The European Network Against Racism (ENAR) is the voice of the anti-racist movement in Europe. We stand against racism and promote equality across the EU.
And now for a little bit of "light" reading on institutional
#racism
: The Character Assassination of Meghan Markle.
"Whereas I knew her by listening to and reading her own words, the people I was talking to had experienced her entirely through the prism of the British media."
🔴 The Character Assassination of Meghan Markle
As the tabloids speculate that a newly-announced autobiography of Prince Harry will really have been written by his wife, Richard Sanders sheds light on a 21st century tale of racism, class and misogyny 🔽
According to the study of millennial and Gen Z adults aged between 18 and 39, almost half (48%) could not name a single concentration camp or ghetto established during the second world war.
#Holocaust
@HMD_UK
@HolocaustMuseum
@ONUinfo
ENAR and 55 civil society organisations and academics express support to
@ccif
, following the call to dissolve the organisation.
We need international solidarity against this manifestation of structural racism targeting civil society.
👉🏿
⚠️ French Interior Minister threatening to close down anti-racist civil society organisation
We are extremely concerned by the call to dissolve
@ccif
, one of ENAR's members, and express our strong support
#SoutienCCIF
Read our press statement:
#SamuelPaty
Underpinned by structures of racism, our report on
#climatejustice
shows that the practice of (neo)colonialism maximises profit & wealth for a few by allowing for the exploitation & subjugation of racialised communities.
#ClimateJusticeIsRacialJusticeReport
A thread 🧵:
We should ask ourselves what
#Decolonization
means to Muslims, Jews, Roma, Afro/ Asian Europeans, People of Colour, LGBTIQ community, CSO's, EU institutions, policy makers of
#Europe
.
We must decolonise our structures that drive discrimination to built an inclusive Europe.
For over 20 years,
@ENAREurope
has been the leading voice of the
#antiracist
movement in Europe. We're proud to be taking the fight for a more equal 🇪🇺 to the next level. Our new logo & website represent this new step forwards. Discover by yourself: 😏▶️
20 years ago, Habiba and Ahmed
#Isnani
were murdered by a white supremacist.
We cannot give
#islamophobia
a free pass anymore. Today, our heart goes out to their daughter Kenza Isnani, her family and to the Muslim community in Belgium.
The
#climatecrisis
is hitting racialised communities in Europe specifically and disproportionately. Join us and our special guests next Thursday 10/03 at 8pm CET to discuss the issue. To send questions, reply below or DM
@ENAREurope
Our
#statement
over the recent events unfolding at the Ukrainian borders. Discrimination towards racialised migrants must stop. ALL people escaping the conflict must be helped. Full stop.⬇️
#AfricansinUkraine
With political discourse in the media & directly by institutions targeting Muslims & CSOs who work against racism & anti-Muslim hatred in the country at an all-time high, far-right ideology in 🇫🇷 is not only rising; it’s already here & 🇪🇺 should be concerned. Our
#PressRelease
:
People of colour are dying because of deadly police practices and excessive checks, in the US but also in Europe
Stop police violence & racial profiling during
#Covid_19
: governments must adopt measures to ensure justice
👉🏿
#BlackLivesMatter
#GeorgeFloyd
Bwalya went to
#Lviv
to help refugees fleeing 🇺🇦. After giving up her seat to a Ukrainian mother & her baby in the car that was supposed to take her back to
#Poland
, Bwalya was left alone. She faced blatant
#racism
every step of the way on her way back. Her
#testimony
: ⤵️
Solidarity with French Muslim student union leader
#MaryamPougetoux
who is being targeted by media because of her headscarf and dehumanised in a racist
#CharlieHebdo
cartoon depicting her as a monkey
#SoutienAMaryam
#Decolonization
is essential to address structural racism in EU Member States.
Toppling statues of criminals & racist colonialists is essential to make Europe future proof just as education on the real colonial history of Europe.
