News of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI)
ECRI holds its 95th plenary meeting, exchanges views with the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights and consults European partners on police training on hate crime
ECRI held its 95th plenary meeting in Strasbourg, which took place from 2 to 5 July 2024. On 2 and 3 July, ECRI held two separate exchanges of views with: Michael O’Flaherty, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Barbara Kovacs, from the European Union (EU) Agency for Law...
San Marino should adopt a comprehensive body of legislation to prevent and combat discrimination
In a report published today, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) calls on San Marino to adopt a comprehensive body of legislation to prevent and combat discrimination. The legislation should prohibit any form of discrimination based on a list covering all grounds of...
Serbia should address discrimination against Roma, LGBTI persons, address hate speech in political discourse, says Council of Europe anti-racism commission
Since 2017, progress has been made in Serbia and good practices have been developed in a number of fields, but some issues still give rise to concern and should be addressed, says the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance in the new report published today. On a positive side, ECRI...
Council of Europe anti-racism Commission to prepare report on Portugal
A delegation of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) visited Portugal from 17 to 21 June 2024 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; hate speech and...
Malta: Laudable efforts to stop racism and discrimination, but more should be done
In a report published today, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) notes progress and good practices in Malta since previous reporting six years ago. ECRI – an independent human rights body established by the Council of Europe to monitor racism and intolerance – praises...
ECRI Chair holds exchanges of views with the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe and with government experts
On 19 and 20 June, Bertil Cottier, Chair of ECRI, held exchanges of views with the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, at the 1502nd meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies, and with the Steering Committee on Anti-discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion (CDADI), the Council of Europe’s...
Council of Europe anti-racism body calls for actions to overcome ethnic divisions and intolerance in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has published its 6th monitoring cycle report on Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the report, while also highlighting progress made in some areas since the adoption of its previous report in 2016, ECRI emphasises once again the need for a...
Key challenges of 2023 and beyond: dire situation of people displaced by war, the rise of antisemitism and anti-Muslim racism as a result of the current Middle East conflict
Addressing the situation of people displaced by war and other emergencies, countering the rise of antisemitism in Europe as a result of the current conflict in the Middle East, taking resolute action against anti-Muslim racism and discrimination across the continent – these were the key trends in...
Council of Europe anti-racism Commission to prepare report on Latvia
A delegation of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) visited Latvia from 10 to 14 June 2024 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; hate speech and...
Council of Europe anti-racism Commission to prepare report on Türkiye
A delegation of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) visited Türkiye from 24 to 31 May 2024 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; hate speech and...
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