Another month another action! This time we want to dedicate time and space to tell the inspiring story of Georgian people, who protested against a law they found unjust and who managed to have it withdrawn (at least for now). Since the battles for rights and freedom are always under threat though, we want to… Read more »
Like every year, we invite our Network to actively contribute to OSCE call for Civil Society Submissions on hate incidents. The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) publishes its hate crime report on 16 November each year. The report represents the largest dataset on hate crime in the world, and provides… Read more »
In celebration of this year’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (21st March), UNITED attended the EU Anti-Racism and Diversity week as a valued member of the European Network Against Racism. Held at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium last 21-22 of March 2023, the convention addressed the situation of racial discrimination… Read more »
During this Action Week we have been trying to raise awareness about biases: what they are, how they work and how they’re related with the spreading of #racist ideologies and expressions, challenging people to discover their own biases but also providing some tips on how to overcome them. Nonetheless since we are a Network of… Read more »
During this Action Week we have been trying to raise awareness about biases: what they are, how they work and how they’re related with the spreading of #racist ideologies and expressions, challenging people to discover their own biases but also providing some tips on how to overcome them. Nonetheless since we are a Network of… Read more »
Do you know your Bias? As we have been reminding for years now, the 21st of March is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, observed annually on the day the police in Sharpeville, South Africa, opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration against apartheid “pass laws” in 1960. For… Read more »
UNITED holds its I Delegates & Experts Meeting of 2023 Through the years, UNITED has worked hard to amplify and vocalise the diverse perspectives and experiences of the network and its members through expert input and policy recommendations at the European and national levels. To ensure that UNITED upkeeps with its goal… Read more »
UNITED is very proud to announce the official launch of the project Informal Participatory Education on Holocaust (IPEH), following on the success of IPEAH. Please find below the official statement made by the partnership and #stayunited to know more about it. Official Launch statement After months of voluntary work and dedication of our partners, we… Read more »
UNITED for Intercultural Action expresses deep sympathy and solidarity with the suspected terror attack victims in Hamburg. According to the news agencies, at least seven people have been killed and eight others injured in a shooting that took place on Thursday night at a Jehovah’s Witness center in Hamburg. This attack is a painful… Read more »
*photocredit: ANSA Italy Another tragedy that could be prevented. Early on Sunday, a wooden sailing boat carrying refugees crashed into rocks near the coast of Italy’s Calabria region. The boat broke apart while trying to land near Crotone. Authorities confirmed that 62 people have died, including 12 children. According to the coast guard 80… Read more »
