De trans-Atlantische slavenhandel bestond meer dan vierhonderd jaar lang. Het is een zwarte bladzijde in de menselijke geschiedenis, die ruim 15 miljoen mensen trof. De slavernij mag dan zijn afgeschaft, maar racistische ideologieën zijn blijven bestaan en leiden ook vandaag de dag nog tot discriminerende houdingen en gedragingen. Daarom heeft de VN de Internationale Dag voor de Herdenking van de Slachtoffers van Slavernij en de Trans-Atlantische Slavenhandel in het leven geroepen en organiseert de EU de Week tegen Racisme en voor Diversiteit. Initiatieven als deze hebben tot doel het bewustzijn te vergroten, gelijkheid te bevorderen en een inclusievere samenleving te creëren.

Herdenking van de slachtoffers van slavernij en de trans-Atlantische slavenhandel

Racial and ethnic minorities face discrimination and its consequences on a daily basis. The exact scale of the problem is hard to gauge owing to a lack of data and general under-reporting of racist incidents.The pandemic has seen a major increase in reports of racist and xenophobic incidents, however, while racial and ethnic minority groups have been disproportionately affected by the crisis, with higher death and infection rates.Although since 2000 the European Union has introduced legislation to combat racial and xenophobic discrimination, the problem persists, with the need for new measures recently highlighted by the global Black Lives Matter protests.

EPRS podcast - Policy: EU legislation and policies to fight racial and ethnic discrimination

In a November plenary vote Parliament demanded&nbsp;a robust and multifaceted approach to combat all forms of racism and discrimination, including structural and institutional racism, in the EU.

In a resolution&nbsp;Parliament strongly condemned&nbsp;that minorities and migrants, including LGBTQI persons, face structural racism, discrimination, hate, sustained inequalities, difficulties in accessing the justice system, and violence by the police.

As reported by the 2019 Eurobarometer, over half of Europeans believe that racial discrimination is widespread in their country, with “Being Roma” (61% of respondents), “Ethnic origin” (59%) and “Skin colour” (59%) being the top three grounds for discrimination.

On 18 September 2020, the European Commission published its communication “A Union of equality: EU anti-racism action plan 2020-2025”. Concretely, the Action Plan calls for better enforcement of EU law; closer coordination, including through the appointment of a Coordinator for Anti-racism; the adoption of national action plans against racism and racial discrimination; more efforts in preventing discriminatory attitudes by law enforcement authorities; and increased diversity of staff in the EU institutions. Equality is one of the fundamental values on which the EU is founded.

It is duly reflected in the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU. International agreements, such as the European Convention on Human Rights also prohibit discrimination on various grounds, with limited exceptions in justified cases. With regard to the fight against racism and xenophobia, the main EU instrument is the Framework Decision on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law. This framework decision harmonises criminal definitions and sanctions.&nbsp;

Fight against racism and xenophobia

Press conference on European Elections- What Future on anti-racism in Europe

Anti-Racism and Diversity Week 2024

De escalatie van de Russische aanvalsoorlog tegen Oekraïne (debat)

Samenstelling fracties: zie notulen

Stemmingen

Goedkeuring van de notulen van de vorige vergadering

Bestrijding van de anti-Europese en anti-Oekraïense propaganda van Poetins Europese handlangers (actualiteitendebat)

Samenstelling commissies en delegaties

De toetreding van Roemenië en Bulgarije tot het Schengengebied (debat)

Resultaat van de herziening door de Commissie van het actieplan van 15 punten inzake handel en duurzame ontwikkeling (debat)

Humanitaire situatie na de verwoestende overstromingen in Pakistan en de klimaatcrisis (debat)

De mensenrechtensituatie in Haïti, vooral in verband met bendegeweld

De beknotting van mediavrijheid in Myanmar, met name het geval van Htet Htet Khine, Sithu Aung Myint en Nyein Nyein Aye

