The End of the EU Equal Treatment Directive: A Blow to Equality or a Chance to Rethink?
After 17 years, the EU abandons a key anti-discrimination proposal. Where do we go from here? It came as a surprise – or did it? After 17 years of stagnation, the Eur
ANTI-RACISM AND DIVERSITY WEEK 2025: Reimagine Racial Justice
On 18-19 March 2025, our flagship Anti-Racism and Diversity Week (ARDW) is returning to the heart of the European democracy – the European Parliament! Organised with the supp
ENAR IS HIRING: Policy and Advocacy Advisor on Climate and Economic Justice
The European Network Against Racism (ENAR) is on the lookout for a Policy and Advocacy Advisor to spearhead our strategic work on climate and economic justice advocacy. This positi
CALL FOR A RESEARCHER: Eroding the Rule of Law – Racism and Migration in Europe
ENAR is seeking an experienced researcher in the field of migration, with expertise in applying decolonial, anti-racist, and intersectional frameworks. The consultant will analyse
STATEMENT: EU Commission Leaves Anti-Racism Coordinator Behind
5 December 2024 – The European Network Against Racism (ENAR) strongly opposes the European Commission’s decision to upgrade the coordinators on antisemitism and anti-Muslim hat
Holding EU States Accountable: NAPAR Training Highlights
Brussels, Belgium, 8 November – Following the milestone EU Anti-Racism Action Plan, states were urged to adopt National Action Plans Against Racism (NAPARs) by the end of 2022
JOINT ANALYSIS: The Rights of Unaccompanied Children at EU Borders under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum
Brussels, Belgium, 18 November 2024 – The European Network Against Racism (ENAR) has joined 28 organisations to warn that the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum risks failing to
64 organizations and ten MEPs call on Von der Leyen to block Polish asylum suspension
Brussels, Belgium, 6 November 2024 – Poland will temporarily bar refugees from claiming asylum in the country after crossing the border from neighbouring Belarus, amid warnings
Human Rights Under Fire: The Case Against Activist Doros Polykarpou
On 15 October, Cyprus saw the first hearing in a disturbing legal case against Doros Polykarpou, a longstanding human rights defender and recent award recipient. The charges—alle
ENAR Director Announced as Obama Leader
19 September 2024 – Kim Smouter-Umans, ENAR Executive Director, is announced as 2024-2025 Obama Foundation Leader. Today, ENAR Executive Director Kim Smouter-Umans announced
