DISCRIMINATION AND XENOPHOBIA / DISCRIMINATION
ET XENOPHOBIE
YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS /
ORGANISATIONS DE JEUNESSE
On racism and discrimination / Racisme
et discrimination
Minorities of Europe (MoE) (Eng)
www.moe-online.com
MoE is a ‘Pan European Inter-Minority Project’, which
seeks to support and assist the co-operation, solidarity
and exchange between different minority communities
and young people in Europe. MoE was established in 1995
as a result of the Council of Europe’s campaign against
racism, anti-semitism, xenophobia and intolerance across
the continent of Europe (‘All different – All Equal’
campaign). Detailed information about MoE’s activities
can be found on the Website. Site available only in
English.
Youth Against Racism in Europe (Eng)
http://www.yre.org.uk
YRE is a campaigning international youth organisation,
active in 16 countries in Europe. Website in English
only.
Concerning People with Disabilities
/ Personnes handicapées
The European Disability Forum (Eng,
Fr)
www.edf-feph.org
EDF is a European umbrella organisation representing
more than 37 million disabled people in Europe. Its
mission is to ensure disabled citizens’ full access
to fundamental and human rights through their active
involvement in policy development and implementation
in the European Union. Website available in English
and French.
The World Institute on Disability
(WID) (Eng)
www.wid.org
Information about programs, publications and upcoming
events are hosted on the Website. English only.
On Immigrants and Refugees
/ Immigrants et réfugiés
Student Action for Refugees (STAR)
(Eng)
http://www.star-network.org.uk
STAR is an organisation giving university students
and young people the opportunity to: learn about and
raise awareness of refugee issues in innovative ways,
to support refugees in a practical way in their local
communities through volunteering and campaign with and
for the rights of refugees everywhere. English only.
Youth of European Nationalities (Eng,
Ger)
http://www.yeni.org
The Youth of European Nationalities (YEN) is the network
of youth organizations of European minorities. A list
of links and information about activities is available
on the Website. English and German (the German site
contains some more information, though).
Young Women from Minorities (Eng)
www.wfmonline.org
WFM aims to provide information and training on issues
related to young minority women and to foster cooperation
between them. Information concerning activities, a newsletter,
publications and links are accessible on the Website.
English only.
On Religion / Religion
Hindu Youth UK (Eng)
http://www.hinduyouthuk.org
Hindu Youth UK (HYUK) seeks to encourage a better
understanding of Hindu spirituality and culture in Britain,
among people of all ages and from all walks of life,
in particular young people. English only.
OTHER SPECIALIZED ORGANIZATIONS /
AUTRES ORGANISATIONS SPECIALISEES
On racism and discrimination
/ Racisme et discrimination
European Centre for Minority Issues
(Eng)
www.ecmi.de
ECMI aims to promote interdisciplinary research on
issues related to national majorities and minorities
in a European perspective and to contribute to the improvement
of interethnic relations in those parts of Western and
Eastern Europe where ethnopolitical tension and conflict
prevail. An extensive number of publications are available
on the Website.
European Network Against Racism (Eng,
Fr, Germ)
Réseau européen contre le racisme (Ang,
Fr, All)
http://www.enar-eu.org
ENAR is a network of European NGOs working to combat
racism in all the EU member states. It is determined
to fight racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and Islamophobia,
to promote equality of treatment between EU citizens
and third country nationals. The Website includes policy,
publications, events, press releases, links as well
as an annotated link of the week. Languages: English,
French, German.
L'ENAR est un réseau d'ONG européennes
qui combattent le racisme dans tous les Etats membres
de l'Union européenne. Il s'emploie
à lutter contre le racisme, la xénophobie,
l'antisémitisme et l'islamophobie,
à promouvoir l'égalité de
traitement entre les citoyens de l'Union européenne
et les ressortissants de pays tiers. Le site Web propose
différentes rubriques : politiques, publications,
événements, communiqués de presse,
liens et un « lien de la semaine » commenté.
Langues : anglais, français, allemand.
ICARE – The Internet Anti-racism
Centre in Europe (Eng)
www.icare.to
I CARE is a virtual network to support and to be used
by those who are committed to improve universal human
rights standards and particularly non - discrimination
principles. I CARE's main role is to provide services
adapted to the needs of NGOs and to European civil society
in general. Available in English only.
