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Courrier hebdomadaire n° 292

 
4 novembre 2011

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NOUVELLES D'ENAR

  • Nouvel article sur le webzine ENARgy - numéro spécial sur les attentats en Norvège

ENAR has added a new article to our webzine on the Norway attacks, entitled ‘Investigating the limits of the EU’s counter-terrorism strategy and security politics in light of the attacks in Norway’, by Sergio Carrera, Anaïs Faure Atger and Elspeth Guild (Centre for European Policy Studies). This article argues that the attacks in Norway should be taken as an opportunity for the intelligence services, the media, security experts and policy-makers to appreciate the wider spectrum of issues that were revealed by this domestic incident and to reconsider the current EU approach to security politics and policies. Pour en savoir plus (uniquement disponible en anglais)

  • Communiqué de presse: un procureur suédois estime que ‘l’enchère aux esclaves n’était pas raciste

ENAR strongly condemned a ruling by the Swedish prosecution authorities on 27 October relating to the recent racist depictions of people of African descent that occurred in southern Sweden on 18 April at Lund University. The incident took place at a student gathering that portrayed the transatlantic slave trade by blackening students’ faces and tying ropes around their necks, and then leading them to a hall for “sale” by a white “slave trader”. The Swedish district prosecutor ruled that no charges would be pressed against the student organisation as there was no evidence that the students had any intention of inciting racial hatred. Pour en savoir plus (uniquement disponible en anglais)

  • Communiqué de presse sur les elections en Suisse: un autre coup dur pour l’extrême droite
ENAR welcomed the results of the elections in Switzerland on 23 October, showing a positive shift away from the disturbing trend of the last two decades where the populist Swiss People's Party was continuously gaining ground in Swiss politics. However, for the first time in twenty years, the elections suggest that the Swiss are turning away from these populist ideologies - yet another indicator of what appears to be the diminishing influence of the far-right movement in Europe. Pour en savoir plus (uniquement disponible en anglais)
 
 

Each year, the SOLIDAR Silver Rose Awards celebrate individuals and organisations whose extraordinary struggles contribute to social justice and solidarity in Europe and throughout the world. The winners are awarded at a ceremony in the European Parliament, which this year will take place on 6 March 2012 hosted by Véronique de Keyser MEP, Chair of the Silver Rose Jury 2012. If you have individuals or organisations that you would like to nominate, please fill in the nomination form by 23 November 2011. Pour en savoir plus (uniquement disponible en anglais)

  • Amnesty: l’UE doit défendre le droit d’avoir accès à un avocat
Amnesty International on 27 October expressed concern - ahead of discussions by the EU’s Justice & Home Affairs Council on a European Commission legislative proposal on the right of access to a lawyer - that the Council’s negotiations may weaken the fundamental right of all people to a fair trial, and challenge the EU’s responsibility to improve human rights enforcement standards across the Union. “The principle of confidentiality between lawyers and their clients is indispensable in all cases,” said Nicolas Beger, Director of Amnesty International’s European Institutions Office. “Any attempt to exempt particular crimes such as terrorism would set back the development of international human rights standards and would negate all the lessons learnt from the excesses in terrorism-related trials over the past decade.” Pour en savoir plus (uniquement disponible en anglais)
 
 
  • Un "récit pour l’Europe": ‘Not the Art of the State but a State of the Art’

Europeneeds a new story to tell. But what should be the new compelling narrative of the European project? In this paper published on the ‘Narratives for Europe’ website, Bas Snelders gathers the different answers that scholars and other intellectuals have recently given to this difficult question. Pour en savoir plus (uniquement disponible en anglais)

  • Madrid: lorsque les espaces publics deviennent des lieux en commun

Madrid’s city council has initiated a public space revitalization program, geared specifically to immigrant integration. Born of the Hispanic culture’s tradition of socializing in the city’s streets and open spaces, and increasing use of these spaces by immigrants, the program aims to foster positive interactions between old and new Madrid residents of all cultures, and to develop a shared culture around the use of public spaces in the city. The public space program is part of a larger initiative, the Madrid Plan for Social and Intercultural Coexistence. Through the Madrid Plan, public spaces in 21 districts across the city are animated by programming designed to stimulate community engagement. Over 50 city outreach agents are active in the city’s parks and squares, promoting activities “aimed at promoting neigbhourly co-existence.” Pour en savoir plus (uniquement disponible en anglais)

  • Les partisans de l’English Defence League sont des hommes, jeunes, et contre l’immigration, selon une étude
Supporters of the English Defence League are overwhelmingly young men who mistrust others and are deeply pessimistic about the future, according to the first significant study of the UK's most provocative street movement for 30 years. The report said almost three-quarters of EDL supporters in an online survey were under the age of 30, and 81% were male. The group says it was set up to oppose "militant Islam" but the research, carried out by the thinktank Demos and involving 1,300 self-declared EDL supporters, found many were more motivated by a hostility to immigration in general, and others expressed a growing concern about what they see as a threat to British values. The report's author, Jamie Bartlett, said "The reality is that members' views are quite varied." These included an intense pessimism about the UK's future, worries about immigration and joblessness, all combined with a strong antipathy to Islam and Muslims. Pour en savoir plus (uniquement disponible en anglais)

