2012-05-03 Euroopan neuvosto: Talouskriisi ruokkii rasismia

[K.K.]

Euroopan neuvosto: Talouskriisi ruokkii rasismia


Sosiaaliturvan leikkaukset ja työpaikkojen väheneminen ovat johtaneet sekä siirtolaisten että Euroopan maiden omien vähemmistöjen syrjimiseen.

Euroopan taloudellinen kriisi on ruokkinut rasismia ja muukalaisvihaa, osoittaa Euroopan neuvoston tuore raportti. Siinä kehotetaan puuttumaan vihapuheeseen nykyistä rivakammin.

Euroopan neuvoston rasismin ja suvaitsemattomuuden vastaisen komitean vuosiraportin mukaan sosiaaliturvan leikkaukset ja työpaikkojen väheneminen ovat johtaneet sekä siirtolaisten että Euroopan maiden omien vähemmistöjen syrjimiseen.

Muukalaisvihaa sisältävä puhe on nykyään valtavirtaa, ja ääriryhmät levittävät omia näkemyksiään yhä enemmän sosiaalisen median kautta. Etenkin romanien syrjintä on entisestään pahentunut, raportissa sanotaan.

Siinä pahoitellaan, että jotkut maat eivät ole osanneet käsitellä yltynyttä siirtolaisvirtaa muutoin kuin nopeilla käännytyksillä ja huonoilla olosuhteilla.

Suvaitsevaisuus on kaikkien etu

Vähemmistöjen suojelemiseksi hallitusten tulisi parantaa kansallisten ihmisoikeusryhmien toimintamahdollisuuksia eikä leikata niiden rahoitusta talousvaikeuksien varjolla, raportti patistaa.

- On virhe kuvitella, että taistelu rasismia ja suvaitsemattomuutta vastaan hyödyttää vain haavoittuvimpia kansanosia. Siitä hyötyy koko yhteiskunta, sanoo Euroopan neuvoston rasismin vastaisen komission puheenjohtaja Jenö Kaltenbach.

Hän muistuttaa, että kulttuurien monimuotoisuus on hyödyttänyt Euroopan yhteiskuntia kautta historian. Rasismin vastustaminen on ratkaisevan tärkeää myös tulevaisuuden turvaamiseksi, Kaltenbach sanoo.

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[Hassutassu]

Etteivät olisi tahallaan kriisin siis luoneet?

[K.K.]

Talouskriisiä enemmän rasismia ja muukalaisvihaa lisäävät poliitikot,jotka raijaavat maahamme täysin kulttuuriimme sopimattomia ihmisiä rötöstelemään ja loisimaan elelemään sosiaaliturvan varassa.

[Roope]

ECRIläiset elävät jossain ihan toisessa todellisuudessa.

Europe's governments urged to act as economic gloom prompts rise in racism

Strasbourg, 03.05.2012 - European countries must learn to manage diversity or risk losing a rich pool of economic talent, the Council of Europe's European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has warned in its annual report.

Welfare cuts, diminished job opportunities and a consequent rise in intolerance towards both immigrant groups and older historical minorities are worrying trends emerging from ECRI's country-by-country visits during 2011, the report reveals. Xenophobic rhetoric is now part of mainstream debate and extremists are increasingly using social media to channel their views, whilst discrimination against the Roma continues to worsen.

The report regrets that some countries failed to manage the influx of migrants and asylum seekers in 2011, with excessively rapid returns and poor reception conditions. It calls on European governments to bolster the capacity of national human rights bodies rather than using the economic crisis as a reason to cut back their resources.

The newly elected ECRI chair, Jenö Kaltenbach, said governments needed to learn that anti-racist action was key to building a strong society.

"it is a mistake to consider that the fight against racism and intolerance is only of interest to vulnerable groups. A fairer society is of benefit to all. Countering widespread negative stereotypes is the strategy to follow. Cultural richness and diversity has benefited Europe's societies throughout history; resistance to racism is essential to preserve Europe's future," he said.

The full report is available here

For more information on ECRI see www.coe.int/ecri

The economic crisis

2. The ongoing economic crisis has created a vicious cycle in
which many of the groups of concern to ECRI (vulnerable groups)
are trapped. Diminished economic opportunities and welfare cuts
push them into poverty, which breeds negative feelings on both
sides of the social divide. Immigrants and some historical
minorities are perceived as a burden to society. Old myths about
yielding influence in the financial world are revived. The
"multiculturalism model" is questioned. Discrimination in
employment is rife. Racism and intolerance are on the rise in
Europe today and the resulting tension sometimes leads to racist
violence.