La Ligue Internationale contre le
Racisme et l’Antisémitisme (LICRA), (Fr)
www.licra.org
La Ligue Internationale contre le racisme et l’antisémitisme,
c’est trois quarts de siècle d’un combat sans relâche
contre l’intolérance, la xénophobie et l’exclusion.
Langages : Français et Anglais (English site under
construction).
The European Commission against Racism
and Intolerance of the Council of Europe (Eng, Fr)
Commission européenne contre le racisme et
l'intolérance du Conseil de l'Europe
(Ang, Fr)
www.coe.int/ecri
The ECRI site includes an introduction to the organization,
with an explanation of who does what, a list of publications
available from ECRI, full-text versions of UN and CoE
human rights documents and an overview (arranged by
country) of examples of good practices in minority rights
Educational resources are also available. Site available
in English and French
Le site de l'ECRI présente la commission,
ses fonctions, une liste des publications disponibles,
des versions intégrales de documents relatifs
aux droits de l'homme du CdE et des NU ainsi que
des exemples (par pays) de bonnes pratiques en matière
de droits des minorités. Des matériels
pédagogiques sont également proposés.
Site en anglais et en français.
The European Monitoring Centre on Racism
and Xenophobia (EUMC) (Eng, Fr, Germ)
Observatoire européen des phénomènes
racistes et xénophobes (EUMC) (Ang, Fr, All)
www.eumc.eu.int
The primary task of the EUMC is to provide the Community
and its Member States with objective, reliable and comparable
information and data on racism, xenophobia, islamophobia
and anti-Semitism at the European level in order to
help the EU and its Member States to establish measures
or formulate courses actions against racism and xenophobia.
Information about activities, news, events, publications
and links are hosted on the Site. A database with information
covering the fields of combating and researching racism,
xenophobia and anti-Semitism is also available. Languages:
English, French, German.
La mission principale de l'EUMC est de fournir à
la Communauté et à ses États membres
des informations et des données objectives, fiables
et comparables au niveau européen sur le racisme,
la xénophobie et l'antisémitisme, afin
de prendre des mesures ou de définir des actions
de lutte contre le racisme et la xénophobie.
Le site propose différentes rubriques : informations
sur les activités, actualité, événements,
publications et liens. Il comprend également
une base de données sur les recherches et la
lutte contre le racisme, la xénophobie et l'antisémitisme.
Langues : anglais, français, allemand.
UNESCO Tolerance Programme (Eng, Fr,
Sp)
Programme tolérance de l'UNESCO (Ang,
Fr, Sp)
http://www.unesco.org/tolerance/index.htm
Set up following the 1995 United Nations Year of Tolerance.
The Website features information on how intolerance
can be countered, the UNESCO Declaration of Principles
on Tolerance and other information on this topic.In
English, but most documents are also available in French
and Spanish.
Créé à la suite de l'Année
des Nations Unies pour la tolérance (1995). Le
site Web comprend des informations sur les moyens de
combattre l'intolérance, la Déclaration
de principes sur la tolérance de l'UNESCO
et d'autres informations sur ce thème.
En anglais, mais la plupart des documents sont également
disponibles en français et en espagnol.
United for Intercultural Action (Eng,
Fr, Germ)
Réseau United for Intercultural Action (Ang,
Fr, All)
www.unitedagainstracism.org
Voluntary cooperation of more than 560 organizations
from 49 European countries, which are working together
for the rights of refugees and migrants, an end to racism,
nationalism and discrimination. Languages: English,
French and German.
Il s'agit d'une coopération volontaire
de plus de 560 organisations dans 49 pays européens,
travaillant pour les droits des réfugiés
et des migrants et pour mettre fin au racisme, au nationalisme
et à la discrimination. Langues : anglais, français
et allemand.
On Roma Issues / Questions roms
Amarodrom Hungarian Roma Magazine (Hun)
http://www.amarodrom.hu
Dženo Association for renewal and development
of traditional Roma values (Eng, Cz, Romani)
http://www.dzeno.cz/
Dženo focuses on the emancipation process of Romany
in Central and Eastern Europe. The association aims
to support and develop traditional Romany values and
characteristics among Romany regardless of their social
status. Emphasis is placed on influencing international
actions concerning Romany and increasing global awareness
of Romany issues. Languages: English, Czech, Romani.
