by Riccardo Mattone Fantini A new target for nationalist politicians Historically, authoritarian regimes have identified certain social, ethnic, or political groups as scapegoats, to explain the political, social, and economic issues in the country. Often, these scapegoats were defined as “foreign agents” to underline that they had acted against national interests. Then, after labeling anyone… Read more »
From 22 to 27 November 2021, UNITED for Intercultural Action organised the training ‘Let’s make it better! – Mentoring youth workers’. The training took place in Budapest, Hungary. 25 participants from all across Europe took part in the training. The training was about human rights education. It also focused on including an anti-racist… Read more »
On 1 December 2021, a representative of UNITED for Intercultural Action attended the OSCE Parallel Civil Society Conference and the Ministerial Council in Stockholm, Sweden. UNITED participated as part of the Civic Solidarity Platform. The Parallel Civil Society conference was held for civil society representatives from across the OSCE area, prior to the 28th… Read more »
For years, UNITED has monitored the humanitarian crises on the external borders of the European Union. During the past years, illegal pushbacks have been worrying. They are a clear output of a series of policies aimed at creating the so-called Fortress Europe, where people can freely move only if they have the privilege to be… Read more »
From the 12 until 13 October 2021 UNITED had the opportunity to join the European Regional Forum on Conflict Prevention and the Protection of the Human Rights of Minorities convened by the UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues and organized by the Tom Lantos Institute. All the participants were welcomed by the Special Rapporteur… Read more »
Are you a youth activist, youth worker or a young person interested in learning more about the human rights approach? Do you want to gain tools and learn methodologies to use in your work? And do you want to contribute to the creation of a database of self-reflection and development methods for youth workers? Apply… Read more »
“Representation and ensuring a Safe space for all are key when talking about creating a more Inclusive Society” From 4 until 9 October, the European Parliament opened its doors in Strasbourg for the annual European Youth Event 2021 yet another time. This year’s EYE fell under the motto “The future is ours” and once… Read more »
UNITED is excited to invite you to this Saturday’s panel “The Power of experiental learning & non-formal Education”, which we are co-hosting this Saturday. Among the diverse line up of speakers, our director Balint Jósa will share insights about education for human rights from the perspective of our international anti-racism network. The panel is part… Read more »
March 16th to the 21st is the annual Action Week Against Racism – one of central campaigns we focus on here at UNITED. The campaign comes from the commemoration of International Day for the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination, set on the 21st March, a day mandated by the UN General Assembly in… Read more »
UNITED for Intercultural Action is organising a series of online workshops on online privacy and safety, with the financial support of the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe. The workshops aim to increase the capacity of human rights activists and their organisations in protecting their privacy online and to develop a manual offering… Read more »
