racism and discrimination in europe policies against irregularity

RacismRacismand discriminationand discrimination in in EuropeEurope

PoliciesPolicies againstagainst irregularityirregularity

RacismRacism in Europe in Europe

Amnesty International:Amnesty International:EconomicEconomic crisis crisis leadsleads to to increasingincreasing

racismracismin Europein Europe

Racism in EuropeRacism in Europe

Stricter Laws against Stricter Laws against irregularityirregularity

Italy- France- East Europe Italy- France- East Europe evictions Roma campsevictions Roma camps

A larger number of A larger number of Europe-irregular migrants Europe-irregular migrants in detentionin detention

Forced returns under Forced returns under inhumane circumstancesinhumane circumstances

Access to education and Access to education and healthcare difficulthealthcare difficult

Ignoring human rightsIgnoring human rights

Regime like for criminals Regime like for criminals or even worseor even worse


EnglandEngland childrenchildren irregularirregular migrantsmigrants in in detentiondetention

SlovakiaSlovakia childrenchildren in in schoolsschools for children with for children with mental mental diseasedisease

BratislavaBratislava illegalillegal sterilisationsterilisation Roma Women Roma Women

Hungarian-SpecialHungarian-Special Task Task force force attacksattacks Roma-at Roma-at least 9 persons killedleast 9 persons killed

AuthoritiesAuthorities in in severalseveral countries countries stimulatestimulate a a climateclimate of of hatehate against against homosexualshomosexuals

A captain in Italy was A captain in Italy was convictedconvicted for for savingsaving a a boatboat with with AfricansAfricans..

People People drawndrawn in the in the OceanOcean, because of no help , because of no help from from EuropeanEuropean boatsboats..

Racism in europeRacism in europe

European Commission European Commission (Brussels) adopts a (Brussels) adopts a directive return and directive return and removal, in which removal, in which detention and forced detention and forced removal are legalremoval are legal

Traditional violent racismTraditional violent racism

European CounselEuropean Counsel

( Strasbourg) writs a report ( Strasbourg) writs a report about the inhuman way EU about the inhuman way EU countries treat the asylum countries treat the asylum seekers and the irregular seekers and the irregular migrant, especially in migrant, especially in prisons and in the case of prisons and in the case of forced return.forced return.

The High Court blocks forced The High Court blocks forced returns by interim returns by interim measures. measures.


All over Europe there is an All over Europe there is an increasing intolerance against increasing intolerance against

MuslimsMuslims


A A newnew directivedirective shouldshould help to help to overcomeovercome racism racism


On 28. November 2009 Jaques Barrot, the On 28. November 2009 Jaques Barrot, the European commissioner for justice and European commissioner for justice and security announced the approval of the security announced the approval of the framework decision ion racism. However, it framework decision ion racism. However, it will take two years to be integrated into will take two years to be integrated into national legislation. national legislation.

Racism in EuropeRacism in Europe Racism and xenophobia should have no place in Europe and will be Racism and xenophobia should have no place in Europe and will be

punished severely, with hard and effective measures, because punished severely, with hard and effective measures, because intolerance is a direct violation of the principles of freedom, democracy intolerance is a direct violation of the principles of freedom, democracy and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms on which the and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms on which the European Union was founded,’ Barrot said. The framework decision European Union was founded,’ Barrot said. The framework decision approved on 28 November foresees between one and three years approved on 28 November foresees between one and three years imprisonment for anyone who publicly incites racial hatred and imprisonment for anyone who publicly incites racial hatred and xenophobia, including through the distribution of texts, photos or other xenophobia, including through the distribution of texts, photos or other material directed against a group or an individual because of their race, material directed against a group or an individual because of their race, colour, religion, nationality or ethnic origin, or who denies or crudely colour, religion, nationality or ethnic origin, or who denies or crudely minimises genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. But is it minimises genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. But is it too late for Italy, which fingerprints its Roma gypsy population? too late for Italy, which fingerprints its Roma gypsy population?


Action helpsAction helps

Racism in EuropeRacism in Europe In Florence the eviction of Roma was stopped by an action group, in In Florence the eviction of Roma was stopped by an action group, in

which the Waldensian church.which the Waldensian church. Germany is against the new European directive, Amnesty International Germany is against the new European directive, Amnesty International

has 50.000 signatures to give support to the European Commissioner has 50.000 signatures to give support to the European Commissioner for the directive.for the directive.

