Kasparov against racism: Checkmate!
What does it mean for a World Chess Champion to retire from competition? Garry Kasparov, the famous chess player who withdrew in 2005, had no difficulty in answering that question: he decided to get...
View ArticleUN: Contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and...
Report on the contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, published by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on 22 August 2013.
View ArticleNouvelle Vague: To combat racism effectively, just follow the example of music!
“To combat racism effectively, just follow the example of music” urges the Greek audience the co-founder of Nouvelle Vague, Marc Collin. Right before the recent concert of the famous French band in...
View ArticleECRI: 2012 annual report on ECRI’s activities
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) is a mechanism which was established by the first Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe Member States. ECRI’s...
View ArticleRefugees, asylum-seekers and Europe’s xenophobia
Xenophobia and racism towards refugees and asylum seekers are highlighted in this podcast recorded at a joint Council of Europe-UNHCR anti-discrimination conference. Eva Smith, Chair of the European...
View ArticleFRA: Racism, discrimination, intolerance and extremism: learning from...
Crimes motivated by racism, xenophobia and related intolerances, the mainstreaming of elements of extremist ideology in political and public discourse, and ethnic discrimination all persist throughout...
View ArticleAlexia: “Let’s bring change through education and music”
The booming voice of Alexia Vasileiou has left its mark in the Greek music scene of the ’80s and the ’90s. However, the Greek-Cypriot singer recently linked her image also with the ’60s, by starring in...
View ArticleA strategy to prevent racism and intolerance in Europe
Report by Mr. Jonas Gunnarsson, of the Committee on Equality and and Non-Discrimination,entitled “A strategy to prevent racism and intolerance in Europe”.
View ArticleMaria Giannakaki, General rapporteur on combating racism and intolerance
Since April 2014, Maria Giannakaki (Greece, SOC) has been General rapporteur on combating racism and intolerance. The General rapporteur, appointed by the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination,...
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Racism Is Still The Global Issue That No One Wants To Talk About
In the aftermath of the unsettling shooting of an unarmed African-American teen, Michael Brown, the United States is once again facing many tough questions surrounding racism and injustice. Brown was...
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