European Commision Against Racism and Intolerance

NEW REPORTS ON COMBATING RACISM
AND INTOLERANCE: ALBANIA, AUSTRIA – 2 JUNE 2020

The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) published monitoring reports on Albania and Austria analysing recent developments and outstanding issues and providing recommendations to the authorities. Despite certain positive developments, ECRI notes, there are challenges ahead.

ALBANIA

ECRI calls on the Albanian authorities to provide adequate financial and staffing resources for the Ombudsman’s growing activities and to take more concrete action on recommendations made by the equality bodies. [more]


AUSTRIA

ECRI is particularly concerned that although the Austrian legislation prohibits racial profiling and provides a legal framework to deal with such complaints, only two judgments on racial profiling so far have been documented. [more]

La Commission européenne contre le racisme et l’intolérance (ECRI) a publié des rapports de monitoring sur l’Albanie et l’Autriche analysant les évolutions récentes et les questions en suspens, et donnant des recommandations aux autorités. Malgré certaines évolutions positives, note l’ECRI, des défis restent à relever.

ALBANIE

L’ECRI appelle les autorités albanaises à octroyer des ressources financières et humaines suffisantes au Médiateur, dont les activités se développent, et à prendre des mesures plus concrètes pour donner suite aux recommandations des organismes de promotion de l’égalité. [suite]

AUTRICHE

L’ECRI est particulièrement préoccupée par le fait que même si la législation autrichienne interdit le profilage racial et offre un cadre juridique permettant de traiter de telles plaintes, seules deux décisions concernant des cas de profilage racial ont été rendues jusqu’à présent. [suite]

Conclusions on the implementation of priority recommendations in respect of Denmark, Montenegro, Serbia and Ukraine  2 June 2020

ECRI published conclusions on the implementation of its priority recommendations made to Denmark, Montenegro, Serbia and Ukraine in 2017. Through the interim follow-up procedure, ECRI seeks to assist Council of Europe member States in fine-tuning their response to the recommendations made in its country report. [more]



COMING UP

Find out more by visiting ECRI’s calendar of activities on its website.


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