European Roma Rights Center (Eng)
http://errc.org/
International public interest law organization monitoring
the human rights situation of Roma and providing legal
defence in cases of human rights abuse. The Website
features publications and links to human rights organizations,
governmental and intergovernmental sites.
Patrin Web Journal (Eng, Fr, Germ)
Web Journal Patrin (Ang, Fr, All)
www.geocities.com/Paris/5121/patrin.htm
Patrin is a learning resource and information centre
about Romani culture, social issues, and current events.
Website contains various links to national Roma organisations.
Available in English, French and German.
Patrin est une source d'apprentissage et un
centre d'information sur la culture, les questions sociales
et l'actualité Romani. Le site Web contient divers
liens vers des organisations nationales rom. Disponible
en anglais, français et allemand.
The European Committee on Romani
Emancipation (Eng)
http://www.eu-romani.org
The European Committee on Romani Emancipation (ECRE)
has been established to provide a single non-exclusive
representation on behalf of European citizens wishing
to promote common rights of equity of treatment, protection
and improvement in the conditions of the Roma in Europe.
The website contains correspondence, reports and a section
for the media. Available in English only.
The Rroma Foundation
http://www.rroma.org
The page provides general information on the Rroma,
their culture, traditions and issues. Extensive annotated
list of links. Available in English only.
Union Romani (Eng, Fr, Romani)
http://www.unionromani.org/
The Union Romani is a non-profit, non-governmental
organisation, which is concerned with defending the
gypsy community. It carries out activities designed
to gain recognition of the culture of the gypsy people.
Languages: English, French, Romani.
Union romani est une organisation non gouvernementale
à but non lucratif, se consacrant à la
défense de la communauté tzigane. Ses
activités sont destinées à faire
reconnaître la culture tzigane. Langues : anglais,
français, romani.
On People with Disabilities
/ Personnes handicapées
Disabled People’s International (Eng,
Fr, Sp)
Organisation mondiale des personnes handicapées
(Ang, Fr, Sp)
http://www.dpi.org
Disabled Peoples' International is a network of national
organizations or assemblies of disabled people, established
to promote human rights of disabled people through full
participation, equalization of opportunity and development.
The Website contains resources by category or region.
Languages: English, French, Spanish.
L'organisation mondiale des personnes handicapées
(l'OMPH) est un réseau d'organisations
ou d'assemblées nationales de personnes
handicapées, créé pour promouvoir
les droits des personnes handicapées par la participation
à part entière, l'égalisation
des chances et le développement. Le site contient
des ressources par catégorie ou région.
Langues : anglais, français, espagnol.
European Blind Union (Eng)
http://www.euroblind.org
Non-profit organization representing the interests
of blind and partially-sighted people in Europe. Website
contains information on services provided as well as
links. Available in English only.
Rehabilitation International (Eng)
http://www.rehab-international.org
Founded in 1922, Rehabilitation International is a
worldwide network of people with disabilities, service
providers and government agencies working together to
improve the quality of life for disabled people and
their families. It represents more than 200 member organizations
in 90 nations. A link to the UN Convention on the Rights
of Persons with Disabilities is available on the Website.
English only.
The European Association of Service
Providers for Persons with Disability (Eng)
http://www.easpd.org
The European Association of Service
Providers for Persons with Disabilities promotes the
affairs of social firms and their umbrella associations,
which provide services to approximately 35 million people
with a disability throughout Europe. Overview of projects,
reports and links are on the Website. English only..
The European Disability Forum (Eng,
Fr)
Forum européen des personnes handicapées
(Ang, Fr)
www.edf-feph.org
EDF is a European umbrella organisation representing
more than 37 million disabled people in Europe. Its
mission is to ensure disabled citizens' full access
to fundamental and human rights through their active
involvement in policy development and implementation
in the European Union. Information on events, policies,
publications, news and links are accessible on the Website.
Languages: English and French.
Le FEPH est une organisation européenne représentant
plus de 37 millions de personnes handicapées
en Europe. Sa mission consiste à garantir le
plein accès des citoyens handicapés aux
droits fondamentaux par le biais de leur participation
active au développement et à la mise en
œuvre des politiques au sein de l'Union européenne.
