19/03/2015 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
In the area of hate speech, many ideological and conceptual fractures exist at the European Court of Human Rights, said the participants during the meeting of the No hate Parliamentary Alliance held today in Paris.
04/03/2015 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
Following a two-day visit to Germany, Ms Santerini has called for greater vigilance against movements such as Pegida and Legida, which spread the belief that people of different cultures and religions cannot live together in our countries.
27/02/2015 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
Milena Santerini, who is currently preparing a report on “Recognising and preventing neo-racism” for the PACE, will make a fact-finding visit to Berlin, Leipzig and Dresden on 2 and 3 March.
29/01/2015 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
Attending the launch of the No Hate Parliamentary Alliance, Anne Brasseur invited her colleagues to shout out against all forms of intolerance, raising the alarm and expressing their democratic and civil consciousness.
29/01/2015 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
On 29 January 2015, the No Hate Parliamentary Alliance was officially launched in the presence of Anne Brasseur and Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni who expressed their wholehearted support for the initiative.
08/01/2015 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
"We strongnly condemn the killings yesterday at the headquarters of Charlie Hebdo, and we convey our condolences to the families and relatives of the victims," said Maria Giannakaki and Gvozden Srećko Flego.
08/12/2014 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
Deborah Schembri will make a fact-finding visit to the United Kingdom from 9 to 11 December, as part of the preparation of her report on discrimination against transgender people in Europe.
04/12/2014 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
Budgetary cuts should not be human rights and equality blind, the committee said, adopting a report prepared by Nikolaj Villumsen. Human rights and equality impact assessments are essential in order to take informed decisions.
04/12/2014 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
Numerous acts of hostility and violence have been recorded in the recent years against Christians and their places of worship. However, these acts are overlooked by national authorities, the committee has warned.
03/12/2014 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
“People with disabilities must no longer be invisible to the rest of society or treated like second-class citizens. That has to change,” said Carmen Quintanilla, as her report was adopted today.
24/11/2014 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
2014 marked a turning point with the entry into force of the Istanbul Convention, giving a clear sign of the political will of States to prevent and condemn all forms of violence against women,” declared Ms Brasseur.
17/09/2014 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
“A year after the atrocious murder of Pavlos Fyssas by right-wing extremists, his memory remains alive,” said PACE's General Rapporteur against Racism and Intolerance Maria Giannakaki.