WP 11 : Fears, unease and threat/risk society/risk management and an assessment of vulnerabilities of different social groups and acceptance and resistance to exceptionalism

Articles

• European Civic Days: «Mobility, Dialogue, Participation: Towards Active European Citizenship»

  1 September 2008, by European Presidency
  The European Civic Forum, with the help of the European Commission, is organizing the European Civic Days. The aim of the event is to promote active European citizenship. The event will take place from 4 to 6 September 2008

• Discrimination in the European Union: Perceptions, Experiences and Attitudes

  1 September 2008, by TNS Opinion & Social
  The survey on discrimination in the EU was carried out by TNS Opinion & Social on behalf of the Directorate General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities between February 18th and March 22nd, 2008. The report examines discrimination on the grounds of gender, ethnic origin, religion or beliefs, age, disability and sexual orientation.

• Discrimination in the EU: Perception, experiences and attitudes

  13 August 2008, by EU Barometer
  In anticipation of this Year of Equal Opportunities for All, the European Commission DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunity Opportunities commissioned a survey about discrimination and inequality in Europe, conducted in the summer of 2006.

• Incident report: Violent attacks against Roma in the Ponticelli District of Naples, Italy

  12 August 2008, by European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
  The report provides information on the impact of the recent events in the Ponticelli district of Naples on Roma, immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. It brings together the basic facts on these violent attacks as well as background information regarding the situation of Roma in Italy. It also describes efforts to address the situation by the Italian Authorities and the International Community, in particular the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, the OSCE, and Civil society organisations.

• Preempting Justice : Counterterrorism laws and procedures procedures in France

  11 August 2008, by Human Rights Watch
  The report looks at how France uses a vaguely defined ‘terrorism association offense’ to arrest large numbers of people based on minimal evidence. Human Rights Watch documented credible allegations that terrorism suspects are subjected to oppressive questioning in police custody, linked to a policy that delays a suspect’s access to a lawyer.

• Agency for Fundamental Rights : Annual Report 2008

  11 August 2008, by European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
  The Annual Report 2008 is the first to be produced on the basis of the FRA legal base and mandate (Council Regulation 168//2007, art. 4.1(e)). It covers information, events and developments related to racism and xenophobia in the EU for the year 2007, which was the Agency’s focus of work prior to the adoption of its Multiannual Framework in February 2008.

• Ein Blick in die Mitte. Zur Entstehung rechtsextremer und demokratischer Einstellungen in Deutschland

  24. Juni 2008, von Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Berlin
  Im November 2006 publizierte die Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung die Studie «Vom Rand zur Mitte». In dieser Repräsentativbefragung wurde mit einem Fragebogen das Ausmaß rechtsextremer Einstellungen in Deutschland erhoben. Erneut unter der wissenschaftlichen Leitung der Leipziger Wissenschaftler Dr. Oliver Decker und Prof. Dr. Elmar Brähler ist nun eine Nachfolgestudie im Auftrag der Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung entstanden, die die Frage nach den Ursachen für rechtsextreme Einstellungen vertieft behandelt.

• Halde : Présentation des tests de discrimination

  16 juin 2008, par Haute Autorité de Lutte contre les Discriminations et pour l’égalité (HALDE)
  La Halde a remis son rapport sur les discriminations à l’emploi, basé sur 20 entreprises et 1500 offres. Le taux de discrimination statistiquement établi est de 23% moins de chances pour les candidats présentant des origines africaines ou arabes et de 42% pour les plus de 45 ans. L’enterprise la plus discriminante est une filiale d’ACCOR.

• Fourth Brussels Debate: The business case for Intercultural Dialogue in the workplace

  9 June 2008, by European Union
  In the framework of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue on 4 June 2008 the European Commission in cooperation with the European Network Against Racism organized a debate under the title «Couscous Culture: is that what Intercultural Dialogue in the workplace is all about?» There were discussed challenges and opportunities posed by an increasingly intercultural work environment.

• FRA signs pledge to support UEFA anti-racism campaign during EURO 2008

  9 June 2008, by European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
  The European Union’s Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) will join UEFA, FARE, FIFPro, football players and others in signing a «pledge» supporting respect for diversity at a launch event for EURO 2008™ on 7 June in Basel, Switzerland. This «pledge» is timely as a spate of events in Europe over the past year has shown that the spectrum of racism and other forms of intolerance still haunt the sport.