De actuele humanitaire en mensenrechtensituatie in Tigray, Ethiopië, vooral van kinderen

Het Nederlandse toeslagenschandaal, institutioneel racisme en algoritmes (debat)

Stemverklaringen

Goedkeuring van de notulen van deze vergadering en de agenda voor de volgende vergadering

Sluiting van de vergadering

Plenary session

Opening van de vergadering

Bekendmaking van de uitslag van de stemming: zie notulen

Voorbereiding van de bijeenkomst van de Europese Raad van 21 en 22 oktober 2021 (debat)

VN-klimaatconferentie in Glasgow, VK (COP26)

Eerste stemming (voortzetting)

VN-klimaatconferentie in Glasgow, VK (COP26) (voortzetting van het debat)

Hervatting van de vergadering

Sacharovprijs 2021 (bekendmaking van de winnaar)

De opkomst van rechts-extremisme en racisme in Europa (in het licht van de recente gebeurtenissen in Rome) (debat)

Een EU-strategie om methaanemissies terug te dringen (debat)

Eerste herdenkingsdag van het feitelijke verbod op abortus in Polen (debat)

Meer inspanningen ter bestrijding van witwassen (debat)

Mondiale belastingovereenkomsten die moeten worden goedgekeurd tijdens de G20-top in Rome op 30 en 31 oktober (debat)

Bekendmaking van de uitslag van de stemming

Mondiale belastingovereenkomsten die moeten worden goedgekeurd tijdens de G20-top in Rome op 30 en 31 oktober

Tweede stemming

Pushbacks aan de buitengrens van de EU (debat)

De humanitaire situatie in Haïti na de recente aardbeving

Agenda van de volgende vergadering: zie notulen

Hervatting van de zitting

Verklaring van de Voorzitter

Mededeling van de Voorzitter

Samenstelling Parlement

Vergaderrooster

Rectificatie (artikel 241 van het Reglement)

Négociations avant la première lecture du Conseil (article 72 du règlement)

Delegated acts (Rule 111(6)): see Minutes

Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79): see Minutes

Regeling van de werkzaamheden

De demonstraties tegen racisme naar aanleiding van de dood van George Floyd

First voting session

Voorbereiding van de bijeenkomst van de Europese Raad op 19 juni 2020

Conferentie over de toekomst van Europa

Bescherming van Europese strategische sectoren tegen buitenlandse overnames in de periode na covid

Announcement of voting results: see Minutes

Second voting session

Toerisme en vervoer in en na 2020

Rectificaties stemgedrag/Voorgenomen stemgedrag

Agenda van de volgende vergadering

Plenary Session

Voorgesteld mandaat voor onderhandelingen over een nieuw partnerschap met het Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland (debat)

Samenstelling commissies en delegaties: zie notulen

Sluiting vrijhandelsovereenkomst EU - Vietnam - Sluiting vrijhandelsovereenkomst EU - Vietnam (resolutie) - Investeringsbeschermingsovereenkomst EU - Vietnam - Investeringsbeschermingsovereenkomst EU - Vietnam (resolutie)

Sluiting vrijhandelsovereenkomst EU - Vietnam - Sluiting vrijhandelsovereenkomst EU - Vietnam (resolutie) - Investeringsbeschermingsovereenkomst EU - Vietnam - Investeringsbeschermingsovereenkomst EU - Vietnam (resolutie) (debat)

Goedkeuring van de notulen van de vorige vergadering: zie notulen

Europese Centrale Bank - jaarverslag 2018 (debat)

Schending van Besluit 2017/2074 van de Raad betreffende beperkende maatregelen in het licht van de situatie in Venezuela - illegale binnenkomst van een persoon op de sanctielijst op het grondgebied van een EU-lidstaat

Het plan van de VS voor het Midden-Oosten: EU-respons in overeenstemming met het internationaal recht

De huidige veiligheidssituatie in Syrië (debat)

