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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Seminar of the Council of Europe’s Anti-Racism
Commission (ECRI) for national independent authorities combating racism
and intolerance
 [24/05/2013]
A seminar will be organised by the European
Commission against Intolerance and Discrimination (ECRI) in Strasbourg
on 30 and 31 May 2013 for national Specialised Bodies and other
independent institutions that have been specifically entrusted with
combating racism and intolerance in the 47 member States of the Council
of Europe. The topic of the 2013 seminar will be the challenges faced by
these authorities in the current institutional and budgetary
environment. [more]
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Council of Europe Anti-Racism Commission to prepare report on Slovenia
 [07/05/2013]
A delegation of the European Commission against Racism and
Intolerance (ECRI) visited Slovenia from 22 to 26 April 2013 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 2007 report and
discussed new issues that have emerged since. [more]
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Council of Europe Anti-Racism Commission to prepare report on
Belgium
 [25/03/2013]
A delegation of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance
(ECRI) visited Belgium from 11 to 15 March 2013 as the first step in the
preparation of a monitoring report. During its visit, ECRI´s delegation
gathered information on legislation, hate speech, violence, integration
policies, LGBT questions and other issues. [more]
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Council of Europe Anti-Racism Commission
to prepare report on Germany
 [25/03/2013]
A delegation of the European Commission against Racism and
Intolerance (ECRI) visited Germany from 11 to 15 March 2013 as the first
step in the preparation of a monitoring report. During its visit, ECRI´s
delegation gathered information on legislation, hate speech, violence,
integration policies, LGBT questions and other issues.[more] |
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Joint statement on International Day for the Elimination
of Racial Discrimination: Austerity is no excuse for racism
 [21/03/2013]
"The social fallout from the ongoing global economic crisis must not
become an excuse to allow racism and prejudice to go unchecked”, said
the Representatives of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
(FRA), the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
(ODIHR) and the Council of Europe's European Commission against Racism
and Intolerance (ECRI), in a joint statement to mark the International
Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.[more]
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Council of Europe Anti-Racism Commission to prepare report on
Romania
 [14/03/2013]
A
delegation of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance
(ECRI) visited Romania from 4 to 8 March 2013 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 2005 report and discussed new issues that
have emerged since. [more]
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Council of Europe’s Anti-Racism Commission publishes new report
on Ireland
 [19/02/2013]
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI)
today published its fourth report on Ireland. ECRI’s Chair, Ms Eva
Smith, welcomed positive developments, but regretted that a number of
concerns persisted. For example, a single protection determination
procedure for persons in need of a protection status has not been
adopted in Ireland and asylum seekers may not engage in paid
employment. [more]
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Council of Europe’s Anti-Racism Commission publishes new
report on Liechtenstein
 [19/02/2013]
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) today
published its fourth report on Liechtenstein. ECRI’s Chair, Ms Eva
Smith, said that, while there are positive developments, some issues of
concern remain, including the legislation on Foreigners and the absence
of a comprehensive civil and administrative legal framework aimed at
combating racial discrimination in all fields of life. [more]
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