Terror law used to stop thousands 'just to balance racial statistics' 2009-06-17 · The Guardian Thousands of people are being stopped and searched by British police under their counter-­terrorism powers – simply to ­provide a racial balance in official statistics, the government's anti-terror law watchdog has revealed. Moreover, said Lord Carlile, the utility of the section 44 stop and search powers is questionable: "none of the many thousands of searches has ever resulted in a conviction for a terrorism offence."

NIreland church harbors victims of racist attacks 2009-06-16 · Associated Press More than a 100 Romanian immigrants in Northern Ireland were spending the night in a church after fleeing their Belfast homes following racist attacks. Some of their homes had been attacked, and earlier in the week there was an attack on an anti-racism rally in support of immigrants. Bottles were hurled and people made Nazi salutes at those taking part.

Intel Brief: Czech Extremism 2009-06-15 · ISN Security Watch. Growing right-wing extremism in the Czech Republic will continue to result in violent attacks targeting the Roma, and a new government initiative is unlikely to improve the situation, writes Anna Dunin. In two recent incidents, arsonists burned a Roma house down, leaving a two-year-old girl gravely injured, and over 500 neo-Nazis marched to celebrate the anniversary of Hitler’s birthday.

Tough times for immigrants 2009-05-13 · Wanted in Rome Italy's so-called "security pact" addresses issues from organised crime to road safety and illegal immigration. But some measures violate or threaten fundamental rights and have come under fire from the UNHCR and the Council of Europe. A summary of some of the main provisions relating to immigration.

Romania: Submission On Digital Switchover Standards 2008-12-05 · Article 19 This Submission provides information on international standards relating to the issue of digital switchover. Article 19 welcomes the Romanian authorities’ effort to regulate the digital switchover and digital environment. At the same time, it is essential that this is undertaken in a manner that respects human rights and, in particular, the right to freedom of expression. This Submission is intended as a contribution to the ongoing discussion in Romania on the digital switchover with a ...

Report on the Relationship Between Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Religion 2008-10-23 · Council of Europe This report was adopted by the Venice Commission at its 76th Plenary Session on the basis of comments by Mr Louis-Léon Christians (Expert, Belgium), Mr Pieter van Dijk (Member, the Netherlands), Ms Finola Flanagan (Member, Ireland), Ms Hanna Suchocka (Member, Poland). The topics discussed were the international standards regarding the freedom of speech, national legislation on blasphemy, religious insults and inciting religious hatred and the criminal legislation as a basis for interference with freedom of ...

Turkish radio broadcasts in The Netherlands: Community Communication or Ethnic Market? 2008 · University of Westminster With its multi-channel structure, including independent member-based and non-member-based organizations, the Dutch public broadcasting system is arguably a unique example in Europe for preserving diversity in its media landscape. In the Dutch framework there is a particular attention to minority groups in society, offering several models of participation on different scales. This article, part of a wider research project, examines Turkish radio broadcasts in The Netherlands assessing whether those radio stations and programmes are contributing ...

Recommendation on policies for Roma and/or Travellers in Europe 2008-02-20 · Council of Europe Recommendation CM/Rec(2008)5 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on policies for Roma and/or Travellers in Europe calls the member states to adopt a coherent, comprehensive and adequately resourced national and regional strategy, targeting to address legal and/or social discrimination and enforce equality. The recommendation also asks the states to monitor and publish regular evaluation reports regarding the strategies' implementations and impacts.

Unfavorable Views of Jews and Muslims on the Increase in Europe 2008-09-17 · Pew Research Center Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia in Europe have increased, according to this report by the Pew Research Center. The report states that the data from some European countries is particularly worrying, with almost half the population having negative opinions about Muslims and Jews. Two aspects of the findings are highlighted; first, the increase in intolerance is felt across Europe. So, when it comes to hatred of people who are different, there is no East-West divide. The second ...