A Union of equality: EU anti-racism action plan 2020-2025

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Series Details COM (2020) 565
Publication Date 18/09/2020
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Summary:

Communication published by the European Commission on 18 September 2020, setting out a strategy to tackle racism across the European Union for a period of five years.

Further information:

This action plan sets out a series of measures to step up action, to help lift the voices of people with a minority racial or ethnic background, and to bring together actors at all levels in a common endeavour to address racism more effectively and build a life free from racism and discrimination for all. It includes the following actions:

  • Better enforcement of EU Law
  • Closer coordination
    • Appointment of a coordinator for anti-racism;
    • Regular dialogue with stakeholders;
  • Fair policing and protection
    • Urging Member States to step up efforts to prevent discriminatory attitudes by law enforcement authorities and boost credibility in working against hate crimes;
  • Reinforced action at national level
    • Urging Member States to adopt national action plans against racism and racial discrimination;
  • Increased diversity of EU staff
    • Improving the representativeness of Commission staff through measures targeting recruitment and selection.

This Action Plan was first announced during the State of the European Union (SOTEU) address.

Source Link Link to Main Source https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=COM:2020:565:FIN
Alternative sources
  • https://ec.europa.eu/info/policies/justice-and-fundamental-rights/combatting-discrimination/racism-and-xenophobia/eu-anti-racism-action-plan-2020-2025_en
Related Links
Official
European Commission: Press Release, 18/09/2020: State of the Union: A new Action Plan to turn the tide in the fight against racism https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_1654

News
EUObserver, 17/09/2020: EU to have first-ever anti-racism coordinator https://euobserver.com/social/149457
Politico, 18/09/2020: EU institutions must lead ‘societal shift’ on racism, says equality commissioner https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-institutions-must-lead-societal-shift-on-racism-says-equality-commissioner/
EurActiv, 18/09/2020: Commission mulls enlarging scope of ‘hate crimes’ in new anti-racism drive https://www.euractiv.com/section/non-discrimination/news/commission-mulls-enlarging-scope-of-hate-crimes-in-new-anti-racism-drive/

Commentary and Analysis
ENAR: News, 18/09/2020: EU Action Plan Against Racism: strong push on Member States to act better against racism https://www.enar-eu.org/EU-Action-Plan-Against-Racism-strong-push-on-Member-States-to-act-better
The Conversation, 18/09/2020: The EU is on a collision course with Poland over hate crime https://theconversation.com/the-eu-is-on-a-collision-course-with-poland-over-hate-crime-146489

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