• La HALDE a remis son troisième rapport annuel au Président de la République

  27 mai 2008, par Haute Autorité de Lutte contre les Discriminations et pour l’égalité (HALDE)
  Louis Schweitzer, Président de HALDE, a remis ce jour à Nicolas Sarkozy, Président de la République, le 3ème rapport annuel, en présence des membres du collège.

• European Parliament resolution of 20 May 2008 on progress made in equal opportunities and non-discrimination in the EU

  27 May 2008, by European Parliament
  The European Parliament adopted a report calling on the Commission to adhere to its commitment to propose a «comprehensive directive» to combat any discrimination in access to goods and services on grounds of sex, race, religion, disability, age or sexual orientation. The own-initiative report adopted with 362 votes in favour, 262 against and 56 abstentions, also demands effective sanctions and support for victims.

• EU listens to people experiencing poverty to help improve their lives

  26 May 2008, by European Union
  Around 200 Europeans on the front line of the battle against social exclusion will today meet EU and national policy makers in Brussels for a direct dialogue. They will discuss issues ranging from minimum income to housing, social services and services of general interest. The annual event aims to include marginal groups in the process of seeking solutions and building policies to improve their lives.

• Protection of national minorities

  21 May 2008, by Conseil de l’Europe
  This factsheet reviews the activities of Council of Europe in the field of protection of national minorities, one of the main priorities of Council of Europe. Various legal instruments of Council of Europe are relevant from this respect, such as The European Convention on Human Rights, The Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, The European Social Charter, The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.

• Combating racism, xenophobia and all forms of discrimination

  21 May 2008, by Conseil de l’Europe
  This human rights factsheet reviews the Council of Europe’s activities concerning combating racism, xenophobia and all forms of discrimination. Combating racism is regarded as an integral part of human rights protection. With the aim to combat racism and intolerance it was established the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI). Its activities include country by country monitoring, elaboration of General Policy Recommendations, collection and dissemination of examples of good practices, awareness raising and other activities.

• «Neues vom Antisemitismus : Zustände in Deutschland»

  21 May 2008, by Helas Horst, Rubisch Dagmar, Zilkenat Reiner
  On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Israel, the editors present the results of a conference about modern antisemitism in Germany. Some of the aspects treated are the role of civil society, public policies or education in the fight against antisemitism and racism. The first chapters give a complete histrocial overview.

• Zwischen Antisemitismus und Islamophobie. Vorurteile und Projektionen in Europa und Nahost

  21 May 2008, by Bunzl John , Senft Alexandra
  The introduction of A. Senft shows how modern antisemitism and the phenomena of islamophobia interact in todays Europe. The example of Esther Shapira (the author of the film «The Day they murdered Theo van Gogh») indicates that the critique of islamisation in the name of human rights may recover prejudices, as well as the critique of terrorism. The book is a sociological and socio-psychological approach.

• 21 May: World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

  20 May 2008, by European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
  To celebrate our world’s cultural diversity, 21 May is marked by the United Nations as World Day of Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.

• Rapport 2007-2008 de l’Observatoire National de la Pauvreté et de l’Exclusion Sociale (ONPES)

  19 mai 2008, par ONPES
  Le 5eme rapport de l’ONPES a été remis le 29 avril 2008 à Mme Christine BOUTIN , Ministre du logement et de la ville ainsi qu’à M. Martin HIRSCH, Haut commissaire aux solidarités actives contre la pauvreté, en présence de M. Bernard SEILLIER Président du Conseil national des politiques de lutte contre la pauvreté et l’exclusion sociale.

• Migrants, Minorities and Housing: Exclusion, Discrimination and Anti-Discrimination in 15 Member States of the European Union

  19 May 2008, by European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia
  This report focuses on discrimination against migrants and minorities in housing in 15 Member States of the European Union. It finds that in different Member States there are similar mechanisms of exclusion, discrimination in housing of migrants and minorities. According to the report integration in this field can become politicised, and it is not enough justified that involuntary special mixing would be appropriate for integration.

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