(10/12/2018) MEP’s unite for Human Rights at 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights 2018 marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights. On 10 December 1948, Members of the United Nations General Assembly came…
(30/11/2018) As Italy’s first black minister, I suffered vile racist abuse. But this poison damages us all Racial discrimination is now “commonplace” across 12 European countries, and one in three people of African descent has experienced harassment in the past…
(28/11/2018) Opening remarks Cécile Kyenge MEP Malin Björk MEP What it means to be Black in the EU – FRA survey findings Michael O’Flaherty, Director, EU Agency for Fundamental Rights Ways forward – views from experts and plenary debate Christie…
(28/11/2018) Dear President Tajani, Dear Members of the Bureau, We are writing to you to express our deep sadness and inability to understand the position of the EP, as a democratic institution, about the non-inclusive commemoration of the victims of…
European Parliament resolution on the rise of neo-fascist violence in Europe (2018/2869(RSP)) The European Parliament, – having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, – having regard to the report of 9 May 2017 by the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary…
(09/10/2018) As black elected representatives and community leaders from across Europe, we are deeply troubled that a court in Piacenza, Italy, has allowed the Italian League party to open a case of defamation against Cécile Kashetu Kyenge, the former Italian…
(02/10/2018) Dear President Tajani, We are writing you concerning the latest European Parliament information campaign launched ahead of the EP election 2019 and the exposition of posters displayed around the esplanade in front of the Simon Veil entrance of the…
(26/09/2018) Introductory remarks Jean Lambert MEP Prof. Ian Law, Professor of Racism and Ethnicity Studies, Centre for Ethnicity and Racism Studies, School of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Leeds Country Presentations: UK, France, Belgium Germany Arzu Merali, Islamic Human…
(29/08/2018) The Guardian The EU is too white – and Brexit likely to make it worse, MEPs and staff say It was just another meeting in the European parliament, says Ida Scott*. “There were five people in the room and…
(21/06/2018) Introductory remarks Sajjad Karim MEP Alfiaz Vaiya Keynote speech Sir Julian King Discussion Figen Murray Dr Ajmal Hussain Dr Shelley Piasecka Professor Simon Piasecki