Site disponible en anglais et en français.
The World Institute on Disability (WID)
(Eng)
www.wid.org
WID is a non-profit research, training and public policy
centre promoting the civil rights and the full societal
inclusion of people with disabilities. Publications,
Information on training and publica education, events,
news and resources are available on the Website. English
only.
On Immigrants and Refugees
/ Immigrants et réfugiés
Association des Travailleurs Maghrébins
en France (France) (Fr)
www.atmf.org
CIMADE (Fr)
http://www.cimade.org/
Service oecuménique d'entraide: accompagnement
des étrangers migrants en voie d'expulsion, de
demandeurs d'asile et de réfugiés.
European Council on Refugees and Exiles [ECRE] (Eng)
http://www.ecre.org/
Composé de 67 agences. Membres dans 25 pays. Chargé du traitement
de l'asile des réfugiés. Actualité,
politique de développement et recherche. Réseau
de législation européenne. Rubrique d'information
et de documentation et publications du ECRE. Site en
anglais uniquement.
France Libertés (Fr)
http://www.france-libertes.fr
Droits de l’homme, économie solidaire, éducation, les
actions de sensibilisation et de terrain de la fondation
Danielle Miterrand sont nombreuses. A découvrir sur
le site.
France Terre d’Asile [FTDA] (Fr)
http://www.france-terre-asile.org/
France Terre d’Asile favorise au quotidien l’exercice
du droit d’asile, suit l’évolution légale et les pratiques
administratives, participe activement à l’accueil et
à l’intégration des demandeurs. Sur le site, un lexique
et un exposé des procédures et une rubrique « réfugiés,
vos droits », offrent un service on-line pratique
et complet.
Groupe d’Information et de Soutien
aux Travailleurs Immigrés [GISTI] (Fr, Eng, Ger)
http://www.gisti.org/
Le Gisti informe, forme, publie et fait entendre la
voix des travailleurs immigrés. Présentation de toutes
ces activités sur un site-vitrine.
International Organization for Migration
(IOM) (Eng, Fr, Sp)
Organisation internationale pour les migrations (OIM)
(Ang, Fr, Sp)
MINELRES – Minority Electronic Resources
http://www.arts.uwaterloo.ca/MINELRES/
Directory of resources on minority human rights and
related problems of the transition period in Eastern
and Central Europe.
Un site très complet et facile à lire,
contenant des informations sur l'Organisation
internationale pour les migrations – en anglais,
français et espagnol.
Platform for International Cooperation
on Undocumented Immigrants (PICUM) (Eng)
http://www.picum.org
Picum aims at promoting respect for the human rights
of undocumented migrants within Europe. Links to national
organizations are available. English only.
SOLIDAR (Eng, Fr, Germ, It, Sp)
www.solidar.org
SOLIDAR is an international alliance of social and
economic justice non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
working in development and humanitarian aid, social
policy, social service provision and life-long learning.
Languages: English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
SOLIDAR est une alliance internationale d'organisations
non gouvernementales (ONG) pour la justice sociale et
économique, engagées dans le développement
et l'aide humanitaire, les politiques sociales,
la prestation de services sociaux et la formation continue.
Langues : anglais, français, allemand, italien
et espagnol.
The European Council on Refugees
and Exiles (Eng)
www.ecre.org
ECRE is an umbrella organisation of 78 refugee-assisting
agencies in 31 countries working towards fair and humane
policies for the treatment of asylum seekers and refugees.
ECRE advocates for a humane and generous European asylum
policy, it aims to strengthen networking between refugee-assisting
non-governmental organisations in Europe and supports
the institutional capacity of refugee-assisting non-governmental
organisations in Europe. English only.
The European Refugee Fund
http://www.european-refugee-fund.org
Site temporarily down for maintenance.
The Portal for the Promotion and Protection
of the Rights of Migrants (Eng, It, Sp)
http://www.december18.net/web/general/start.php
Contains information on the UN and migrants, trafficking,
regional instruments and national legislation. Available
in English, Spanish and Italian.
