The EU plans a great big poll about the "racial" background of EU-citzens

[Ulli]

I read in the newspaper before some months Iran made this suggestion too. Every non-muslimes should wear yellow rags on their clothes, because in this way, everybody can be "extra carefull" with them. I will boycott this poll definitely. I dont want to have at the end of this process a stamp with a C in my passport. Somebody must stop them!

No let up in fight against racial discrimination
Women’s rights/Equal opportunities - 27-09-2007 - 12:46

The European Parliament adopted an own-initiative report on the application of the Racial Equality Directive of 2000 with 500 votes in favour, 46 against and 24 abstentions. MEPs believe more needs to be done to implement the directive in full, notably on issues such as legal redress, the burden of proof in racial discrimination cases, awareness-raising, data collection and the independence of anti-discrimination bodies.

Directive 2000/43/EC (see link below), known as the Racial Equality Directive, was due to be implemented by all Member States by 19 July 2003.  The directive was revolutionary at the time of its adoption because it did not limit protection against discrimination to the area of employment but also covers social security, education and access to housing.
 
However, according to the draft report of the Civil Liberties Committee, authored by Kathalijne Buitenweg (Greens/EFA, NL), questions remain as to the directive's real impact.
 
Not all Member States have fully implemented it in their national law.  Not many cases are brought to court, which the rapporteur believes may be due to the length and complexity of the procedures.   Proving discrimination is notoriously difficult, and the directive's rules on the burden of proof have not been properly applied in some Member States.
 
Data on race and ethnicity - a useful tool, despite concerns
 
The collecting of sensitive data, which could be needed to establish indirect discrimination or to assess the extent of discrimination in society, continues to raise concerns and fears in many Member States.  The committee "underlines that additional guarantees should be provided for data on race and ethnicity, as these data could be diverted and used for other purposes in the justice and home affairs field" but it does believe such data - for example, statistics on racist crime and on employment - are needed as a tool to combat discrimination.
 
Moreover, the report urges the EU institutions "to continue to use the situation of ethnic minorities, particularly women and minors, in applicant countries as a criterion for the purpose of assessing preparedness for accession to the European Union".
 
Independence and funding of equality bodies
 
Although nearly all Member States now have bodies responsible for equality issues, the report questions whether all such bodies will be able to carry out their functions independently as required by the directive, and whether these bodies have sufficient funding to operate effectively.  MEPs believe the Commission can play a role in monitoring the independence of these bodies.

Source: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/014-10650-267-09-39-902-20070823IPR09793-24-09-2007-2007-false/default_en.htm

[mord]

 The dhimmi greens will soon have Jews and Christians wearing Stars and Crossess

[Ultra Requete]

Stop this abhorent comie fetus born out of the rape of Europe done by of nazi Germany in WWII; before it pull out another holocaust:

the report urges the EU institutions "to continue to use the situation of ethnic minorities, particularly women and minors, in applicant countries as a criterion for the purpose of assessing preparedness for accession to the European Union".

Since when women who're mayority in Europe are ethnic minority? Why EU must emulate stupid US race laws?
 

[mord]

EUROPE SHOULD BE SAVED FROM ISLAM EVEN IF THEY DON'NT WANT TO,WE NEED A NEW JAN SOBIESKI