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European body slams Italy’s treatment of Roma

Geneva, November 03, 2010 – In a landmark decision, Italy was found to have violated the rights of its Roma population by the Council of Europe’s European Committee of Social Rights.

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Radical nationalist party accuses UN human rights panel of lying

Budapest, November 02, 2010 - The radical nationalist Jobbik on Saturday said that the recent report by experts of the United Nations Human Rights Committee, criticising Hungary for the spread of anti-Roma discrimination and anti-Semitism, contained lies and distortions.

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A simple equation: learning to teach in a multi-ethnic environment

Vienna, November 01, 2010 - Teachers have a complex social role to play in the classroom, alongside their duty to educate. This is especially true when teaching young children, whose early experiences at school can shape a lifetime's understanding. For children growing up in a country undergoing reform and renewal after ethnic conflict, education can give them a positive outlook on the changes in their society, which they can then carry back to their communities.

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Racism plagues every society – UN expert

New York, November 01, 2010 – Racism and xenophobia still ravage contemporary society and no state is immune to their effects, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Githu Muigai, said today.

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No level playing field: racism and discrimination in sport in the EU

Vienna, October 28, 2010 - The FRA will today present its new report on racism, ethnic discrimination and the exclusion of migrants and minorities in sport in the European Union.

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FRA report on tackling Racism in Sport

Vienna, October 28, 2010 - The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has published the results of the first EU-wide research on racism, ethnic discrimination and the exclusion of migrants and minorities in sport.

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Human Rights Watch: Europe Returning Roma to Face Hardship

Pristina, October 28, 2010 - Western Europe Should Halt Deportations and Assist Roma Forced Back to Kosovo.

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Priests Promoting Violence Need to be Sanctioned

Zagreb, October 20, 2010 - The Cross of Life (Križ života) portal and MeDiEt Association for Promotion of Media, Dialogue and Ethics in Society, in reaction to recent public statements by priests of the Catholic Church promoting violence, discrimination and neo-ustaša ideology, launched a petition demanding that those priests are sanctioned.

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Evicted Roma to get new homes

Belgrade, October 8, 2010 - After their houses were demolished and they spent two days protesting in front of the City Hall, the evicted Roma will be given new housing this afternoon.

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Roma families evicted

Belgrade, October 7, 2010 - The Belgrade Land Development Agency, with the help from police, this morning started demolishing homes in 25 Vojvođanska St. where 36 Roma temporarily lived.

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