The Refugee Council (UK) (Eng)
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk
The Council is the largest organisation in the UK
working with asylum seekers and refugees. It provides
help and support, but also works with asylum seekers
and refugees to ensure their needs and concerns are
addressed. English only
United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR) (Eng)
www.unhcr.ch
United Nations refugee agency. Website contains extensive
information on the UN refugee programs, their structure,
publications, news etc. Available in English only. National
websites available.
On Religion / Religion
Bahá’í Faith (site of Bahá’í World)
(Eng, Fr, Sp, Port, Chinese, Arabic, Persian)
La Foi bahá'í (site de Bahá'í
World) (Ang, Fr, Sp, Port, Chinois, Arabe, Per)
www.bahai.org
The Bahá'í Faith is the youngest of the world's independent
religions. Its founder, Bahá'u'lláh (1817-1892),
is regarded by Bahá'ís as the most recent in the line
of Messengers of God that stretches back beyond recorded
time and that includes Abraham, Moses, Buddha, Zoroaster,
Christ and Muhammad. The central theme of Bahá'u'lláh's
message is that humanity is one single race and that
the day has come for its unification in one global society.
Website available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese,
Chinese, Arabic and Persian.
La Foi bahá'í est la plus jeune des
religions mondiales indépendantes. Son fondateur,
Bahá'u'lláh (1817-1892) est considéré
par les bahá'ís comme le dernier messager
de Dieu dans une lignée qui remonte à
la nuit des temps et où s'inscrivent Abraham,
Moïse, Bouddha, Zoroastre, le Christ et Mahomet.
Le thème central du message de Bahá'u'lláh
est que l'humanité ne forme qu'une
seule race et que le moment est venu pour elle de s'unifier
en une seule société mondiale. Site Web
disponible en anglais, français, espagnol, portugais,
chinois, arabe et perse.
Catholic Church – The Holy See website
(Eng, Fr, Germ, Sp, It, Port)
Eglise catholique – site du Saint-Siège
(Ang, Fr, All, Sp, It, Port)
www.vatican.va
Hindu resources online (Eng)
www.hindu.org
On Islam – site of the Islam 21 Project
(Eng)
www.islam21.net
Russian Orthodox Church (Eng, Rus)
www.russian-orthodox-church.org.ru
Shamash: Jewish Network Information
and discussion on the Internet (Eng)
http://shamash.org
The United Religions Initiative (Eng)
www.uri.org
Uri aims to promote enduring, daily interfaith cooperation,
to end religiously motivated violence and to create
cultures of peace, justice and healing. Special Sites
on youth, a website specifically for children and information
on peacebuilding are available. English only.
The Forum against Islamophobia and
Racism (UK) (Eng)
www.fairuk.org
Information on campaigns, projects, policy research
and lobbying is available on the Website. English only.
The Orthodox Christian Information
Center
www.orthodoxinfo.com
The Sikhism home page
www.sikhs.org
The World Council of Churches (Eng,
Fr, Germ, Rus, Sp)
Conseil œcuménique des Eglises (Ang,
Fr, All, Rus, Sp)
www.wcc-coe.org
The WCC is a fellowship of churches. The work of the
WCC is related to the five "historic" themes:
faith and order; mission and ecumenical formation; justice,
peace and creation; international affairs, peace and
human security; and diakonia and solidarity. Languages:
English, French, German, Russian and Spanish.
Le COE est une communauté d'Eglises
dont les activités se rattachent à cinq
thèmes « historiques » : foi et constitution
; mission et formation œcuménique ; justice,
paix et création ; affaires internationales,
paix et sécurité humaine ; diaconie et
solidarité. Langues : anglais, français,
allemand, russe et espagnol.
World Conference of Religions for
Peace (Eng)
http://www.wcrp.org/
The World Conference of Religions
for Peace is the largest international coalition of
representatives from the world's great religions who
are dedicated to achieving peace. Areas of work are:
Conflict Transformation and Reconciliation, the Child
and the Family, Disarmament and Security, Development
and Ecology, Human Rights and Responsibilities as well
as Peace Education. English only.
On anti-Semitism / Antisémitisme
The Anti-Defamation League (Eng)
www.adl.org
The League works to stop the defamation of the Jewish
people. Information on issues such as Terrorism, Holocaust,
Civil Rights, International Affairs, Extremism are accessible
on the Website. English only.
