News of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI)
Council of Europe Anti-racism Commission to prepare report on Switzerland
A delegation of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) visited Switzerland from 11 to 15 February 2019 as the first step in the preparation of a monitoring report. During the visit, which was one of the first in the framework of ECRI’s new 6th monitoring cycle, ECRI’s...
“Discrimination, Artificial Intelligence and Algorithmic Decision-Making”
Artificial intelligence (AI) has a huge impact on our personal lives and also on our democratic society as a whole. While AI offers vast opportunities for the benefit of people, its potential to embed and perpetuate bias and discrimination remains one of the most pressing challenges deriving from...
Council of Europe Anti-racism Commission to prepare report on Germany
A delegation of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) visited Germany form 28 January to 1 February 2019 as the first step in the preparation of a monitoring report. During the visit, which was the first in the framework of ECRI’s new 6th monitoring cycle, ECRI’s...
Portugal: significant progress, but concern about allegations of racist violence of the police and school drop-out of Roma
In a report on Portugal published today, the Council of Europe’s European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) welcomes significant progress in LGBT rights and in the education of pupils of migrant origin. At the same time, ECRI expresses concern about allegations of racist violence...
Republic of Moldova: Hate speech against Roma, LGBT and black communities is growing
Hate speech against Roma, LGBT and black communities in the public discourse is escalating in the Republic of Moldova, while the authorities are failing to take a strong public stand against intolerant statements, says the Council of Europe’s European Commission against Racism and Intolerance...
Anti-Discrimination key theme at the Fundamental Rights Forum 2018
The Directorate of Anti-Discrimination is leading two open sessions at the Fundamental Rights Forum 2018, in Vienna, Austria On 25 September, the Anti-Discrimination Department, together with the European Union’s Fundamental Rights Agency will conduct an open session on national minorities and...
Council of Europe Anti-Racism Commission to prepare report on Finland
A delegation of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) visited Finland from 10 to 14 September 2018 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...
Council of Europe Anti-racism Commission to prepare report on Ireland
A delegation of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) visited Ireland from 2 to 5 July 2018 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 and...
Council of Europe Anti-racism Commission to prepare report on the Netherlands
A delegation of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) visited the Netherlands from 1 to 6 July 2018 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...
Combating racial discrimination and intolerance in Armenia: a Round Table of the Anti-racism Commission of the Council of Europe in Yerevan
In co-operation with the Human Rights Defender and the Ministry of Justice of Armenia, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) organised a round table in Yerevan on 27 June 2018 to discuss the follow-up to the recommendations of its 2016 report on Armenia. The round table...
