ENAR denounces Josep Borrell’s non-apology following racist remarks as EU Foreign Policy Chief and Vice-President of the EU Commission
Brussels, Belgium – 21 October 2022 Last week, EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell told a gathering of envoys in Belgium that “Europe is a garden. Most of the rest of the wor
ENAR met with Barack Obama in Copenhagen
Amiirah Saleh-Hoddin, Vice-Chair of ENAR, met former President Barack Obama last week as part of a delegation composed of representatives from the Obama Foundation’s 202
ENAR Director General, Kim Smouter, calls for improvements to EU anti-discrimination legislation and policies at EESC public hearing
Last week, ENAR Director General—Kim L. Smouter—addressed policymakers, EU institutions and civil society representatives at a European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) pub
2022 EU anti-racism Summit: will racialised groups be heard?
The second edition of the EU anti-racism Summit was held on the International Day for the elimination of racial discrimination on 21 March. This is a major milestone planned in the
Racist double-standards persist at EU/Ukraine borders and beyond
Brussels, 30 March 2022 – Over the past weeks, there have been overwhelming accounts documenting students of African and Arab descent, and their family members, being preven
Joint Statement at 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council
Brussels, 23 March 2022 – Statement at 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council General Debate Item 8 Speaker: Ojeaku Nwabuzo, ENAR Full Text Statement Th
Europe can no longer ignore the far-right ideas governing France and attacks on civil society
Brussels, 14 February 2022 – ENAR issues a statement denouncing the escalation of attacks against Muslims and civil society organisations who work against racism and anti-Mus
EU anti-racism action plan explained: Unlocking the potential of EU legislation to address structural racism
After an intense year for ENAR, our blog series on EU ARAP is back for good! This blog post series by Julie Pascoet, Senior Advocacy Officer, aims at detailing and explaining some
EU Anti-Racism Action Plan: Civil Society recommendations 2021-2022
Brussels, 20 September 2021: As part of a coalition, ENAR and 40 Civil Society Organisations across Europe share recommendations for the European Commission to prioritise ahead of
Joint statement: Anti-terrorism bill not in line with basic human rights standards
Brussels, 20/07/2021 – CSOs issue a joint statement expressing human rights concerns ahead of the planned amendments to the anti-terrorism laws.