Anti-Semitism and Xenophobia Today
(Eng)
www.axt.org.uk
AXT publishes analyses of manifestations of racism,
xenophobia and, especially, anti-Semitism. English only.
The Jewish World (Eng, Fr, Germ, Sp,
Rus, Hebrew)
Le monde juif (Ang, Fr, All, Sp, Rus, Hébreu)
http://www.jewish-world.org.il
Building a Jewish World, a web-based educational program
started in 1998, has been enabling Diaspora Jews to
establish and maintain personal connections with their
counterparts in Israel. Languages: English, French,
German, Spanish, Russian, Hebrew.
« Construisons un monde juif », programme
éducatif basé sur le Web et débuté
en 1998, a permis aux Juifs de la Diaspora de tisser
et de maintenir des liens avec leurs coreligionnaires
en Israël. Langues : anglais, français,
allemand, espagnol, russe, hébreu.
On Gay and Lesbian Issues / Homosexualité
ACT UP (Fr)
http://www.actupparis.org/
Act Up défend les droits des communautés homosexuelles
et présente ses campagnes et ses "happenings"
sur le site, fidèle au principe de l'organisation :
"information = pouvoir".
International Gay and Lesbian Human
Rights Commission (IGLHRC) (Eng)
http://www.iglhrc.org/site/iglhrc/
Le site de l’IGLHRC est le fruit d’une veille informative
constante qui relate toutes les atteintes aux droits
fondamentaux dont sont objet les communautés homosexuelles.
Appels à l’action, revue de presse, et de nombreux témoignages
en font un site très dynamique et bien actualisé.
Sexual Orientation: Science, Education,
and Policy (Eng, Fr)
Orientation sexuelle : Science, éducation
et politique (Ang, Fr)
http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/rainbow
This Site features work by Dr. Gregory Herek,
an internationally recognized authority on sexual prejudice
(also called homophobia), hate crimes, and AIDS
stigma. It provides factual information to promote the
use of scientific knowledge for education and enlightened
public policy related to sexual orientation and HIV/AIDS.
Available in English and French.
Ce site présente les recherches du Dr Gregory
Herek, spécialiste de renommée internationale
sur la question des préjugés sexistes
(homophobie), les crimes inspirés par la haine
contre les homosexuels, et la condamnation sociale du
sida. Il donne des informations visant à favoriser
l'utilisation des connaissances scientifiques
à des fins d'éducation et a inspiré
les politiques publiques liées à l'orientation
sexuelle et au VIH/sida. Disponible en anglais et en
français.
The European Region of International
Lesbian and Gay Association (Eng)
http://www.ilga-europe.org
European section of the ILGA. This Website hosts information
on activities, campaigns, publications and links. English
only.
The Institute for Lesbian and Gay Strategic
Studies (Eng)
www.iglss.org
The IGLSS attempts to provide independent research
about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people
to policy makers, the news media, and the public to
counter the negative information provided by right-wing
"think tanks" like The
Heritage Foundation and The
Family Research Council. Available in English only.
The International Lesbian and Gay Association
(Eng, Fr, Sp, Port)
Association internationale des gays et lesbiennes
(Ang, Fr, Sp, Port)
www.ilga.org
The International Lesbian and Gay Association is a
world-wide federation of national and local groups dedicated
to achieving equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgendered (LGBT) people everywhere. Languages:
English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
L'Association internationale des gays et lesbiennes
est une fédération mondiale de groupes
nationaux et locaux qui s'emploient à obtenir
des droits égaux pour les lesbiennes, gays, bisexuels
et transsexuels (LGBT) dans tous les domaines. Langues
: anglais, français, espagnol et portugais.
Ligue internationale contre le racisme
et l'antisémitisme [LICRA] (Fr)
http://www.licra.org/
Actualités nationales et internationales. Historique
de la ligue, leurs actions, leur plan d'action pour
1999-2001, des outils juridiques (articles du B.O et
du J.O).
SOS Racisme (Fr)
http://www.sos-racisme.org/
L'association célèbre pour son slogan
« touche pas à mon pote » présente
sur son site l'actualité de ses campagnes et
du droit des immigrés en France.