Violence against Roma in the European Union must stop - Press release 24 November 2011
One month before the beginning of the evaluation of the different national policies for Roma inclusion of the Member States of the Commission, AEDH denounces the passive stance of the European Commission and the Council confronted with the violent acts committed against the Roma in a certain number of European countries.
The European Framework for Roma integration: AEDH calls upon European Union to strengthen its position and to take into consideration acts of violence against Roma - Press release, 27 April 2011
AEDH welcomes the new framework for Roma Integration in the European Union released by the European Commission on April the 5th 2011i but considers that it is not enough to stop discriminations against Roma people.
The AEDH and the Liga appeal to the authorities and the German government to immediately stop the expulsions of Roma to Kosovo - Press release November 17th 2010
The AEDH, together with its German member the International League for Human Rights, condemns the readmission policy of refugees from Kosovo pursued by the German government and the governments of the Länder. This policy aims to expel thousands of people, the majority children, who have been living for several years in Germany, to Kosovo. This happens at a time, when several European states have been using the Roma as scapegoats for their policies.
The European Commission and Parliament must intervene immediately; Roma cannot be used as scapegoats anymore - Press release, September 2nd 2010
Roma are considered as the main reason for insecurity in several European countries. By putting them in the news, the government makes them responsible for economic and social difficulties, for austerity measures happening in these countries and makes them hostages of political higher bids.
August, 26 2010 - The publication of two new collections on situation of Roma and on neonazi movements in Czech Republic and in Eastern Europe
These two new collections, made by the same AEDH individual member as the first ones published in July 2010, gather newarticles and opinions published on Romea website (http://www.romea.cz/english/).
Alarming rise of the extreme right in the European Parliament - Press release, June, 15th 2009
After the results of the European elections, the AEDH expresses its deep concern regarding the rise of the extreme right in several EU Member States.
The asylum and the rise of racist violence in Greece - Press release, June 3rd 2009
The Hellenic League for Human Rights (HLHR) and the European League for Human Rights (AEDH) express their deep concern about the emergency of the asylum system and the rise of xenophobia and racist violence in Greece. HLHR and AEDH propose policy solutions and immediate remedy action in order to avoid escalation of phenomena of violation of human rights with a highly negative impact on victims and society.
Hate speech - April, 2nd 2009
This text has been written by our Polish member league, Otwarta Rzeczpospolita to call on vigilance regarding the raise of hate speeches in Poland. This expression refers to a whole spectrum of negative discourse, stretching from hate or prejudice and inciting to hatred.
No to the presence of those who make racist, anti-Semitic and xenophobic comments at the head of public media - Press release, April, 1st 2009
The AEDH joins with Otwarta Rzeczpospolita - Open Republic to its protest against the appointment of a neo-fascist to the position of President of the Polish public television, TVP and calls for vigilance regarding the persistence and the increase of anti-Semitism and xenophobia in Poland
UN Presses Czech Republic on Coercive Sterilisation of Romani Women - Press release, September, 4th 2006
The organisations of the European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC), the League of Human Rights, and Life Together today welcomed the Concluding Comments of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on the Czech Republic’s compliance with international law in the area of banning discrimination against women, issued on 25 August 2006.
New act on education in the Czech Republic insufficient - Press release, June, 8th 2006
On January 1, 2005, a new Act on Education took effect in the Czech Republic claiming to abolish the “special” school system. The main aim of the new law is to integrate pupils of the former “special” schools into regular schools, facilitate their access to education of a higher quality, and end what has been decades of de facto segregation in Czech education.
Discrimination in the EU: an unresolved problem - AEDH report on the respect of fundamental rights 2004
The European Community always fights against discrimination. Indeed, from its creation, one of its more urgent missions was to reconcile a continent divided by nationalist and ethnic conflicts. During many years, the stress had been put on prevention of discrimination based essentially on nationality and gender. The year 1997 has been a turning point when members states agreed to bring some wide-reaching changes to the Treaty. In fact, from the application of the Treaty of Amsterdam, new competences have been given to the Community in order to fight against discrimination based on race or ethnic origin, religion or convictions, handicap, age or sexual orientation and the competences about sexual discrimination had been extended.
