ECRI Statements/Declarations

In the framework of its internal policy on ad hoc flexible responses, ECRI can respond quickly to urgent situations and unexpected developments across Europe by adopting a statement.

• Statement of the rise of antisemitism in Europe as a result of the current conflict in the Middle East (adopted at its 93rd plenary meeting, 5-8 December 2023)
• Statement of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) on the consequences of the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine (adopted at its 88th plenary meeting, 29 March-1 April 2022)
• Statement of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) on preventing and combating ultra-nationalistic and racist hate speech and violence in relation to confrontations and unresolved conflicts in Europe (adopted at its 85th plenary meeting, 30-31 March 2021)
• Statement by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) on racist police abuse, including racial profiling, and systemic racism (adopted at its 82^nd plenary meeting, 30 June-2 July 2020)
• Statement by the Bureau of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and related government responses on groups of concern to ECRI (19 May 2020)
• Statement by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) on recent events in Türkiye (19 December 2016)
• Statement by the Council of Europe Anti-racism Commission on the occasion of the European day to end child sex abuse (14 November 2016)
• Statement by the Council of Europe Anti-racism Commission on the current humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean (19 June 2015)
• Statement by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance concerning Ukraine (27 March 2014)
• Statement by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance concerning racist and xenophobic political activities in Greece (10 December 2012)
• Statement by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance concerning the pardoning in Azerbaijan of a person convicted of hate crime (4 September 2012)
• Statement by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance about recent events in Armenia, involving leading political figures openly condoning homophobic violence (7 June 2012)
• Statement by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance on the situation of Roma migrants in France (24 August 2010)
• Statement of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance on the ban of the construction of minarets in Switzerland (1 December 2009)
• Statement of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance on recent events affecting Roma and immigrants in Italy (20 June 2008)
• Declaration of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance on the occasion of Euro 2008 "Unite against racism" (13 May 2008)
• Statement of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance on recent events affecting persons of Georgian origin in the Russian Federation (15 December 2006)
• Declaration of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance on the use of racist, antisemitic and xenophobic elements in political discourse (17 March 2005)
• Declaration of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance on fighting terrorism and the protection of human rights (14 December 2001)

Joint Statements made on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

ECRI - CERD

• Joint statement on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (20 March 2026)
• Joint statement on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (21 March 2025)
• Joint statement on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (21 March 2024)

ECRI - OSCE/ODIHR - FRA

• Racism denies opportunities, undermines safety, and scars our societies.#ECRI, @EURightsAgency, and @osce_odihr remain united to support victims and challenge toxic narratives—both online and offline. #FightRacism #HumanRights (21 March 2025)
• On #AntiRacismDay, the FRA, ODIHR and ECRI call for stronger efforts to protect Jewish and Muslim communities, and to effectively tackle all forms of #antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred (21 March 2024)
• People fleeing conflict and persecution have the right to receive assistance, whatever their ethnicity, skin colour, religion or belief. On #AntiRacismDay and as war in #Ukraine continues, ECRI, FRA and OHIDR call for swift and effective help for all those in need (21 March 2023)
• Respect human rights to rebuild our societies in all their diversity, say human rights heads on International Anti-Racism Day (21 March 2021)
• Societies that stand together are more resilient in times of crisis, say human rights heads on International Anti-Racism Day (21 March 2020)
• Renewed efforts needed to eliminate racial discrimination, especially in the workplace, say Heads of Europe’s human rights organisations (21 March 2019)
• As millions remain exposed to racism, equality bodies must be strengthened, say heads of European human rights institutions on International Anti-Racism Day (21 March 2018)
• Education to promote inclusion and mutual respect essential to counter hate speech, say heads of European human rights institutions on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (21 March 2017)
• International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: Attacks against refugees, asylum seekers and migrants are unacceptable, say heads of European human rights institutions (21 March 2016)
• Values threatened by hate speech must be reinforced, say Heads of European human rights institutions on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (21 March 2015)
• Political leaders have central role to play in countering racism and hate crime, say heads of European human rights institutions on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (21 March 2014)
• Joint statement on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: Austerity is no excuse for racism (21 March 2013)
• Joint statement on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (21 March 2011)
• Joint statement on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (21 March 2010)
• Joint statement on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (21 March 2009)
• Joint statement on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (21 March 2008)

ECRI's Opinions 

• ECRI’s opinion on the concept of “racialisation” (adopted at ECRI’s 87th plenary meeting on 8 December 2021)
• ECRI's Opinion on the Working Definition of Antisemitism of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) (adopted at ECRI’s 84th plenary meeting on 2 December 2020)