Violent protest ends in Budapest 2008-09-21 · Budapest Times Far right protesters clashed with Hungarian police in Budapest on Saturday evening after a thousand supporters of the radical right marched to the Inner City to confront demonstrators at two opposing manifestations. An anti-violence demonstration by the Hungarian Democratic Charter was attended by some 4,500 people, including PM Gyurcsany, while Roma organisations demonstrated against racism and segregation.

Metropolitan police race row flares again 2008-09-18 · The Guardian Scotland Yard's race war erupted again after the head of the National Black Police Association was suspended over allegations that he perverted the course of justice and wasted police time. Commander Ali Dizaei is a key adviser to the Met's assistant commissioner Tarique Ghaffur, who is suing the force for discrimination and was suspended last week. His supporters accused the Met of a "witch hunt".

Journalists wary of interference in parliament TV 2008-09-17 · EU Observer The European Parliament (EP) is beaming itself live across the net via a new web-based TV channel, aimed at raising the EP's profile and allowing citizens instant internet "oversight". Journalists' organisations have given EuroparlTV a guarded welcome, however. They see it as a promising research tool for journalists, but worry about lack of editorial independence and "pre-cooked" content.

NGOs want results from first EU 'Roma Summit' 2008-09-16 · EurActiv Human rights groups have called on the European Commission to refrain from preaching empty words and come up with concrete strategies to tackle the problems of Europe's Roma during the first EU 'Roma Summit' in Brussels today. The Summit' will bring together more than 400 representatives of EU institutions, national governments, parliaments and civil society, including Roma organisations.

EU-Roma Summit: words and action are needed 2008-09-15 · EU Roma Policy Coalition (ERPC) On the eve of the EU’s first "Roma Summit", the EU Roma Policy Coalition urges for a long-term strategy. "Enough time has passed, there needs to be a framework with objectives and deadlines," say Coalition members. They call on the EU Presidency to formally endorse such commitments at the December European Council. The ERPC also remains concerned with the Commission’s response to the census of Roma in Italy.

Freedom of Expression, Free Flow of Information, Freedom of Media 2007 · OSCE This report is a compilation of texts adopted by the OSCE with regards to the freedom of expression, the free flow of information and the freedom of media. It covers the timeline since the Helsinki Final Act from 1975 up till the council decisions from 2006. One key point in the history of defending the freedom of expression was the Establishment of the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media in 1997. ...

Regular Report to the Permanent Council 2008-03-13 · OSCE - Representative on Freedom of the Media This report by the Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklós Haraszti summarizes the issues that OSCE have raised with participating States and reviews the work done by the office of the Representative on Freedom of the Media. It provides a a follow-up on the special report ‘Handling of journalists during political demonstrations’ and a list of legal reviews prepared for participating States.

Guide to Minorities and Education 2007-10 · King Baudouin Foundation This guide is a first port of call for NGOs and others working in the field of minority education in South Eastern Europe. It is an outcome of the regional conference entitled "Minorities and Education: Foundation of Stable Relations in the Region" organized by Civic Initiatives in Belgrade on June 8-9, 2006, as part of the "Minority Rights in Practice in South-East Europe" programme of the King Baudouin Foundation, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and ...

Values Questions Set European Muslims Apart 2007-04-26 · Gallup’s Center for Muslim Studies This article states that Muslims living in the relatively secular environments of London, Paris, and Berlin see little inherent contradiction between their religious and national identities, but that does not imply that their attitudes always conform to those of the general public in their respective countries. The point of difference that has proven the most controversial, perhaps because of its visual nature, is that of religious symbols. More substantively, Muslims in London, Paris, and Berlin ...