Briefing Papers - Europe

  • Briefing Paper no. 4

    Accelerated removals: a study of the human cost of EU deportation policies, 2009-2010 examines the 38 asylum and immigration-related deaths in Europe over an 18-month period and shows the human cost of EU moves to slash budgets for refugee integration and accelerate the pace of removals – thereby undermining international conventions. Download a free copy
  • Alternative Voices on Integration

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    This report identifies alternative voices on integration, in five European countries, bringing together the interviews and news stories with representative organisations. Download a free digital copy
  • Briefing Paper No. 3

     The background to the French parliamentary commission on the burqa and niqab examines how André Gerin, the Communist Party mayor of Vénissieux, ignited the debate on the voile intégral in a country where, it is estimated, that a total of 2,000 women wear the burqa. Download free copy
  • Briefing Paper No. 2

    Direct democracy, racism and the extreme Right documents forty cases, involving either petitions or citizens' initiative referenda, that have been held to curtail the basic rights of BME communities, asylum seekers, migrant workers, foreign residents and European Muslims. Download free copy
  • Briefing Paper No. 1

    The Swiss referendum on minarets: background and aftermath provides comprehensive documentation of the Swiss referendum on 29 November 2009 which was was backed by a strong majority as it became the first country in Europe to vote to curb the religious practices of Muslims, banning the construction of minarets on mosques. Download free copy
  • European Race Bulletin no. 69

    The Autumn 2009 issue of the European Race Bulletin comprises a detailed article on 'Foreign nationals, enemy penology and the criminal justice system' plus reports on the recent elections and the Swiss referendum on minarets. Download a free copy
  • European Race Bulletin no. 68

    The Summer 2009 issue of the European Race Bulletin comprises detailed summaries on recent elections across Europe and reports on two recent racist murders in Germany and Malta. Download free copy
  • European Race Bulletin no. 67

    'Secrecy, detention, torture: the parallel world of Europe's anti-terror regimen', comprises detailed summaries on the operation of anti-terror laws across Europe and a feature on Islamophobia, academic research and scare scenarios. Download free copy
  • European Race Bulletin no. 66

    'Europe's shame - A report on 105 deaths' comprises research into deaths in the EU in 2007 and 2008 due to either racism or government migration and asylum policies. Download free copy
  • European Race Bulletin no. 65

    'Grinding down the human rights defenders'' examines the resistance and the criminalisation of solidarity and protest, also contains an article on the the Austrian general election and the death of Jörg Haider. Download free copy
  • European Race Bulletin no. 64

    The Summer 2008 issue of the European Race Bulletin examines 'The Italian general election and its aftermath', plus an article on a death in police custody in France by Virginia MacFadyen. Download free copy
  • European Race Bulletin no. 63

    The Spring 2008 issue of European Race Bulletin examines the emergence across Europe of a new mobilisation against 'foreign criminals'. Download free copy