De nieuwe alomvattende EU-strategie voor Afrika (debat)

Bestrijding van antisemitisme, racisme en haat in geheel Europa (debat)

De aanhoudende bedreiging van de rechtsstaat in Polen (debat)

Samenstelling Parlement: zie notulen

De illegale handel in gezelschapsdieren in de EU (debat)

Plenary

Bestrijding van racisme, xenofobie, seksisme en andere vormen van intolerantie (debat)

Combatting racism, xenophobia, homophobia and other forms of intolerance (debate)

Krachtiger bestrijding van racisme en vreemdelingenhaat (debat)

Strengthening the fight against racism, xenophobia and hate crime (debate)

Conclusies van de Conferentie van de Verenigde Naties over racisme (DURBAN II - Genève) (debat)

Conclusions of the UN Conference on Racism (Durban II' - Geneva) (debate)

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Need to fight the increase of antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2023 - Anti-racism: why words matter

Anti-Racism Diversity Week 2023

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery event - How to react to and uproot racism in the workplace

EP Plenary session - Racial justice, non-discrimination and anti-racism in the EU

EP Plenary session - O.Q. - The Dutch childcare benefit scandal, institutional racism and algorithms

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - Roundtable

EP Plenary session - Role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism

EP Plenary session - The rise of right-wing extremism and racism in Europe (in light of recent events in Rome)

DG PERS roundtable - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination  '  Literary perspectives - and what the EP does '

EP Plenary session - Introductory remark by David SASSOLI, EP President - statement by Pierrette HERZBERGER-FOFANA (Greens/EFA,DE) and Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA,BE) on a racism issue

EP Plenary session - Announcement by David SASSOLI, EP President - Minute of silence in tribute to the death of George Floyd

EP Plenary session - Introductory remark by David SASSOLI, EP President

EP Plenary session - Fighting against antisemitism, racism and hatred across Europe

EP Plenary session - Resuming of the session

Annual manifestation against racism and xenophobia

The report by Salima YENBOU (Greens/EFA, FR) intends to be a first step towards the full realisation of a fair, inclusive and just society by tackling racism and discrimination in the field of culture, education, sports and media. Closing statement by Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth.

Role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism: closing statement by Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth

The report by Salima YENBOU (Greens/EFA, FR) intends to be a first step towards the full realisation of a fair, inclusive and just society by tackling racism and discrimination in the field of culture, education, sports and media.

Role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism: MEPs debate

The report by Salima YENBOU (Greens/EFA, FR) intends to be a first step towards the full realisation of a fair, inclusive and just society by tackling racism and discrimination in the field of culture, education, sports and media. Opening statement by Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth.

Role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism: opening statement by Salima YENBOU (Greens/EFA, FR), rapporteur and by Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation

The CULT (Culture and Education) Committee has voted in favor of a report that intends to be a first step towards the full realisation of a fair, inclusive and just society by tackling racism and discrimination in the field of culture, education, sports and media. Salima YENBOU (Greens/EFA, FR) is the rapporteur and asks for more representation and diversity in History books, calls member states to monitor diversity on the media.

The role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism: statement by Salima YENBOU (Greens/EFA, FR)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate on the declaration of the EU as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, intersex and queer/questioning (LGBTIQ) Freedom Zone: opening statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs and Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Declaration of the EU as an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone: opening statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs, and Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate on the declaration of the EU as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, intersex and queer/questioning (LGBTIQ) Freedom Zone: MEPs debate part 2

Declaration of the EU as an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone: MEPs debate 2/2

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate on the declaration of the EU as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, intersex and queer/questioning (LGBTIQ) Freedom Zone: closing statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs and Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality.

Declaration of the EU as an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone: closing statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs, and Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate on the declaration of the EU as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, intersex and queer/questioning (LGBTIQ) Freedom Zone: MEPs debate 1/2.

