Equinet - European network of equality bodies

This report presents the results from a new Eurobarometer survey on discrimination. It was commissioned by the Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers (DG JUST) and coordinated by the Directorate-General for Communication (DG COMM).

Antisemitism can be expressed in the form of verbal and physical attacks, threats, harassment, property damage, graffiti or other forms of text, including on the internet. This report by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) relates to manifestations of antisemitism as they are recorded by official and unofficial sources in the 28 European Union (EU) Member States.

Regardless of ethnic origin, religion or belief, everyone living in the Union has a fundamental right to be treated equally, to be respected and to be protected from violence. This contribution paper by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) to the Annual Colloquium on Fundamental Rights provides evidence of the fact that such respect is lacking, and suggests ways in which governments can ensure they fulfil their duty to safeguard this right for everyone living in the EU.

On the 3rd of September, the European Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) published a report on the provision of healthcare for migrants in irregular situation in the EU. Research suggests that Member States would spend less on migrant health by treating them earlier, rather than waiting until they require emergency treatment.

This fact sheet aims to raise awareness about the hate speech against Roma with special focus on media used as a dissemination tool.

With conflicts in the Middle East, acts of Islamist violence in Europe and incidents of unprecedented mass arrivals of migrants, the annual report of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) identifies a dramatic increase in antisemitism, Islamophobia, online hate speech and xenophobic political discourse as main trends in 2014.

The European Union Fundamental Rights Agency Annual Report 2014 examines fundamental rights-related developments in equality and non-discrimination; racism, xenophobia and related intolerance; Roma integration; asylum, borders, immigration and integration; information society, privacy and data protection; the rights of the child; access to justice including rights of crime victims; and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and its use by Member States.

Equality Bodies (EBs) have a significant contribution to make in ensuring the effective implementation of the National Roma Integration Strategies (NRIS) and the Racial Equality Directive 2000/43 (RED). This paper, by the European Roma Information Office (ERIO), is based on three workshops organised by ERIO with equality bodies from 20 member states. It outlines the role of Equality Bodies for an effective implementation of the National Roma Integration Strategies (NRIS) and the Racial Equality Directive (RED), as well as key challenges and potential solutions and recommendations to effectively protecting Roma against discrimination. Finally, it outlines good practices by Equality Bodies in effectively addressing Roma discrimination which have been elaborated during the workshops.

The Commission has issued a Report on the implementation of the ‘Gender Goods and Services Directive’ (Directive 2004/113/EC) following consultation with the Member States and other stakeholders, including national equality bodies and Equinet.

RAINBOW HAS Project, project dedicated to identifying the rights of children and adolescents with regard to sexual orientation and gender identity in education, has published a report ‘Rights through Alliances: Innovating and Networking Both Within Homes and Schools’.