´s delegation gathered information on the implementation of the recommendations it made to the authorities in its 2008 report and discussed new issues that have emerged since. [more]

 

 
Council of Europe Anti-Racism Commission to prepare report on the Russian Federation

[11/05/2012] A delegation of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) visited the Russian Federation from 20 to 27 April 2012 as the first step in the preparation of a monitoring report. During its visit, ECRI´s delegation gathered information on the implementation of the recommendations it made to the authorities in its 2006 report and discussed new issues that have emerged since. [more]

 

 
Europe’s governments urged to act as economic gloom prompts rise in racism

[03/05/2012] European countries must learn to manage diversity or risk losing a rich pool of economic talent, the Council of Europe’s European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has warned in its annual report.  [more]

 

 
Council of Europe Anti-Racism Commission and Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities to prepare reports on Ireland

[15/03/2012] A delegation of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) and a delegation of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (ACFC) conducted a joint visit to Ireland from 27 February to 2 March as the first step in the preparation of respective monitoring reports. During the visit, the delegations gathered information on the implementation of the recommendations they had made to the authorities in their previous reports and discussed new issues that had emerged since. [more]

 

 
Council of Europe Anti-Racism Commission to prepare report on Finland

[13/03/2012] A delegation of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) visited Finland from 27 February to 2 March 2012 as the first step in the preparation of a monitoring report. During its visit, ECRI’s delegation gathered information on the implementation of the recommendations it made to the authorities in its previous report of 2007 and discussed new issues that have emerged since. [more]