Declaration of the EU as an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone: MEPs debate 1/2

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (8-11 March 2021), MEPs call for the EU to be an ‘‘LGBTIQ Freedom Zone’’, in response to ‘‘LGBTIQ-free zones’’ in Poland. Extracts from the debate with Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs and President in office of the Council of the EU, Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality, Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT), Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (S&D, ES) and Pierre KARLESKIND (Renew, FR).

Declaration of the EU as an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone: extracts from the debate

During the plenary session (14-18 December 2020), mainly in Brussels, MEPs discuss the overall EU strategy on security issues as well as the new EU Counter-Terrorism Agenda. MEPs debate

EU Security Union Strategy: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (14-17 September 2020) in the European Parliament in Brussels, Ursula VON DER LEYEN delivers the State of the European Union (SOTEU 2020) before the MEPs. In her fifth part of the speech VON DER LEYEN focused on a more shared management of migration between member states, the respect of Rule of Law, and the respect of all human rights on the European territory. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Part 5/5 - State of the European Union debate: Opening statement by Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission (Migration, Fight against racism, Rule of Law)

Romeo FRANZ (Greens/EFA, DE), rapporteur, makes a statement after the vote on the implementation of National Roma Integration Strategies - Combating negative attitudes towards people with Romani background in Europe, at the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament in Brussels.

Implementation of National Roma Integration Strategies - Combating negative attitudes towards people with Romani background in Europe: statement by Romeo FRANZ (Greens/EFA, DE), rapporteur

David SASSOLI, EP President, opens the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels by paying tribute to George Floyd, a 46-year-old Afro-American, who was killed by policemen during an arrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Pierrette HERZBERGER-FOFANA (Greens/EFA,DE) reports how she has been victim of police violence recently in Brussels.

Opening statement by David SASSOLI, EP President: extracts from the statement by Pierrette HERZBERGER-FOFANA (Greens/EFA,DE) on a racism issue and minute of silence in tribute to the death of George Floyd

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (17-19 June 2020), debate on the Anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd. MEPs debate (part 2)

The Anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd: MEPs debate (part 2)

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (17-19 June 2020), debate on the Anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd. Closing statements

The Anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd: Closing statements by Vĕra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission and Nikolina BRJNAC, Croatian Presidency

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs start the session with a debate on the anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Afro-American, who was killed by policemen during an arrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His death, along with other such cases, has sparked demonstrations and protests against racism and police brutality all over the US, as well as around the globe.

Anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd: extracts from the debate

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (17-19 June 2020), MEPs debate on the anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd. Opening statements by Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the EC and by Nikolina BRJNAC, Croatian presidency. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

The Anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd: Opening statements by Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the EC and by Nikolina BRJNAC, Croatian presidency

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (17-19 June 2020), ambiance shots of the arrivals

Resumption of session: Ambiance shots of the arrivals

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Press conference on European Elections- What Future on anti-racism in Europe

Press conference on European Elections- What Future on anti-racism in Europe

Press conference on European Elections- What Future on anti-racism in Europe

Press conference on European Elections- What Future on anti-racism in Europe

Press conference on European Elections- What Future on anti-racism in Europe

Press conference on European Elections- What Future on anti-racism in Europe

Press conference on European Elections- What Future on anti-racism in Europe

Press conference on European Elections- What Future on anti-racism in Europe

Press conference on European Elections- What Future on anti-racism in Europe

Press conference on European Elections- What Future on anti-racism in Europe

Press conference on European Elections- What Future on anti-racism in Europe

Press conference on European Elections- What Future on anti-racism in Europe

Press conference on European Elections- What Future on anti-racism in Europe

Press conference on European Elections- What Future on anti-racism in Europe

Press conference on European Elections- What Future on anti-racism in Europe

Anti-Racism and Diversity Week 2024

Anti-Racism and Diversity Week 2024

Anti-Racism and Diversity Week 2024