Racist crime and other hate crimes appear to have declined in Finland. The Police College of Finland released a study according to which the number of hate crimes coming to the attention of Finnish police was 15 per cent lower last year than in the year before. Nearly nine out of ten hate crimes had a racist motive. In six per cent of hate crimes, the motive was the victim’s religion, and in four per cent of cases, it was the sexual orientation of the victim. Most frequently the crime involved assault. However, complaints received by the police do not necessarily mean that actual hate crimes would have declined in the manner indicated by the Police College study. “One factor affecting the figures is the extent to which such cases are reported to the police. Studies on the matter indicate that just a small proportion of hate crimes are ever reported”, says Police College researcher Jenni Niemi. The study indicates that racist crime often targeted people who differ from the majority population in their appearance and culture. Proportionally the most frequent victims of hate crimes last year were Somalis, Turks, and Iraqis. Meanwhile, the largest groups of foreigners - Russians, Estonians, and Swedes - were much less likely to suffer attacks. Pour en savoir plus (uniquement disponible en anglais)

  • Une ville d’Allemagne de l’Est divisée sur la manière de combattre l’extrémisme
In the past few years, neo-Nazi marches and unsettling graffiti have given the eastern German town of Zossen a right-wing reputation. Citizens agree extremism needs to be stopped, but they disagree on how to do it. Jörg Wanke is a member of the 'Zossen Zeigt Gesicht' initiative, which translates roughly as 'Zossen takes action.' It's a local organization of about 50 people trying to fight right-wing extremism. Despite the good intentions of 'Zossen zeigt Gesicht', Wanke and his team are not popular with everyone in the community. Michaela Schreiber, mayor of Zossen acknowledges the presence of right-wing extremism in Zossen, but she thinks the problem is exaggerated, and making a big fuss about it won't help. She believes dealing with extremism should be done quietly, using the economy. Pour en savoir plus (uniquement disponible en anglais)
 
 

Le Forum européen sur l'intégration - la plateforme du dialogue sur l'intégration des immigrants - se réunira les 9-10 novembre 2011 dans les locaux du CESE. Le principal sujet abordé portera sur "Le rôle des pays d'origine dans le processus de l'intégration". Des représentants de plusieurs organisations européennes présenteront leurs projets visant à améliorer l'intégration des nouveaux arrivants et la coopération avec les pays de leur origine. Pour en savoir plus
 
 
  • “Nous sommes tous des migrants” selon le Rapporteur spécial de l’ONU sur les droits des migrants
The new Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, François Crépeau, urged the international community to embrace a new, balanced discourse on migration based on equal rights, non-discrimination and dignity, as well as on reality. “We are all migrants and as such are contributing to the global economy and to global cultural diversity,” he noted. “How many of us live today in the city of birth of our four grandparents? Not many. We are all children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren of migrants. Rare are those who have settled in one and the same place for numerous generations”, he said. The Special Rapporteur warned that a xenophobic discourse on migration is increasingly gaining ground in many countries, and pointed to a lack of a “push-back” and of a “credible political counter-discourse.” Pour en savoir plus (uniquement disponible en anglais) 
 

QUESTIONS RELATIVES AUX ROMS

In a follow-up letterto authorities in Rome sent on 28 October, the European Roma Rights Centre and local partner, Popica ONLUS, condemned the frequent, ongoing evictions and ill-treatment of Romani communities in Rome in recent months. The authorities in Rome are displacing Romani families who have been living in Rome for many years, subjecting them to the trauma of multiple evictions and leaving them no choice but to live on the streets as no alternative accommodation for the whole family is provided. School attendance among children is disrupted and healthcare for the elderly or pregnant residents is impeded by the constant evictions. Pour en savoir plus (uniquement disponible en anglais)

  • Les Roms encouragés à déclarer leur ethnicité lors du recensement en Roumanie

A nationwide campaign is under way in Romania to encourage Roma people to declare their ethnicity in the 2011 census. Under the slogan "I am a Roma", campaigners are calling on Roma not to deny their ethnic origin, and to take pride in their cultural heritage. The campaign was prompted by the results of the last census held in 2002 when only 534,000 people declared their Roma origins - far less than the 1.5 to 2.5 million estimated to make up the community. "They shrink from declaring they belong to this ethnicity because of fears of discrimination, repercussions and social marginalisation," Roma Civic Alliance of Romania (ACCR) Executive-Director David Mark said. Ordinary Roma are divided over their ethnic background and willingness to declare it. Pour en savoir plus (uniquement disponible en anglais)

