A. THE INTERGROUP Founded in 1999, the European Parliament’s Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup exists to promote racial equality, counter racism, and educate about non-discrimination in the work of the European Parliament. It aims to be at the heart of parliamentary…
(20/21/03/2019) Opening remarks Soraya Post MEP Birgit Van Hout, Regional Representative of Europe, UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) (host of the event) Vera Jourova, Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, European Commission Dunja Mijatovic, Commissioner for Human Rights,…
Anti-Gypsyism pledge We, the undersigned, want to create a European society in which Roma can access and enjoy their rights set in our Treaties, in which Roma can fulfil their true potential. We want a European society, in which…
(26/03/2019) European Parliament recognizes discrimination and past injustices through adoption of inaugural resolution on the Fundamental Rights of People of African Descent The European Parliament today adopted for the first time a resolution on the Fundamental Rights of People of…
(26/03/2019) The Guardian MEPs pass ‘watershed’ resolution calling for action against racism The European parliament has called for action to tackle the “structural racism” facing millions of Europeans of African descent in an unprecedented resolution that was overwhelmingly approved by…
(26/03/2019) Politico MEPs vote to combat racist discrimination against Afro-Europeans The European Parliament voted Tuesday to tackle structural racism faced by Europeans of African descent. MEPs adopted a resolution calling on the EU and its member countries to address racist…
(18/03/2019-21/03/2019) Outline Agenda Building a narrative Community organising and non-party political mobilising campaigning Workshop 2 continued: Community organising and non-party political mobilising campaigning Combatting racism/discrimination: Evaluating 2014-2019 and recommendations for 2019-2024 Meeting with institution representatives Anti-racism/discrimination strategies ahead of the…
European Parliament resolution on Fundamental Rights of People of African Descent in Europe (2018/2899(RSP)) The European Parliament, – having regard to the Treaty on European Union (TEU), and in particular the second and the fourth to seventh indents of the preamble,…
European Parliament resolution on the need for a strengthened post-2020 Strategic EU Framework for National Roma Inclusion Strategies and stepping up the fight against anti-Gypsyism (2019/2509(RSP)) B8‑0098/2019 The European Parliament, – having regard to the Treaty on European Union, the Treaty on…
