Executive Director vacancy
EGAM is currently recruiting for a new Executive Director. Read the post to know more about the position and how to apply. Deadline: 1st September 2019
25th Commemorations of the Genocide against the Tutsis
This April 7th, the 25th commemorations of the genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda will take place. It is time for truth, justice and youth to be at the center of this historical time.
Liste complète des signataires de la tribune publiée dans Le Monde
Le 7 avril prochain se tiendront les 25e commémorations du génocide contre les Tutsis au Rwanda. Il est temps que la France soit au rendez-vous de l’histoire comme de juste.
Communiqué de presse – Discours de haine sur internet : l’EGAM alerte les Etats européens sur le manquement à la loi des réseaux sociaux !
Communiqué de presse Discours de haine sur internet : l’EGAM alerte les Etats européens sur le manquement à la loi des réseaux sociaux ! Paris, le mardi 18 septembre 2018, L’EGAM présente son Testing européen du discours de haine sur internet. Alors qu’en France, la Mission contre le
Confronting Salvini, “We are all Roma! Siamo Tutti Roma!”
Let’s be clear: the call for racial profiling of the Roma people by the Minister of the Interior and leader of the League, Matteo Salvini, is not a provocation, it is the announcement of a criminal policy. Salvini and the League are not marginal “anti-system” troublemakers in t
Siamo tutti Roma !
Soyons lucides : l’appel au fichage racial des Roms par le ministre de l’Intérieur et chef de la Ligue Matteo Salvini n’est pas une provocation, c’est l’annonce d’une politique criminelle. Salvini et la Ligue ne sont pas des agitateurs « anti-système » marginaux dans l’opposition, ce
EGAM Winter Training Seminar and the « Sarajevo-sur-Seine » Film Festival, February 4th – 12th 2018, Paris, Forbach – France
EGAM Winter Training Seminar alongside the «Sarajevo-sur-Seine» Film Festival took place for the third time in Paris and Forbach from the 4th to the 12th of February 2018. The seminar gathered numerous representatives from different countries inside and outside the European Union. Fr
“Remember 24th April 1915!” Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide and Supporting Pro-Democracy Leaders in Turkey Istanbul, Turkey April 22nd – 25th 2018
The European Grassroots Antiracist Movement (EGAM) in cooperation with The Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU Europe), Say stop to Racism and Nationalism (DurDe!) and Human Rights Association (IHD) organised once again this year the visit of an International delegation to Commemo
EGAM’s “European Training Seminar for the Fight Against Fake News and Hate Speech Online” March 1st – 4th 2018, Berlin, Germany Narrative report
The European Training Seminar for the Fight Against Fake News and Hate Speech Online took place in Berlin, Germany, from March 1st to 4th 2018. The event was held by the European Grassroots Antiracist Movement (EGAM) in collaboration with Amadeu Antonio Stiftung (AAS). During this eve
‘Universal Erasmus’, youth at the very heart of democracy’s reconstruction in Europe
Published in la Libre (Belgium), Ouest-France (France) By Benjamin Abtan, President of the European Grassroots Antiracist Movement –EGAM. Many young people are attracted by extremism, notably nationalism and Islamism, and fuel the political, social and moral crisis that our contin
LaBe. Lampedusa Berlin, Travel journal
Project Lampedusa Berlin Travel Journal results The Lampedusa Berlin, Travel Journal project, funded by the Europe for Citizens programme, has come to an end. You can find the report of the activities carried out bellow. Other materials produced during the project, as we
“For Universal Erasmus!” – European Call
For Universal Erasmus ! Youth at the heart of the democratic rebuilding of Europe In his speech at La Sorbonne on September 26th, the President of the French Republic endorsed the proposition that “by 2024, half of an age group must have spent at least six months in another Eur
“Pour Erasmus Universel !” Appel européen
Pour Erasmus Universel ! La jeunesse au cœur de la refondation démocratique de l’Europe Dans son Discours de La Sorbonne, le 26 septembre dernier, le Président de la République fit sienne la proposition selon laquelle « en 2024, la moitié d’une classe d’âge doit avoir passé, avant ses
