Black History Month EU
Black History Month EU
EU Anti-Racism and Diversity Week
(23/09/2019-26/09/2019) Agenda #ARW19 Reception: Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup Launch Recommendations for EU Anti-racism and discrimination law and policy Panel discussion: #towardsrepresentation – Moving forward on diversity and political participation in EU politics Panel discussion: Ensuring safety and justice for minorities…
MEPs pass ‘watershed’ resolution calling for action against racism
(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…
EU owes a strategy for inclusion to black people in Europe
(14/05/2018) EurActiv EU owes a strategy for inclusion to black people in Europe Black people continue to experience some of the highest rates of discrimination in Europe, and the refugee crisis has made things even worse, writes Karen Taylor. Karen…
First ever EU People of African Descent Week honours contributions of Europe’s Black populations
(14/05/2018) First ever EU People of African Descent Week honours contributions of Europe’s Black populations At a time when Black people in Europe experience hate crime, violence and deaths in police custody, use of racial profile, discrimination in education and…
European Parliament adopts new Rules of Procedure strengthening hate speech sanctions
(13/12/2016) European Parliament adopts new Rules of Procedure strengthening hate speech sanctions The European Parliament voted to adopt new Rules of Procedure which will take effect from 1st January 2017. The newly adopted Rules of Procedure are the result of…
Ethnic profiling: towards EU guidelines for fair and efficient policing?
(06/12/2016) Introductory remarks Judith Sargentini MEP Cecile Kyenge MEP Co-President of ARDI Afzal Khan MEP Member of ARDI Relationships between communities and police Rebekah Delsol Open Society Justice Initiative José Francisco Cano Plataforma por la Gestion Policial de la Diversidad…
EU must address widespread ethnic profiling by police
(06/12/2016) EU must address widespread ethnic profiling by police The European Network against Racism (ENAR), Open Society Justice Initiative and the European Parliament Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup (ARDI) are calling on the European Union to address the urgent challenge of…
European Parliament removes parliamentary immunity of two MEPs for inciting racial hatred
(26/10/2016) European Parliament removes parliamentary immunity of two MEPs for inciting racial hatred The European Parliament voted to remove the parliamentary immunity of the Northern League’s Mario Borghezio for racist comments made against former Italian integration minister and current MEP/Co-President…
Alternative for Germany (AfD) MEP Beatrix von Storch tweets racist message about German football team
(08/07/2016) Alternative for Germany (AfD) MEP Beatrix von Storch tweets racist message about German football team Beatrix von Storch, a German Member of European Parliament from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy Party…
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