Rise and fall of xenophobic political parties

5. Xenophobic discourse has been mainstreamed during the
past decade, gaining increasing social acceptance. In several
countries, the tone of the political debate is set by the growing
number of parties which share the same rhetoric: immigration is
equated with insecurity, irregular migrants, asylum-seekers and
refugees either "steal jobs" or risk "capsizing our welfare system",
while Muslims "are not able to integrate in western societies". The
latter have recently become the most prominent "other" in the
xenophobic debate throughout Europe. Xenophobic parties have
obtained more support in recent elections and gained seats in
government coalitions and/or the parliaments of several
European countries. They now have a share in political power in
these countries, directly or indirectly, locally or nationally, alone or
in coalitions. At the same time, in other European countries the
aggressive rhetoric used by these parties to win elections has
done them disservice once in office, leading to waning political
influence. In ECRI's opinion, political leaders must at all costs
resist pandering to prejudice and misplaced fears about the loss
of "European values", terrorism and common criminality. ECRI
joins other voices in Europe calling upon member States for a
strategy for the democratic management of diversity in our
continent.

Migrants and asylum seekers

7. Some European countries failed on several accounts in
their reaction to the sudden influx of migrants in 2011 – resulting
inter alia from the events in North Africa. The problems
witnessed included excessively rapid returns of some arrivals
and poor reception conditions. The latter have created serious
tension with the local population, while some countries' asylum
requests' processing systems have broken down completely.
The culture of "policing", which seems to have prevailed in the
management of this migration influx, has also produced a crisis
in the relations between Schengen States; the resulting
discussions around the reintroduction of internal border controls
have added further fuel to the xenophobic debate.

Internet, extremism and racist violence

10. Advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that
constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence
continues to be a major problem in Europe today. Social media
have recently proven singularly effective in encouraging
radicalisation. Websites focusing exclusively on Muslim
immigration in Europe and allegations about a worldwide Jewish
conspiracy amplify the risk of extremism. This is partly the result
of virtual communities' refusing to talk to each other, as various
Internet fora often attract like-minded people who
encourage/reinforce each other's prejudices. ECRI has dedicated
serious attention to this issue proposing a number of practical
measures in its General Policy Recommendation No.6 on
Combating the Dissemination of Racist, Xenophobic and
Antisemitic Material via the Internet. However, ECRI is aware
that countering these phenomena without undermining freedom
of expression is not an easy task. While trying to meet these
Internet-specific challenges, governments are also encouraged to
address the problem of hate speech in general, including the
responsibility of the media and politicians

Need for positive messages supported by facts

15. In ECRI's view, it is a mistake to consider that the fight
against racism and intolerance is only of interest to vulnerable
groups. A fairer society is of benefit to all. More has to be done to
project a positive image of a diverse society and to explain better
the advantages stemming therefrom. For example, eliminating
racial discrimination in employment can result in the creation of a
diverse workforce offering employers an unlimited pool of talent,
which is at the basis of any successful business. Countering the
widespread negative stereotypes of vulnerable groups with
positive messages based on facts is the strategy to follow, in
particular emphasising the multifaceted contribution they have
made to the cultural richness and economic well-being of
European societies. Diversity in Europe derives from its history:
vigilance and resistance to racist, xenophobic, antisemitic and
intolerant phenomena are essential for the preservation of its
sustainable future.

[Marko Parkkola]

Täysin mahdotonta. Rasisminhan tiedetään johtuvat epäluuloista ja tietämättömyydestä. Talouskriisi ja palkkapussin riittämättömyys ovat konkreettisia asioita, joten niistä ei voi syntyä rasismia. Rasismi vähenee vain sillä, että kohtaamme enemmän erilaisuutta. Miksipä et pyytäisi vastaanottokeskusta omaan kotikuntaasi ja vastaanottokeskuksen asukkaita kahville luoksesi?!

[Mantis atheosa]

Voi jösses mitä shaissee 

[Jouko]

Tämä on se ketju jossa joku pääsi runkkaamaan tekstiäni. 

[Suvaitsija]

Rasismin vastaisen komiten rasismiylijohtaja löysi...rasismia! Mikä uutinen! Myös lisää rasismia, äärioikeistoa ja uusnatseja löydettäisiin ihan varmasti, jos määrärahoja hieman lisättäisiin. Itse maahanmuuttajista tai heidän kulttuureistaan emme kuitenkaan mitään vikaa löydä, koska tähän tarkoitukseen ei määrärahoja ole annettu.

[Roope]

Rasismin vastaisen komiten rasismiylijohtaja löysi...rasismia! Mikä uutinen! Myös lisää rasismia, äärioikeistoa ja uusnatseja löydettäisiin ihan varmasti, jos määrärahoja hieman lisättäisiin.

Ainakaan sieltä ei saa missään tapauksessa leikata:

Cuts affecting human rights institutions

3. Efforts are made throughout Europe to make government
less costly. Human rights institutions, including the national
Specialised Bodies (independent organs mandated to fight
racism and racial discrimination), are also affected, quite often in
a disproportionate manner, at a time when they are most needed.
ECRI reiterates its call upon member States to preserve the
effectiveness of these bodies and to avoid undermining their
capacity and, in the long run, their independence by subjecting
them to radical budget cuts and staff reductions.