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Mr President, the Commission is fully aware that the fight against racism and xenophobia is not over when faced with a resurgence of anti-Semitism, xenophobia and openly racist events. This resurgence is a source of great concern for all of us.
On numerous occasions the Union’s institutions have reaffirmed their commitment to defending human rights and have condemned all forms of intolerance, racism, xenophobia and anti-Semitism, which are direct violations of the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law. These are the principles upon which the European Union is founded and which are common to the Member States.
The Commission is tackling racism, xenophobia, racial and religious discrimination across a wide range of programmes and initiatives, from anti-discrimination, justice and human rights policies to education and research programmes. The Commission intends to continue and to reinforce its efforts in the fight against racism, xenophobia and anti-Semitism. In particular, the Commission has repeatedly called on the Member States and the Council to adopt the framework decision on the fight against racism and xenophobia, which it proposed in November 2001. This proposal would require Member States to ensure that racist and xenophobic behaviour can be punished, and that there would be approximately the same criminal penalties across the EU. This proposal would also improve judicial cooperation between Member States, thus making it easier to bring the perpetrators to justice. In the Commission’s view, the adoption of this text would offer Europe the legal framework it needs to fight efficiently against the scourge of racism and anti-Semitism. We hope, in full agreement with the Luxembourg presidency, to resume talks on this proposal in the coming weeks.
Finally, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that the Commission has recently launched its annual call for proposals for the commemoration of victims of concentration camps. This initiative is aimed at raising awareness, particularly among the younger generation, of the atrocities that were carried out in these camps."@en1
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