New study maps progress and gaps in anti-racism policies in the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership region

Across the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership region, important laws and policies have been adopted to combat racism and discrimination but putting them into practice remains a challenge. Victims still need stronger protection and easier access to effective remedies. These are among the key findings of a new comparative study on anti-racism, published with the support of the European Union and the Council of Europe. The study reviews the current state of the anti-racism efforts across Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. It identifies significant progress in the efforts to fight racism and intolerance, while points out the need for stronger legal and institutional safeguards from the public authorities in respective Beneficiaries. The study recommends better co-ordination among institutions and public actors working to combat racism underlining that mandates of the actors need to be clear and co-operation among relevant domestic stakeholders to be reinforced in support of a more effective implementation of anti-racism policies.

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