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April 7, 2010 - Amnesty International is calling on the European Union (EU) and its member states to take concrete action to break the cycle of discrimination, poverty and exclusion experienced by Romani communities in Europe.

Warsaw, Strasbourg, Vienna, March 19, 2010 - In a joint statement ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the Council of Europe's European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) strongly condemn manifestations of racism and xenophobia, with a particular focus on the Internet:

March 11, 2009 - Amnesty International has called on the Italian authorities to review a controversial housing plan that has resulted in the forced eviction of hundreds of Roma and paves the way for thousands more over the coming months.

In a decision of 27 February with regard to the collective complaint European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) v. France, the European Committee of Social Rights held that there is a violation of the effective right to housing of Travellers leading to social exclusion and discrimination.

A wide number of non governmental organizations and individuals from across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas have signed a common public statement affirming the nefarious role of fundamentalist politics and the need to counter it internationally.

Budapest, Dec 10, 2009 - Today marks the 61st anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the General Assembly of the United Nations.

Geneva, Dec 10, 2009 - Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay calls on individuals worldwide to make an extra effort to tackle discrimination starting from their own homes and workplaces.

Pristina, Dec 9, 2009 - The implementation of effective policies for the integration of communities in cultural, social, economic and public life is key to building a multi-ethnic society in Kosovo, concludes an OSCE report published today

Dec 8, 2009 - The conference ‘Making Rights a Reality for All’, to be held in Stockholm on 11–12 December, will put the issue of discrimination against marginalised groups on the agenda.

On the occasion of 3 December, the European Day of People with Disabilities, the European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) and ECCL are launching a petition calling on the relevant authorities, service providers, funding agencies and the public to support the transition from institutional care to community-based services for people with disabilities.