Diversity has given so much to European societies. In every part of our continent, people of different ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds work together to build communities, deliver services and improve each other’s lives. It seems clear that diversity is the future.
UNITED network organisation Hope Not Hate has published a new report on the far-right “Counter-Jihad” movement. The Counter-Jihad Movement: Anti-Muslim hatred from the margins to the mainstream delves deep into the roots of the issue, and profiles key figures from the movement in Europe, North America and Australia.
On the occasion of the International Day for Tolerance celebrated on 16 November, representatives of bottom-up initiatives for assistance to refugees from five EU states were invited by the EU-Russia Civil Society Forum to Berlin.
ODIHR’s hate crime data for 2014 is now available. Forty-three participating States submitted information, along with 122 civil society groups covering incidents in 46 countries.
Michael Oesterle of Sport Against Racism Ireland looks at the story of the Austrian-Jewish football club Hakoah Vienna and its hero Béla Guttmann
It’s 9th November 1938. Broken glass is covering the streets of Europe. But it’s not about the broken glass. This is the start of one of the largest genocides in human history.
The upcoming UNITED Conference entitled #YOUACT: YOUth ACTivism shaping our Intercultural Europe will be held in Budapest, Hungary, from 14 to 19 October. More than 100 young activists and experts from across Europe will participate in our upcoming 5-day conference, exchanging knowledge, good practices and specific tools, and brainstorming on how to efficiently tackle discrimination… Read more »
2015 has seen record numbers of migrants risking their lives trying to enter Europe, leading to continuous tragedies both at sea and land borders.
1. An disturbing rise in racism, xenophobia and intolerance has been apparent for some years now in Europe. Those affected include migrants and asylum seekers, Jews, Muslims and Roma, Sinti and Travellers, and the reason is a supposed incompatibility between groups of different origins on cultural and religious grounds. Along with traditional racism, there is also a “race-less racism” which is equally damaging because it tends to justify discrimination against certain groups and individuals.
Please find below the information for our next UNITED Conference ”#YOUACT: YOUth ACTivism shaping our Intercultural Europe” Budapest, Hungary, 14-19 October 2015
All information and the e-nomination form can be found on this website: If your organisation is interested in nominating a representative, please fill the online expression of interest form as soon as possible (deadline 24th August 2015).