Avec Erasmus Universel, la jeunesse au cœur de la refondation démocratique de l’Europe
Publié dans la Libre (Belgique), Ouest-France (France) Par Benjamin Abtan, Président du mouvement antiraciste européen – EGAM De nombreux jeunes sont attirés par l’extrémisme, notamment le nationalisme et l’islamisme, et alimentent la crise politique, sociale et morale que trave
Autrichiens et non-Autrichiens ensemble, nous demandons le boycott des ministres FPÖ et de la présidence autrichienne du Conseil de l’UE
Publié dans Le Soir (Belgium), Aravot (Armenia), Haaretz (Israel), Libération (France), Polityka (Poland), Ouest France (France) Ce n’est pas n’importe quel parti populiste qui est entré en position de force dans le nouveau gouvernement autrichien : ce sont les véritables héritiers d
Austrians and non-Austrian together, We Demand the Boycott of the FPÖ Ministers and of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU
Published in Le Soir (Belgium), Aravot (Armenia), Haaretz (Israel), Libération (France), Polityka (Poland), Ouest France (France) It is not just any populist party that has caught strong power positions in the new Austrian government: they are the true heirs of Nazism, which th
Protection of the Lives of Rohingyas: We Must Respond to the Political and Humanitarian challenges
Published in Nouvelobs (France), Dn (Portugal) Call of the parliamentarians of Europe Killings, torture, rape, evictions, destruction of religious places, burning entire villages…. The atrocities committed against the Rohingyas in Myanmar since the 25th of August 2017 co
Protection de la vie des Rohingyas : il faut répondre aux défis humanitaires et politiques
Publié dans Nouvelobs (France), Dn (Portugal) Appel des parlementaires d’Europe Mises à mort, torture, viols, expulsions, destructions de lieux religieux, incendies de villages entiers,… : les atrocités subies par les Rohingyas en Birmanie à partir du 25 août 2017 consti
Pour la création d’une Fondation européenne pour la mémoire du génocide contre les Roms!
Photo by Jana Plavec Publié dans Le Monde (France), Aravot (Arménie), Gazeta Wyborcza (Pologne), Kathimerini (Grèce), Romea (République Tchèque), Publico (Portugal), Tageblatt (Luxembourg), Il Manifesto (Italie), La Repubblica (Italie), Bilic (Serbie), The Daily Nation (Kenya), SME (
For the creation of a European Foundation for the Memory of the Roma Holocaust!
Photo by Jana Plavec Published in Le Monde (France), Aravot (Armenia), Gazeta Wyborcza (Poland), Kathimerini (Greece), Romea (Czech Republic), Publico (Portugal), Tageblatt (Luxembourg), Il Manifesto (Italy), La Repubblica (Italy), Bilic (Serbi), The Daily Nation (Kenya), SME (Slovaki
“For Universal Erasmus!” – European Call
For Universal Erasmus ! Youth at the heart of the democratic rebuilding of Europe In his speech at La Sorbonne on September 26th, the President of the French Republic endorsed the proposition that “by 2024, half of an age group must have spent at least six months in another European c
Autriche : Il Faut Boycotter les Ministres d’Extrême-Droite et la Présidence du Conseil de l’UE
Publiée dans Le Monde (France) et dans de nombreux journaux européens Ne détournons pas les yeux : ce sont bien les héritiers du nazisme qui sont entrés en position de force dans le nouveau gouvernement autrichien. Nous sommes tous concernés car nous sommes tous menacés par leur funes
Austria: the Far Right Ministers and the Presidency of the Council of the EU Must be Boycotted
Published in Le Monde (France) and in numerous newspapers across Europe Let’s not look away: it is the heirs of Nazism who have caught strong power positions in the new Austrian government. This concerns us all because we are all threatened by their gruesome ideology of hate. Democrac
Autriche : il faut mettre ce gouvernement au ban de l’Europe
Suite au retour en force de l’extrême-droite autrichienne au gouvernement, à la suite duquel, funeste signe des temps, les réactions tant officielles que de la société civile sont extrêmement faibles, Benjamin Abtan, président du Mouvement antiraciste européen – EGAM, Coordinat
“How to Stop the Killing” international conference in Paris
69 years ago, the United Nations adopted the Convention for the Prevention and Repression of the Crime of Genocide. Despite the provisions of international law, our century continues to witness mass victimization.