Amnesty International had this summer a campaign against the Roma Amnesty International had this summer a campaign against the Roma evictions in Italy and Rumania. Local Churches in the Netherland gave evictions in Italy and Rumania. Local Churches in the Netherland gave their support by sending letters. Majors in The Netherlands also send their support by sending letters. Majors in The Netherlands also send letters to the majors in those countries. The Dutch Synod send letter to letters to the majors in those countries. The Dutch Synod send letter to the churches in those countries.the churches in those countries.

the existing legislation (EU and national ) and the existing legislation (EU and national ) and institutions against racism (equalities institutions against racism (equalities commissions) ad the (limited ) success they have commissions) ad the (limited ) success they have had in combating racial discrimination had in combating racial discrimination

The NetherlandsThe Netherlands

The official national organisation that monitors The official national organisation that monitors racism and discrimination in the Netherlands is racism and discrimination in the Netherlands is ART.1 ( in Art. 1 of our constitution law the equality ART.1 ( in Art. 1 of our constitution law the equality of all human beings is announced, the freedom of of all human beings is announced, the freedom of speech, religion etc. )speech, religion etc. )

In each region there is an office where people can In each region there is an office where people can announce discrimination and racism.announce discrimination and racism.

Every year a racism and discrimination monitor is Every year a racism and discrimination monitor is publishedpublished

There is a commission equal treatment.There is a commission equal treatment.

The NetherlandsThe Netherlands

In the report 2009:In the report 2009: Racism degreased a littleRacism degreased a little Discrimination and racism mostly are not reportedDiscrimination and racism mostly are not reported Mostly Muslims experience discriminationMostly Muslims experience discrimination Anti Semitism is related to incidents in the Middle Anti Semitism is related to incidents in the Middle

easteast Teeters are most white mailTeeters are most white mail Increasing reported ethnic profiling by authoritiesIncreasing reported ethnic profiling by authorities

NetherlandsNetherlands

A big new political party, a non democratic A big new political party, a non democratic movement with one man leadership, led by movement with one man leadership, led by Geert Wilders, called PVV, Party for Geert Wilders, called PVV, Party for Freedom, Freedom, PVV:PVV: 15,5 percent, 1.453.944 15,5 percent, 1.453.944 votesvotes, 24 zetels., 24 zetels.


After the elections of the 10. June negotiations to After the elections of the 10. June negotiations to form a government are going on, between the form a government are going on, between the Liberals, the Christian Democrats and The PVV. Liberals, the Christian Democrats and The PVV. As foreseen now the PVV will not be in the As foreseen now the PVV will not be in the government, but give support to a minority government, but give support to a minority government, they will give this and become government, they will give this and become priorities for some of their points of their priorities for some of their points of their programme. Geert Wilders is allowed to say what programme. Geert Wilders is allowed to say what ever he wants to say about migrants, Muslims etc. ever he wants to say about migrants, Muslims etc.


The Programme of Geert WildersThe Programme of Geert Wilders - demands an “ethnic registration” of the - demands an “ethnic registration” of the

Dutch population Dutch population - does proclaim that there is “certainly no - does proclaim that there is “certainly no

moderate Islam” (ibid., p. 13)moderate Islam” (ibid., p. 13) - suggests the exclusion of migrants from - suggests the exclusion of migrants from

the social security net for ten years (ibid., p. the social security net for ten years (ibid., p. 13)13)


suggests a disengagement of the Netherlands with suggests a disengagement of the Netherlands with the EU (ibid, p.15) and suggests that the the EU (ibid, p.15) and suggests that the European Union is similar to the ex-USSR (ibid, European Union is similar to the ex-USSR (ibid, p.16)p.16)

proposes the close down the equal opportunities´ proposes the close down the equal opportunities´ commission (ibid, p.14)commission (ibid, p.14)

- advocates to violate the UN Refugee convention - advocates to violate the UN Refugee convention of 1951 by putting a maximum ceiling of 1.000 for of 1951 by putting a maximum ceiling of 1.000 for the acceptance of asylum dossiers (ibid, p.15)the acceptance of asylum dossiers (ibid, p.15)


- believes that multicultural living together is - believes that multicultural living together is a night mare (ibid., a night mare (ibid., p. 7)p. 7)

- calls for the removal of Dutch citizens of - calls for the removal of Dutch citizens of Dutch Antillean origin who committed a Dutch Antillean origin who committed a crime from the Dutch mainland , (ibid., p. 11)crime from the Dutch mainland , (ibid., p. 11)


How will racism exist in the future in the How will racism exist in the future in the Netherlands?Netherlands?

Will we need actions of the WCC?Will we need actions of the WCC?

May God watch over us.May God watch over us.

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