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• La violence des mineurs à l’étranger

  13 mai 2008, par Cahiers de la sécurité
  Dossier consacré à la délinquance juvénile et à la violence des jeunes dans certains pays (Japon, Scandinavie, Italie, Brésil).

• Trittbrettfahrer der sozialen Frage

  5. Mai 2008, von Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund
  Die DGB Broschüre antwortet auf in jüngster Zeit festgestellte Tendenzen wonach die eigenen Gewerkschaftsmitglieder besonders anfällig für autoritäre Krisenlösungen sind (siehe Bodo Zeuner und andere). Der Text arbeitet heraus, wie NPD und andere rechtsradikale Strömungen versuchen, die soziale Frage mit nationalistischen Antworten gegen Migranten und Globalisierung zu vermischen.

• Organizing for social justice

  29 April 2008, by International Labour Office (ILO)
  The document is a Global Report of the ILO about the fundamental principle of freedom association and the right to collective bargaining. It shows evolutions in the field of international union organizing. The ILO finds that a right-based labour market is also a condition of dynamic economies.

• Equality at work

  29 April 2008, by International Labour Office (ILO)
  This recent ILO report (2007) takes the workplace as a strategic entry point, in order to understand discrimination in several forms (race, gender, age, skill, etc.). The document gives a global overview of all relevant aspects. It underlines the legal and conventional progress concerning the non-discrimination measures, which includes the EU : In the past years 2000 Directives regulating discrimination in employement have been adopted.

• The Benefits of Positive Action

  29 April 2008, by International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)
  The paper was prepared on behalf of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights. It identifies strategies of positive action in employment. The paper includes case studies with examples for application of positive action strategies in the retail sector, in manufacturing and in the police, as well as third-party positive action programmes. It concludes that now positive action is widespread and it has a positive effect not only on minorities concerned but also on everyone’s working conditions.

• Our Voices Heard : Report from the Romani Women’s Rights Conference

  23 avril 2008, par Swedish Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality
  This report is based on the speeches and discussions held at the Our Voices Heard – Amare Glasura Ashunde – a Romani Women’s Rights Conference that was organized by the Swedish Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality, the Council of Europe and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights in December 2007 in Sweden. The themes addressed in the report include combating social exclusion, multiple discrimination of Romani women, Romani woman’s rights, combating trafficking, equal access to public health care and respecting reproductive rights.

• Resolution CM/ResCMN(2008)1 on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by Spain

  21 April 2008, by Conseil de l’Europe
  The resolution adopted by the Committee of Ministers on the protection of minorities highlights positive developments such as strengthening the national legislative provisions for combating discrimination, launching initiatives aimed at improving access to social services and the labour market for vulnerable groups, steps taken toward involving Roma in the preparation and implementation of policies that possibly affect them. However, still there are issues of concern, for example problems in the implementation of legislation for combating discrimination. Roma still face discrimination in various areas of social life. The resolution includes also recommendations on minority protection in Spain.

• Le CNE : retour sur une tentative de flexicurité

  14 avril 2008, par Centre d’études pour l’emploi
  Le contrat « nouvelles embauches » (CNE), mis en place en 2005, engageait la politique de l’emploi française dans une voie radicalement nouvelle. La mesure visait à réduire les réticences des employeurs à recruter dans les petites entreprises et avait l’ambition d’introduire un nouvel équilibre entre flexibilité et sécurité.

• Flexicurité, vers un nouveau compromis salarial ?

  14 avril 2008, par Centre d’analyse stratégique
  « Flexicurité » : né aux Pays-Bas au début des années 1990, le vocable a fait florès dans le débat européen sur l’emploi, jusqu’à devenir le maître mot des axes de réforme que la Commission européenne s’apprête à soumettre en décembre au prochain Conseil des chefs d’État et de gouvernement sous la forme de « principes communs de flexicurité ». Bien qu’ils ne fassent pas l’unanimité parmi les experts, patronat et syndicats européens viennent d’en reprendre à leur compte les principes dans un rapport conjoint sur les enjeux des marchés du travail en Europe.

• European Union needs common action to make equality a reality for the Roma

  8 April 2008, by European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
  In the statement on the occasion of International Roma Day, Anastasia Crickley, Chairperson of FRA’s Management Board emphasised the importance of implementation of anti-discrimination legislation and of programmes and policies that aim to ensure equal opportunity for Roma and Travellers in the Member States of the European Union. FRA welcomes the moves towards greater coordination of EU Member States in combating discrimination against Roma and Travellers and in improving their inclusion.

