News of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI)
ECRI publishes conclusions on how Bosnia and Herzegovina, Liechtenstein, Malta, San Marino and Serbia implement its priority recommendations
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has published today its conclusions on the implementation by Bosnia and Herzegovina, Liechtenstein, Malta, San Marino and Serbia of its recommendations provided in 2024, for which priority follow-up was requested. Bosnia and...
Norway: ECRI welcomes progress and calls for further action against racism and intolerance
In a report published today, the Council of Europe’s European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) is calling on the Norwegian authorities to further combat hate speech and hate crime, with a focus on equal treatment and inclusion in education and healthcare. Of the 12 recommendations...
Anti-racism commission: Progress in Czechia, but concerns remain about racist and anti-LGTBI hate speech and Roma school segregation
The Czech authorities have taken several legislative and policy steps to prevent and combat hate speech and hate crime. However, several issues, including frequent hate speech against Roma and LGBTI individuals – including in schools –, as well as the persistent segregation of Roma children in...
In remembrance of our Estonian member Aet Kukk
Aet sadly passed away on 14 October 2026. She was the ECRI member in respect of Estonia since 2023. “Since joining ECRI in January 2023, she brought to our work knowledge, integrity and a steadfast commitment to equality and human dignity”, stated Bertil Cottier, Chair of ECRI. “Our thoughts are...
Council of Europe’s anti-racism commission welcomes progress but calls on Denmark to step up action against racism
The Council of Europe’s Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) publishes a report on Denmark identifying progress made and gaps remaining in the areas of preventing and combating hate speech and hate crime, as well as ensuring equal treatment and inclusion in education and healthcare....
Ukraine: Council of Europe anti-racism body welcomes commitment to advance equality, but calls for further action to protect Roma and LGBTI people
In a new report published today, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), while acknowledging the exceptional circumstances brought by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, identifies legislative and policy progress made and gaps remaining across three main areas:...
Racism and intolerance in Belgium: Experts recommend police training on hate speech and hate crime
The European Commission on Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), part of the 46-member Council of Europe, has recommended that the Belgian authorities include suitable, practical and targeted training on hate speech and hate crime in the initial and on-going training of police officers, as a matter of...
ECRI’s 2026 Annual Seminar Focuses on Countering Hateful and Discriminatory Narratives in Politics and Public Discourse
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) held its 2026 Annual Seminar with Equality Bodies on 15–16 October in Strasbourg, in cooperation with the European Network of Equality Bodies (Equinet) and the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination...
Council of Europe anti-racism Commission to prepare report on Cyprus
A delegation from the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) visited Cyprus from 5 to 9 October 2026 as the first step in preparing a monitoring report. During the visit, carried out within the framework of ECRI’s seventh country monitoring cycle, the delegation gathered...
New ECRI Factsheet on preventing and combating racism and intolerance in and through sports
The Secretariat of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) published today a factsheet bringing together ECRI’s key recommendations on preventing and combating racism and intolerance in relation to a wide range of sport-related issues, including racist and other forms of...
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