Racism in Europe: ENAR Shadow Report 2007 2008-12-01 · European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Extremism and racism are on the rise throughout Europe and racist political discourse is increasingly common in mainstream European politics, states this report by the European Network Against Racism (ENAR). According to the data collected, there is "increasing evidence of public acceptance of racist crime and mistreatment of ethnic and religious minorities, including within the police and other relevant authorities". This edition, based on 25 country-specific Shadow Reports produced by ENAR members, presents the trends ...

Hate Crimes in the OSCE Region - Incidents and Responses 2007 2008-10-06 · OSCE Members of visibly identifiable groups who stand out from majority populations because of their religion, ethnicity or other perceived characteristics remain the target of often brutal physical attacks, says this report on hate crimes in the OSCE region. The report, compiled by the OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and launched at the OSCE’s annual human rights and democracy conference in Warsaw, found that many of the hate-motivated incidents were characterized by ...

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 ...

Developing a Comprehensive Minority Policy in Montenego 2008-07 · Project on Ethnic Relations (PER) This report is a compilation of the US based Project on Ethnic Relations’ discussions with Montenegrin officials and minority political leaders over the course of their three year project. Some of the chapters are summaries of meetings that took place prior to Montenegro’s independence from Serbia, and others just after. It is targeted that the readers will be able to see how Montenegrin officials negotiated their positions on minority issues and developed a multi-ethnic, modern ...

European Union - Risks faced by journalists 2008-05 · Reporters Without Borders In this report Reporters Without Borders investigates for the first time violence against journalists within the EU. There is genuine press freedom within the EU. Official censorship is a thing of the past, and media express a diversity of opinion. But the situation is not perfect. Murder attempts, assaults and harassment of both journalists and their families still take place within the EU. Journalists can still be forced to reveal their sources. There is a ...