#BlackLivesMattters
Début août, je découvrait l’existence d’un fichier très suspect provenant du site de « Fdesouche »
C’est un tableau Excel qui établit une liste de ethnique et politique, de ce que l’extrême droite considère comme les « islamogauchiste » des centaines de personnes sont fichées ;
The
#EU
will host the 1st ever People of
#AfricanDescent
Week at the European Parliament on 14-17 May. Key initiative to increase awareness of the 15 million people of African descent in Europe. More info & registration ➡️
#PADweekEU
Our report on
#policebrutality
launched last December shows that the same violent patterns are deployed in different European countries to allow police forces to continue brutalising racialised communities;
▶️
#Antiracismweek
Our report on
#policebrutality
shows that the same violent patterns are deployed in different European countries to allow police forces to continue brutalising racialised communities;
#structuralracism
can no longer be ignored in Europe.
For years
@mbbarkere
defended freedom of expression for all people & fought for equality in the
#EU
. An attack on Mamadou is an attack on freedom of expression in
#Europe
We demand
@antoniocostapm
@eurightsagency
recognize the importance of his work and ensure his safety.
A bit disturbing hearing racial insults today whilst battling to help save my team , the crowd was been amazing this week except for that one guy ,
@TheBarmyArmy
was good as usual also
1/ We stand in solidarity with Ihsane Haouach who faces constant attacks since being appointed to the institute for gender equality by the Belgian Gov. She was told not to wear a hijab during board meetings.
#HumanRights
#RighttoChoose
Yesterday was UNESCO’s International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. We need to
#rememberslavery
and recognise its continuing impact on people of
#AfricanDescent
and racism to this day
The far-right stokes the fires of anti-immigrant sentiment by feeding into conspiracy theories and sowing division through fear.
Across the EU, the same patterns are clearly visible. The lives of racialised communities are at stake.
152 organisations write an open letter demanding
@vonderleyen
to break deafening silence on Racism.
They demand real action on police violence & institutional racism amidst the denial of Vice President
@MargSchinas
.
Read the letter:
#BlackLivesMatter
Let's start asking the important questions about this resolution adopted by the
@Europarl_EN
:
What does it mean for the mass movement of people in the EU demanding racial justice?
What effect it will have on European institutions?
#BlackLivesMatter
#PoliceBrutalityPandemic
You know what's disturbingly
#racist
? When someone can fabricate a false picture with your face on it to make you like a terrorist without any repercussions.
Why? Simply because you look Muslim. Btw, this young man is an online gamer. That's it.
.
@kehinde_andrews
- Racism is the foundation of Europe. It is of Slavery, colonialism and of neo-colonialism. How can the schools system change this and not replicate this - we need alternative education sources and institutions teaching critical black studies
#PADWeekEU
French politicians have decided they don't like progressive/social justice movements and have now labelled them as "woke" and a threat to the Republic. What happened to championing freedom of expression and association?
Great oped by
@RokhayaDiallo
Get ready for some thought-provoking events and inspiring speakers during the first ever EU People of
#AfricanDescent
Week 14-17 May in the European Parliament in Brussels
#PADweekEU
#DecoloniseNow
: The people who want the monuments taken down understand that symbols matter.
Some of these statues — like those dedicated to the
#Confederacy
— were quite literally created to reinforce white dominance over the lives of non-white people:
The
@EU_Commission
is launching an EU-wide public consultation to gather views on new actions that could be taken at
#EU
level to promote the integration and social inclusion of migrants and people with a migrant background.
Survey:
#EU
should come out of the state of denial on structural racism & police brutality against minorities.
Condemnations are only meaningful when they are coupled with real action to completely change racial biases in our institutions.
#BlakeLivesMatter
@EU_Commission
@JuliePascoet
George Floyd’s life was taken away because of structural racism. We need to heed the call of the
#BlackLivesMatter
movement and turn anger into the necessary reforms.
My thoughts on the matter:
ENAR analysed racial and ethnic minority representation in the new
@Europarl_EN
following
#EUelections2019
. Main take: racial & ethnic minorities are hugely underrepresented according to proportion of population.
Read the full analysis:
#EndRacismEU
Tell us
#racism
exists without telling us racism exists:
#BoycottEquipeDeFrance
is trending because the team announced its intention to take the knee as a sign of anti-racism solidarity before playing.