Building a Common European Memory for Civil Society
The project "Building a Common European Memory for Civil Society" was funded with the support of the European Union under the Programme "Europe for Citizens"
Free Osman Kavala and all political prisoners in Turkey!
We must put an end to these trends which are dangerous for Turkey as well as for the entire region and beyond.
Therefore, we ask for the immediate and unconditional release of Osman Kavala and all political prisoners in Turkey.
A Few Lessons from the Nationalist Protest in Poland
The large demonstration of the European far right movements that gathered more than 60 000 people on Saturday November 11th in Warsaw is symptomatic of the situation in Europe in several ways.
ROMA PRIDE 2017 starts today!
For the 6th consecutive year, Roma Pride will gather Roma and non-Roma activists and individuals in 14 European countries! We are following all the events and will update this page with new information daily.
The oppression of the Eritrean people must be stopped
version française ici Published in Le Figaro (France), La Republicca (Italy), Le Soir (Belgium), Wiener Zeitung (Austria), Times of Israel, Le Tchadanthropus-Tribune (Chad), Peninsula (Qatar), Morgunblaðið (Iceland), Imburi Phare (African Great Lakes), Africatime (Benin) and Publico (
Call of the Parliamentarians of Europe for the protection of Rohingyas
version française ici Call of The Parliamentarians of Europe to the authorities of Myanmar and Europe to protect The Rohingyas Published in ANSA.it (Italy), sta.si (Slovenia), Stiripesurse.ro, Telegraf and Agerpress (Romania), Armenews (Armenia) One of the largest stateless people of
EGAM Summer Training Seminar and Sarajevo Film Festival – Sarajevo, August 10th – 19th 2017
For the third year running, EGAM organised its European Young Leaders Summer Training Seminar. With the purpose of training, empowering and connecting leaders of human rights organisations from all across Europe we have spent 10 days in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, focusing on ke
Press release: EGAM welcomes a historical victory for the dignity of Roma people in Lety
Agreement on the sale to the State of the pig farm located on the site of the concentration camp for Roma people in Lety (Czech Republic): the European Grassroots Antiracist Movement welcomes a historical victory for the dignity of Roma people. Paris, Monday 7th August 2017, Today, AG
EU-Turkey Refugee Agreement must be brought to an end!
