News of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI)
ECRI holds its 94th plenary meeting and exchanges views with the Chairs of the Council of Europe’s Expert Committee on Roma and Traveller Issues and of the United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
ECRI held its 94th plenary meeting in Strasbourg, which took place from 9 to 11 April 2024. On 9 and 11 April, ECRI held two separate exchanges of views with: - Manuel Demougeot, Chair of the Council of Europe’s intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Roma and Traveller Issues (ADI-ROM), and...
ECRI Chair speaks to the Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
Bertil Cottier, Chair of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), spoke to the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe at its 46th Session in Strasbourg, France, in the context of a debate entitled “Local authorities and regional authorities in...
New ECRI Factsheet on preventing and combating racism and intolerance in and through education
Education is an important tool for tackling racism and intolerance, while being at the same time an area in which both phenomena may exist, proliferate, and lead to discrimination, with harmful consequences for children and the society as a whole. ECRI has always strongly highlighted that human...
CERD-ECRI joint statement on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Verene Shepherd, Chairperson of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), the United Nations anti-racism body, and Bertil Cottier, Chair of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), the Council of Europe’s anti-racism body, express deep concern and...
New ECRI Factsheet on racism and discrimination against Black persons / people of African Descent
Factsheet on racism and discrimination against Black persons
The factsheet outlines key recommendations made by ECRI on the topic of anti-Black racism and discrimination from across its country monitoring reports that were made public over the last 30 years. ECRI has all too often observed that Black persons and people of African descent continue to face...
ECRI’s recommendations on integration and inclusion of migrants: new factsheet
The factsheet lists key recommendations made by ECRI to the Council of Europe member states for ensuing integration and inclusion of migrants. ECRI has regularly stressed a vital role of integration and inclusion of migrants as a cornerstone for building equal, diverse and inclusive societies....
Liechtenstein should develop anti-discrimination legislation and better inform and support migrants
In a report published today, the Council of Europe Anti-racism Commission (ECRI) calls on the Liechtenstein authorities to develop specific anti-discrimination legislation and establish an information and support centre for migrants (see also the German version of the report). ECRI notes a number...
ECRI holds its 93rd plenary meeting and warns against the rise of antisemitism in Europe as a result of the current conflict in the Middle East
ECRI held its 93rd plenary meeting in Strasbourg, which took place from 5 to 8 December 2023. On 7 December, ECRI adopted a statement on the rise of antisemitism in Europe as a result of the current conflict in the Middle East. The text of the statement is available here. Earlier, on 5 and 6...
Council of Europe anti-racism Commission to prepare report on Lithuania
A delegation of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) visited Lithuania from 27 November to 1 December 2023 as the first step in the preparation of a monitoring report. During the visit, ECRI’s delegation gathered information on effective equality and access to rights;...
Council of Europe anti-racism Commission to prepare report on the United Kingdom
A delegation of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) visited the United Kingdom (UK) from 13 to 21 November 2023 as the first step in the preparation of a monitoring report. The visit was preceded by online meetings on 7 and 9 November 2023. During the visit, ECRI’s...
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