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Hate crime investigations should become more effective

Hate crime investigations should become more effective

2012. 11. 29.

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights launched its report entitled "Making hate crime visible in the European Union: acknowledging victims' rights" at a panel discussion in the European Parliament. In her speech MEP Lívia Járóka drew the attention to the phenomena of under-reporting and under-recording hate crimes against minorities and urged the introduction of specialized trainings for concerned officials as well as the stronger involvement of NGOs.

Spirit of the Merciful Samaritan: Catholic congregations play an inevitable role in humanitarian and social work

Spirit of the Merciful Samaritan: Catholic congregations play an inevitable role in humanitarian and social work

2012. 11. 28.

László Surján, Vice-President of the European Parliament hosted a conference titled "Finding the Spirit of the Merciful Samaritan" yesterday in Brussels on the humanitarian and social work of Catholic congregations. In their speeches the participants showed how important role the Catholic congregations are playing throughout the world in taking care of the most vulnerable members of our society.

The film ‘Just the wind’ is a significant contribution to the struggle for the Roma social inclusion

The film ‘Just the wind’ is a significant contribution to the struggle for the Roma social inclusion

2012. 11. 22.

'Just the Wind', Silver Bear-winning and LUX Prize nominated film of Bence Fliegauf was played on a festive screening ceremony yesterday evening in Strasbourg. On the following discussion MEP Lívia Járóka emphasized that the film with its powerful artistic means drew attention to serious social problems thus contributed significantly to the struggle for the social inclusion of Roma.

EP Resolution on Climate Change: Central and Eastern European contributions are not respected

EP Resolution on Climate Change: Central and Eastern European contributions are not respected

2012. 11. 22.

Several EPP Group Members of Central and Eastern European Member States expressed their concerns about the EP resolution on the forthcoming Climate Conference to be held in Doha next week. The MEPs believe that it is unacceptable not to respect the former contributions in reducing CO2 emission these countries have made. By prohibiting to carry-over their emission units, they would be deprived of significant amount of resources and investment to green economy

Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing: EU Institutions easing communication for millions. Ádám Kósa MEP and Werner Kuhn MEP

Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing: EU Institutions easing communication for millions. Ádám Kósa MEP and Werner Kuhn MEP

2012. 11. 21.

Today, a plan for a pilot project aimed at easing the lives of one million deaf and tens of millions of hard-of-hearing sign language users in Europe was presented in Strasbourg by EPP Group MEPs Ádám Kósa and Werner Kuhn and Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, Viviane Reding. The proposed project plans to launch the basis of a platform, an independent and free IT application to help these people communicate with the EU Institutions.

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