Topic: Discrimination and Racial Justice
Still Waiting for an End to Police Discrimination in Spain
Twenty years ago, Rosalind Williams was stopped by police in Spain because she did not look Spanish enough. Unfortunately, ethnic profiling still remains a problem in Spain, as elsewhere in western Europe.
Submission to the UN on Ethnic Profiling in Spain
This submission details the extent and impact of ethnic profiling on minorities in Spain, and how these practices violate international human rights standards.
Report to U.N. Details Pervasive Ethnic Profiling in Spain
Spanish police are guilty of focusing identity checks and stops on people who “do not look Spanish,” according to a statement by an international human rights law group to the U.N’s top expert on racism and discrimination.
Stateless in Italy: Time to Fix a Broken System
Two ongoing cases illustrate all that is wrong with Italy's status determination procedures for identifying stateless persons and recognizing their status.
Case Watch: Uncivil Unions in Greece
A case hearing at the European Court of Human Rights sees the Greek government struggling to explain why its civil union partnerships are not available to gay couples.
Football and Anti-Gay Bigotry in the European Union Grantee Spotlight
A case before the European Court of Justice should have significant implications for how anti-gay discrimination can be proved and punished in the EU.
“I Am Kuwaiti”
Fifty years ago, when Kuwait became a country, the bidoon were cut out of the deal. They have been stateless ever since. Photographer Greg Constantine has been documenting their stories.
Fined for Being Roma while Cycling
In a small northern Hungarian village, the local police were singling out local Roma for riding bikes without bells and reflectors. The Hungarian Helsinki Committee responded.
Citizens of Nowhere: Solutions for the Stateless in the U.S.
This report focuses on stateless people residing in the United States, a vulnerable population that, under current law, has no path to acquire lawful status or become naturalized U.S. citizens.
A Dark Anniversary in the Czech Republic
In November 2007, the European Court of Human Rights demanded an end to segregated education for Roma in Czech schools. Last week, five years later, Gypsy Crew took the stage.
Azimjan Askarov Takes His Torture and Unfair Trial in Kyrgyzstan to Human Rights Committee
The case of Azimjan Askarov, a 61-year old human rights defender, is a litmus test for the administration of justice in Kyrgyzstan.
Czech Roma Still Face “Educational Apartheid,” Despite Court Ruling Five Years Ago
The Open Society Foundations is urging the Czech government to end the institutionalized segregation of Roma children within its schools, five years after it was ordered to do so by the European Court of Human Rights.
Italy’s Segregated Camps for Roma Face Discrimination Challenge
The city of Rome is being taken court—over the construction of a segregated camp to house several hundred Roma on a site next to an airport runway.
Czech Roma Education: Time to Deliver on Promises
The Czech government has said it will end the segregation of Roma children in sub-standard schools. But it needs to set firm targets on the road to full inclusion.
Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee: Review of Germany
This submission to the 106th session of the UN Human Rights Committee argues that several primary and secondary schools in Berlin are segregating migrant children into classes that provide vastly inferior education.
A Hard Look at Discrimination in Education in Germany
Imagine if you were ten years old and already knew your educational choices were limited and your future job prospects dim. This is the situation for children in Germany from Turkish, Kurdish, or Arab backgrounds.
Eight Groups Urge French Leaders to Honor Promise on Police Ethnic Profiling
The French government should respect President François Hollande’s election campaign commitment to fight against ethnic profiling and abusive practices during identity checks.
Case Watch: Strengthening Europe’s Non-Discrimination Law
What is the reach of the European Union law prohibition on race discrimination? A new case offer the Court of Justice an opportunity to affirm that non-discrimination on grounds of race is a general principle of EU law.
French Prime Minister Makes U-Turn on Reforming Police Stops
Opposition from France's powerful police unions is pushing the new government to switch course on measures to combat racist policing tactics.
Case Watch: Challenging Police Abuse in Spain
A ruling from the European Court of Human Rights has recognized the particular vulnerability of black women in Spain to racial discrimination and abuse.