(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…
(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…
(20/06/2018) Salvini’s comments on cataloguing Roma people a reminder of darkest days of European history S&D MEPs have strongly criticised comments from Italian Interior minister Matteo Salvini following his proposal for ethnic registration of Roma people in Italy. S&D Group…
(14/05/2018) The Guardian Italy’s first black minister fears far-right party’s government influence Italy’s first black cabinet minister has expressed deep concerns about the entry into Italy’s government of the League, as the far-right party and the populist Five Star Movement…
(16/04/2018) Politico Cécile Kyenge’s call for greater diversity “It’s important for me to say to people working in Parliament that I feel honored to work here, representing the hidden face of Europe,” said Cécile Kyenge, an Italian who is one…
(11/11/2017) Parliament Magazine Feature: Cécile Kashetu Kyenge: We need to think about immigration in extremely rational terms In the US and in Europe, we have seen a rise in racialisation in politics. Political movements based on populism and nationalism have…
(13/12/2017) Urgent need to combat rising Afrophobia in the European Union As Co-President of the European Parliament Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup (ARDI) and given my own background, I have taken a specific interest in my parliamentary work on the issue…
