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[STRASBOURG, 26 January 2007] – “No child is born a racist, and it is the task of all of us to make sure that no child becomes one. The fight against racism and xenophobia must not be limited to one day a year. We have the responsibility to fight hate and prejudice all the time and everywhere, in schools, in the workplace and in the street. Political leaders have a particular responsibility in making Europe free from racism in all its forms, from anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and prejudice against Roma. The Council of Europe is the guardian of the European Convention on Human Rights, and the fight against all form of racism is one of our key priorities. The European Youth Campaign for Diversity, Human Rights and Participation is building on the message of the 1995 “All Different, All Equal” Campaign, but with a broader agenda: it tackles discrimination based not only on ethnic origin or the colour of someone’s skin, but also on the basis of religion, disability or sexual orientation. Meeting in Strasbourg in 2002, the European Ministers of Education decided to establish a “Day of Remembrance of the Holocaust and for the prevention of crimes against humanity”. Since then this day has been celebrated on 27 January every year, marking the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp. The initiative has been taken up by the United Nations which has declared it an international day of remembrance.” Further information
pdf: https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?Ref=PR065(2007)&Sector=secDC&Language=lanEnglish&Ver=original&BackColorInternet=F5CA75&BackColorIntranet=F5CA75&BackCo