Published in: Die WELT in Germany on the 29.06.17, Le Monde in France on the 05.07.17, FFM in Germany on the 30.06.17, La Règle de jeu in France on the 01.07.17, Aravot in Armenia on the 01.07.17, Delfi.lt in Lithuania on the 12.07.17, Klassekampen in Norway on the 13.07.17, Tovima in
Dignity for Lety! International Commemoration of the Victims of the Roma Genocide at Lety on 24th of June
On Saturday 24th June, EGAM and its’ Czech member Konexe mobilized more than 500 activists, coming from more than 15 countries, alongside MPs, representatives of Czech Political Parties, youth leaders, intellectuals, artists to commemorate the victims of the Roma Genocide at Let
EGAM calls on the candidates in the Czech Prime Ministerial Election to put an end to the locucide of Lety
What will you do to put an end to the locucide of Lety ? Open letter to the candidates to be elected Prime Minister of Czech Republic by Benjamin Abtan, President of the European Grassroots Antiracist Movement – EGAM Miroslav Broz, Spokesperson of Konexe
Concert: Face à la haine, face à Le Pen, Jeudi 4 mai – 18h, Place de la Répulique
Les résultats inquiétants du premier tour de l’élection présidentielle ont placé l’extrême-droite, à travers Marine Le Pen, au second tour ; une mobilisation citoyenne s’impose pour réaffirmer notre attachement aux valeurs de la République et de la démocratie. Madame
Genocide continues with the glorification of murderers – Press Release by the Human Rights Association HRA
Today is April 24th, symbolic starting date of the Armenian Genocide. Today we once more came together to commemorate the victims of the Armenian Genocide, to express our shame as the grandchildren of the perpetrators, and to say “Stop Denial!” It is our responsibility to remind that
Commemorations of the Armenian genocide and Supporting Prodemocracy Leaders in Turkey – Istanbul, April 21st – 24th 2017 – Agenda
Friday, April 21st Morning Arrival of participants 12:00 Press Conference By Benjamin Abtan, President of EGAM, René Léonian, President of the Union of Armenian Protestant Churches of Eurasia Arega Hovsepyan, Representative of AGBU 1:00 pm Lunch Afternoon 2:00 pm Opening
Génocide contre les Tutsis au Rwanda, la vérité maintenant!
Les organisations de jeunesses politiques, syndicales et associatives de France et d’Europe appellent ensemble les candidats à dire la vérité sur les responsabilités françaises et à mettre fin à l’impunité des génocidaires vivant en France. Le 7 avril 1994, commençait le génocide con
For an End to Impunity for Genocide Perpetrators and their Accomplices!
Français Published in: Le Monde in France on the 13.03.17, News.am in Armenia on the 29.03.2017, Dnevnik in Macedonia on the 29.03.2107, Aravot in Armenia on the 31.03.17, Le Soir in Belgium on the 05.04.17, Sega in Bulgaria on the 05.04.17, La Tribune de Genève in Switzerland on t
Lampedusa, Berlin. Travel journal project – Create a logo!
The “Lampedusa-Berlin Project” is inspired by the recent historical events of Europe as the fall of “Berlin Wall”, the opening of the eastern countries and the migration fluxes of Mediterranean countries and Middle East. The project aims to create a shared thinking among groups of cit
Thank you for making “Sarajevo-sur-Seine Film Festival” successful again!
From March 16th to 18th 2017, for the second time EGAM was honoured to host Sarajevo Sur Seine Film Festival, which brought viewers, directors, and activists from across Europe together to celebrate and support creative and revolutionary Balkans documentarians. We would like to thank
Pour la fin de l’impunité pour les génocidaires et leurs complices !
publié dans Le Monde en France (15.03.17), , News.am en Arménie (29.03.2017), Dnevnik en Macédoine (29.03.2017), Aravot en Arménie (31.03.17), Le Soir en Belgique (05.04.17), Sega en Bulgarie (05.04.17), La Tribune de Geneve en Suisse (06.04.2017), El Pais en Espagne (07.04.17), taz e
EGAM Strongly Condemns the Attacks on YIHR Serbia Activists
The European Grassroots Antiracist Movement – EGAM strongly condemn the physical attacks against the activists of its Member organization Youth Initiative for Human Rights – YIHR at the debate organized by the ruling Serbian Progressive Party on Tuesday in Beska, and call the go
Tour de France “Imbere Heza” 4 – 18 novembre 2016
Avec le Soutien de la Fondation pour la Mémoire de la Shoah Les membres de la délégation rwandaise AERG – Association des Etudiants et Elèves Rescapés du Génocide GAERG – Groupe des Anciens Etudiants Rescapés du Génocide Olivier Mazimpaka, Pr
For democracy and the Rule of Law, against totalitarianism in Turkey!
A collective European society stands together to denounce the current purges in Turkey and the countrys move towards totalitarianism. The text outlines several concrete steps supported by parliamentarians and civil society in Europe and beyond. To read the full text click here.
