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Interdisciplinary research on issues related to national minorities and majorities in a European perspective.
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ECMI European Centre for Minority Issues Conference organized by the ECMI and the State Minister of Georgia on Conflict Resolution Issues 22.07.2005 ECMI Working Paper #24 ECMI Working Paper #24 is now available. Latest ECMI News via E-Mail E-Mail: Webdesign 2001-2004 by segert.net ECMI, Schiffbrcke 12,...Dedicated to monitoring the development of democracy and human rights in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union.
http://www.bhhrg.org/
Gives background of HRW and its European board members. Argues that it is attempting to apply United States human rights values on Europe and it is partly responsible for an increasingly expansionist U.S. foreign policy.
http://web.inter.nl.net/users/Paul.Treanor/HRW.html
Video Presentation: Human rights abuses in Georgia continue to include mob violence targeted against minority religious groups such as Jehovah's Witnesses.
http://www.jw-media.org/video/georgia_01lo.htm
Committee to aid families of Breton political detainees, helping morally, financially, and also the accused themselves if needed.
http://www.skoazell-vreizh.org/saozneg/saozneg.htm
Lorne w. Craner, Assistant Secretary of State, testifies to increase of religious discrimination in Western Europe.
http://www.house.gov/international_relations/cran0711.htm
News article from CNS News reports on a US House subcommittee investigation of religious persecution in France. Published July 12, 2001.
http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewForei...usarchive200107For20010712a.html
Hearings focussed on government condoned or sponsored religious discrimination in Western European countries.
http://www.house.gov/internation...ons/press/106sec/62prjun14b.html
Testimony on June 14th, 2000 before the House International Relations Committee on discrimination against religious minorities in Western Europe.
http://www.house.gov/internation...ions/full/relminor/relminor.html
Coverage of testimony about intolerance in Europe. Witnesses included Church of Scientology members John Travolta and Chick Corea.
http://www.vnn.org/europe/970920-1045/
Describes the treatment of migrants and asylum seekers who come to Spain's Canary Islands.
http://www.hrw.org/campaigns/spain/action.htm
Aims to stimulate debate, discussion and action on new forms of social, economic and political representation in Europe.
http://www.socialistfuture.org.uk/charter/charter.htm
The information disseminator for the European NGO-community working in the field of anti-discrimination, diversity and migration, with a focus on anti-racism.
http://www.icare.to/
ENAR provides news around the European Union on anti-racism and discrimination legislation.
http://www.enar-eu.org
Annually updated report that measures government respect for the integrity of the person, civil liberties, political and worker rights.
http://state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2002/c8697.htm
Opposes accepting relocation of asylum seekers to areas near the two villages of Arncott and Piddington in the United Kingdom.
http://www.weeklygripe.co.uk/a61.asp
Gerry Rice's personal battle against injustice in Northern Ireland
http://www.gerryrice.net/
UK government site focuses on human rights as central theme of its foreign policy. The FCO is committed to promoting human rights throughout the world.
http://www.fco.gov.uk/humanrights
An article pertaining to the fire in the temporary detention centre at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport on 28 October 2005. Addresses concerns about allegations in the area of fire safety as well as many issues concerning human rights prior to, as well as after the fire.
http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGEUR350012005