  • Rapport: “les médiateurs Roms en matière de santé: succès et défis ”
This new report from the Roma Health Project of the Open Society Foundations, looks at mediation programmes in six countries: Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Ukraine. Mediators have made great strides in addressing the poor health conditions found in Roma settlements in these countries. They have helped increase vaccination rates among Roma, helped clients obtain identification and insurance documents, provided health education to Roma children and adults, and improved health care provider knowledge and attitudes about Roma. Despite the success of such programs, Roma Health Mediators remain plagued by several challenges. Mediators tend to earn low salaries and have limited professional development opportunities; at the same time, they lack adequate supervision and support. Some mediation programs have inconsistent financing, resulting in contract insecurity for mediators. Pour en savoir plus (uniquement disponible en anglais)
 

These Guidelines published by the OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) have been developed to support educators in countering intolerance and discrimination against Muslims. They are intended for a wide audience, including education policymakers and officials, teacher trainers, teachers, principals and head teachers, staff in teacher unions and professional associations, and members of NGOs.Pour en savoir plus (uniquement disponible en anglais)

  • Article: ‘Quelle est la responsabilité de l’UE dans les pratiques de gestion de l’immigration?’
The uprisings in North Africa, the subsequent increase in migrants crossing the Mediterranean and the cataclysmic predictions about an end to the Schengen acquis has highlighted a hitherto under-investigated policy practice of the EU: migration-management. Polly Pallister-Wilkins, Senior Teaching Fellow in Politics and International Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, scrutinizes current practices in search of accountability. Pour en savoir plus (uniquement disponible en anglais)
 

  • Réunion sur la dimension humaine de l’OSCE sur la prévention du racisme, de la xénophobie et des crimes de haine
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is holding a Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on ‘Prevention of Racism, Xenophobia and Hate Crimes through Educational and Awareness-Raising Initiatives’ on 10-11 November in Vienna (Austria). It will review implementation of OSCE commitments,examine contemporary forms of racist and xenophobic intolerance and hate crimes and will provide an opportunity to review good practices of participating States, international organizations and civil society actors in this area. The meeting will address the topic through three sessions: Challenges and Perspectives for Prevention of Racism and Xenophobia; Challenges in Combating Hate Crimes, Racism and Xenophobia: Role of Awareness-Raising Initiatives and Public Discourse; and Education for Tolerance and Mutual Respect and Understanding: Good Practices from IGOs, Governments and Civil Society. There will also be a specific roundtable discussion on the contemporary forms of racism and xenophobia affecting peoples of African descent in the OSCE region on 10 November. Pour en savoir plus (uniquement disponible en anglais)
  • Audition sur la législation relative au regroupement familial

The European Women’s Lobby (EWL), the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) and the European Network of Migrant Women (ENoMW) are holding a hearing at the European Parliament in Brussels entitled “Family Reunification legislation in Europe: is it discriminatory for migrant women?” on 10 November 2011. In particular, the hearing will provide an opportunity for considering the implications of current policies for the future integration perspectives of migrant women into society and the labour market based on the experiences from the EU Network of Migrant Women and the findings from recent research initiatives such as MIPEX III and studies conducted by ICMPD. Pour en savoir plus (uniquement disponible en anglais)

  • Conférence sur les droits fondamentaux
La conférence sur les droits fondamentaux de l’Agence européenne des droits fondamentaux (FRA), qui se déroulera les 21 et 22 novembre à Varsovie (Pologne) aura pour thème ‘Dignité et droits des migrants en situation irrégulière’ et abordera la question de l’accès aux droits fondamentaux des migrants en situation irrégulière vivant dans l’Union européenne. La conférence rassemblera d’importants dirigeants politiques, des fonctionnaires de haut rang ainsi que des experts de gouvernements nationaux, d’organes de l’UE, d’organisations intergouvernementales, d’autorités locales, de la société civile et d’organismes spécialisés dans la protection des droits de l’homme. Pour en savoir plus
 
 
  • Appel à propositions: Projet sur “Les Roms dans les villes européennes”
The Open Society Roma Initiatives seek proposals from Roma NGOs, advocacy organizations and think tanks to conduct background research for the first phase of the monitoring project “Roma in European Cities” in 12 cities across seven Decade countries. The deadline for applications is 16 November 2011. Pour en savoir plus (uniquement disponible en anglais)
 

  • Le Forum européen des personnes handicapées recherche un/e Responsable politique et un/e Responsable du Parlement européen

EDF is seeking a dynamic policy officer with good knowledge on transport, accessibility, gender equality, inclusion and non-discrimination. EDF is also looking for someone with good knowledge on the European Parliament, its committees, EU legislative process, relations with other institutions and consultative bodies and an ability to promote adequate legislation and policies based on human rights, social inclusion and non-discrimination for people with disabilities. The deadline for applications is 17 November 2011. Pour en savoir plus (uniquement disponible en anglais)

  • Stage à la Fondation Romedia

With the support of the Open Society Roma Initiatives, the Romedia Foundation is announcing a 2011 call for applications for a six-month internship for young Roma civil society professionals. The Romedia Foundation is a Roma non-governmental organization based in Budapest, Hungary, working to contribute to a positive perception of Romani ethnic identity, combating anti-Romani prejudice and to provide alternative information to policy makers on Roma through the production of films and videos, international multi-media campaigns and public events. The deadline for applications is 30 November 2011. Pour en savoir plus (uniquement disponible en anglais)

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