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slavery

International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, 23 August 2026

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Council of Europe

European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI): published the annual report 2025

Serie di Master Class contro il Razzismo e le Discriminazioni
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UNESCO

The UNESCO Master Class against Racism and Discrimination, 1 april 2026

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European Commission

European Commission: New anti-racism strategy pushes for equality for all

Occupied Palestinian Territories

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR): published a thematic report on Israel’s discriminatory administration in the occupied West Bank

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Italy

Council of Europe Anti-Racism Commission (ECRI): Italian Government reacts to criticism of discriminatory stop-and-search practices by police

Protests are under way in New York City against racism and police violence after the death of George Floyd. Protests first erupted on 25 May, after video footage went viral on social media of a white police officer in the city of Minneapolis, United States, kneeling on the neck of African American George Floyd, for more than eight minutes, causing his death while in police custody. His death set off a nationwide outcry over racial inequality and police brutality, that have inspired protests in solidarity and against racism all over the world.
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racism

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, March 21, 2025: the 60th anniversary of ICERD offers an opportunity to reflect on achievements and unresolved issues

Protests are under way in New York City against racism and police violence after the death of George Floyd. Protests first erupted on 25 May, after video footage went viral on social media of a white police officer in the city of Minneapolis, United States, kneeling on the neck of African American George Floyd, for more than eight minutes, causing his death while in police custody. His death set off a nationwide outcry over racial inequality and police brutality, that have inspired protests in solidarity and against racism all over the world.
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discrimination

FRA: Muslims in Europe are experiencing rising levels of racism and discrimination

Protests are under way in New York City against racism and police violence after the death of George Floyd. Protests first erupted on 25 May, after video footage went viral on social media of a white police officer in the city of Minneapolis, United States, kneeling on the neck of African American George Floyd, for more than eight minutes, causing his death while in police custody. His death set off a nationwide outcry over racial inequality and police brutality, that have inspired protests in solidarity and against racism all over the world.
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racism

UN Experts' Report on Law Enforcement Violations Against Africans and People of African Descent

Council of Europe, No discrimination, poster 2011
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non-discrimination

Council of Europe’s Commission against Racism and Intolerance: published its Annual report for 2023

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in a meeting
Council of Europe

Follow-up decisions of the Committee of Ministers (CoE) adopted in 2023 on Italy’s issues raised by the CoE bodies

The United Nations #FightRacism campaign
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Europe

FRA: new report “Being Black in the EU - Experiences of People of African Descent”

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European Union

FRA: end discrimination and ethnic profiling

human rights

OHCHR: France must address racism and discrimination in law enforcement

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United Nations

21 September: International Day of Peace