• Second Opinion on Sweden

  8 April 2008, by Conseil de l’Europe
  Minority protection is well developed in Sweden. Over the last years, Sweden has taken a number of valuable measures to advance the protection of national minorities. It has developed its institutional capacity to combat discrimination of Roma and other minorities and important public support is given to Finnish and Sami language radio programmes and to other cultural initiatives. Furthermore, a commitment to improve minority protection was made in the National Action Plan for Human Rights (2006-2009) which includes a reference to the Framework Convention’s monitoring findings.

• Gender inequalities in the risks of poverty and social exclusion for disadvantaged groups in thirty European countries

  7 April 2008, by Expert Group on Gender
  This report is based on national reports conducted in 30 European countries. It discusses gender inequalities in the risks of poverty and social exclusion in the case of disadvantaged groups. Specifically it focuses on issues such as the intersection of gender and age in risks of social exclusion, gender differences in rates of long-term unemployment and inactivity, rural poverty and the exclusion of disabled people, the risks of social exclusion and poverty faced by lone parents, the intersection of gender and ethnicity in social exclusion in the case of Roma.

• Social security for all : Investing in a global social and economic developement

  7 April 2008, by International Labour Office (ILO)
  The paper persents a global analysis of social insecurity of workers and migrants all around the world and it defines, at the opposite, social security as a Human Right.

• Counter terrorism threatened by mistreatment of Muslims, says report

  7 April 2008, by The Muslim Weekly
  In a 23-page report published last week, a UN rapporteur has warned that measures to combat terrorism in Britain could be undermined because of discrimination against Muslims. But the report warns that Muslims in particular face screening, searches, interrogation and arrest. Citing research that showed that 80 per cent of Muslims in Britain feel they have been discriminated against, the report singles out the Terrorism Act 200 for particular criticism.

• La flexicurité en Europe

  1er avril 2008, par Besson Eric
  The author shows the point of view of the french government about flexicurity, by giving a complete interpretation of the state of flexicurity in the European Union. The former socialist advisor presents his report after the first flexicurity agreement has been signed by three of five representive french unions and just before the announcement of a new law called « modernizing the french economy ».

• Fünf Jahre Hartz - Eine Bilanz aus Sicht des DGB

  1. April 2008, von Buntenbach Annelie
  The paper establihs a balance, five year aftre the vote of the so called Hartz-legislation (about flexicurity on the german labour market). The author, member of the federal direction of the german union DGB, underlines the strong, structural changes due to the new legislation, although the main aim of the Hartz comission to reduce the unemployement rate by 50% has been failed.

• Child Poverty and Well-Being in the EU : Current status and way forward

  31 March 2008, by The Social Protection Committee
  The report reviews child poverty and social exclusion in EU and the national monitoring systems and it formulates recommendations aimed at better assessing and monitoring child poverty and child well-being in EU. The report analyzes different aspects of child poverty and social exclusion. Specifically it focuses on children at risk of poverty in the EU and it identifies the determinants of child poverty risk.

• Shared Responsibility: Towards a European Roma Policy

  31 March 2008, by Špilda Vladimír
  Vladimír Špidla at the conference ’Towards a European Roma Strategy – from commitments to results’ organized at the European Parliament on March 6, 2008 drew the attention to the importance that the integration of Roma has from the respect of the social cohesion of European societies.

• Cadre pluri-annuel de l’Agence des droits fondamentaux

  28 mars 2008, par European Council
  Le Conseil de l’Union Européenne, en application du règlement CE n°168/2007, a adopté, le 28 février 2008, le cadre pluriannuel de l’Agence des droits fondamentaux. La décision du Conseil comprend trois articles qui visent respectivement la période du cadre pluriannuel, les domaines thématiques ainsi que la complémentarité et coopération de l’agence avec d’autres organismes.

• Solidarität und Ausgrenzung. Benachteiligte Gruppen im Meinungsbild der Bevölkerung. Eine soziologisch-empirische Studie. Sachsen-Anhalt

  28. März 2008, von Fokus
  The sociological study is based on an empirical inquiry among eastern-german voters in the region of Sachsen-Anhalt. Il intends to show the social visions of voters as a contribution to the comprehension of extreme right-wing motivations, such as seen in the regional elections of Sachsen-Anhalt since 2000.

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