#EURO2020
‼️
#Coronavirus
and human rights: We need you ‼️
#COVID19
is having an impact on racialised groups in Europe and we want to hear your experiences
👉🏿Fill in our short survey so that we can make your voices heard:
@Juwahl
@JuliePascoet
#COVID19
is exacerbating structural racism and inequalities in society.
We must listen to the voices of racialised and marginalised communities and those organising for justice to challenge these inequalities:
#SystemChangeNow
#FightRacism
#solidarity
Ahead of the
#InternationalRomaDay
on 8 April, ENAR celebrates one of Europe’s largest Ethnic minority groups and reminds of the continued widespread discrimination faced by Roma people in Europe.
The amount of racial insults directed at
#Saka
,
#Rashford
and
#Sancho
is saddening but not surprising. Violence against black people are now being encouraged by some.
There must be sanctions - this explicit violence cannot be accepted.
#BlackLivesMatter
#Euro2020Final
Dear MEPs, we count on your support to ensure a strong Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup in
@Europarl_EN
.
We need you to take the lead for an equal, fair and inclusive Europe
Vote for
@ARDIEuroParl
next week!
Join events during EU People of
#AfricanDescent
Week 14-17 May in Brussels to celebrate the contribution of Black people in Europe and discuss solutions to address the racial discrimination and violence they face
#PADweekEU
🌻Be the new Director of the largest Anti Racist movement in the EU!
🌹Be responsible for a management and development of the operations, finances, HR, and administration of the secretariat in Brussels.
#Jobs
#vacancies
#Brussels
🌞Apply before 4/4/2021:
Third in the popular series of ENAR conversations with its large network of anti-racism organisations to discuss why
#GeorgeFloyd
's murder managed to cause a global uprising and why
#PoliceBrutality
& institutional racism in
#Europe
is denied? is happening tomorrow at 4pm CET.
📢
#BreakingNews
! We have just created our brandnew instagram account! A new channel to keep up to date on all the happenings within the anti-racism movements of Europe.
Share the news and help us build our follower base!
.
@ENAREurope
along with
@CzechHelsinki
,
@Equinoxrji
and 29 diverse civil society organisations across Europe express solidarity with
@FEMYSO
and denounce France’s discriminatory actions following its recent attacks against the youth-led Muslim civil rights organisation.⤵️
Far-right MP Mazurek found guilty. He will lose his seat. It is the first case in
#Slovakia
where an MP has their seat revoked after being convicted. via
@slovakspectator
Congratulations: ENAR welcomes the adoption of a
@Europarl_EN
Resolution today calling the
#EU
and Member States to adopt strong
#Roma
#inclusion
plans post-2020 & to step up the fight against antigypsyism – the specific form of racism towards Roma.
@ERGO_Network
@ZR_SintiRoma
#Data
driven policing is leading to
#racialprofiling
Our new report with
@OSFJustice
finds that the increased use of new technologies in policing has negative implications for racialised communities in Europe
👉🏾
1. The EU Court of Justice has failed to protect Muslim women from structural and intersectional forms of discrimination with two new rulings on cases of
#discrimination
of
#Muslim
women wearing the headscarves in employment in
#Germany
.
When a Member State that claims to champion freedom of expression dissolves a human rights organisation for simply criticizing government policies, we should all be very concerned.
How would the
#EU
react if this were a non-European government? And who will be next after
#CCIF
?
The court confirmed that the
#CCIF
did NOT instigate others to commit terrorism-related offences, as alleged. The org simply criticized the state for the discriminatory impact that its policies have on Muslims, which they have a right to do under int'l freedom of expression laws.
📢Call for expert:
ENAR is seeking a researcher/expert to develop a toolkit on racial biases and algorithmic discrimination in the use of artificial intelligence in HR processes.
Apply by 20 August ➡️
#AI
#Algorithms
#tech
It deeply concerning that a person who advises on radicalisation monitoring bodies seemingly makes a personal threat against an individual.
One might say this is a display of radicalisation in itself and a clear abuse of power.