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Protest against French deportation of Roma
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A ban on the construction of minarets would breach Switzerland's obligations to uphold freedom of religion, Amnesty International said ahead of a referendum next Sunday on a constitutional amendment.
Nov 26, 2009 - The European Union boasts progressive anti-discrimination legislation. Article 13 of the Amsterdam Treaty (1997) allows the EU to act against discrimination based on six qualities : sex, ethnic origin, religious belief, disability, age, and sexual orientation.
Sofia, Nov 25, 2009 - EC President Jose Manuel Barroso on Tuesday told MEPs in Strasbourg that he was considering appointing a special commissioner in charge of minority rights.
For the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), one thing is clear: Hard times breed hate crimes.
New York, Nov 23, 2009 - Serbia's government should quickly take visible steps to end a spate of violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Human Rights Watch said in a letter sent November 16, 2009, to President Boris Tadic.
Sarajevo, Nov 22, 2009 - Minister for Human Rights and Refugees Safet Halilovic and Dr. Ambassador of Sweden to BiH Bosse Hedberg will sign tomorrow an agreement in Sarajevo on the support of the Swedish Development Agency (SIDA) project of housing for Roma in BiH.
Nov 18, 2009 - The 11th International Transgender Day of Remembrance is being held, this November in more than 120 cities worldwide: Since 1999 the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), in which those trans people who have been victims of homicide will be remembered, takes place every November.
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), WIDE Network reminds the European Union about the
Geneva (ICRC), Nov 12, 2009 – More action is needed to assist and protect people displaced within their own countries by armed conflict, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said today.
Warsaw, Nov 16, 2009 - Hate crimes continue to be a serious problem in many OSCE participating States, concludes a report published by OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today.