Génocidaires en France : que justice soit enfin faite !
Publiée dans Le Monde C’est un état de fait insupportable : la France est le pays qui détient le funeste record du nombre de génocidaires présents sur son territoire.[1] Près de quarante d’entre eux vivent parmi nous, dans certaines de nos villes, dans certains de nos villages, trop
EGAM strongly denounces the arrest of HDP leaders Selahattin Demirtas and Figen Yuksekdag and HDP MPs, and asks for their immediate release
EGAM strongly denounces the arrest of HDP leaders Selahattin Demirtas and Figen Yuksekdag and HDP MPs, and asks for their immediate release. These arrests are an unacceptable breach in the Rule of Law, a political pressure on the pro-democracy movement, and the continuation of the opp
EGAM calls on Chancellor Merkel and European Commission President Juncker to impose sanctions on Gunther Oettinger
The European Grassroots Antiracist Movement – EGAM calls on Chancellor Merkel and European Commission President Juncker to impose sanctions after the racist statements by German European Commissioner Günther Oettinger Paris, Saturday, October the 30th, On Wednesday, in Hamburg, during
The European Project : Mobilizing Society against Genocide Denial, Racism and Anti-Semitism om Europe
The EU is today facing an important challenge. Europe is witnessing a rise in xenophobic and eurosceptic trends which play upon uncertainties by promoting exclusive views on identities, stigmatising minorities and questioning the legitimacy of the EU and its values. In these trends, w
ROMA PRIDE 2016
For the 6th consecutive year, Roma Pride will gather Roma and non-Roma activists and individuals in 14 European countries! We are following all the events and will update this page with new information daily.
Open Letter to the president of the European Commission for the dignity for Lety
French version Press Review Jean-Claude Juncker President European Commission Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200 1049 Brussels, Belgium Mr. President, In the heart of Europe, a pig farm currently sits on the site of a concentration camp. It is the duty of the European Union to finally
Job offers at EGAM
Come build a Europe of Equality! (Version français ici) At the heart of the fight against racism and for democracy in Europe, you will live a unique, enriching, and intense European experience. From Oslo to Athens, by way of Kiev, Istanbul or Sarajevo, you will be part of the activist
Programme – Face à la tentation totalitaire en Turquie, quelles résistances démocratiques ?
In the face of totalitarian temptation in Turkey, how to resist democratically? 21st September 17h-20h: International Conference Sciences Po Paris, 27 rue Saint-Guillaume, 75007 Register at contact@egam.eu French 17h – 17h30: Introduction: fighting against totalitarianis
Open letter to the Czech PM, Mr. Bohuslav Sobotka, and Deputy-PM, Mr. Andrej Babiš
When it comes to genocide, your words are not enough Open letter to the Czech PM, Mr. Bohuslav Sobotka, and Deputy-PM, Mr. Andrej Babiš 2014 EGAM delegation to Lety by Benjamin Abtan, President of the European Grassroots Antiracist Movement – EGAM Miroslav Broz, Spokesperson of Kone
“We create the Elie Wiesel Network !”
Parliamentarians of Europe get involved to prevent genocide and mass atrocities and to fight against genocide denial To read the French version, click here. Published in: NEWS.am (Armenia), Wiener Zeitung (Austria), Le Soir (Belgium), Dnevni Avaz (Bosnia), Le Devoir (Canada), Romea.c
EGAM Coordination Staff and Activists from Henin-Beaumont at Calais
French EGAM is sustaining its efforts to take part in the grassroots actions in favour of the welcome of the refugees in Europe! In May, it supported a donation campaign held by a group of young citizens of Hénin-Beaumont, determined to help the refugees living one hundred kilometres
Remove revisionist policies from the Croatian Government!
French As part of the continued dedication to fighting against genocide denial, EGAM launches the call “Remove revisionist policies from the Croatian Government!” The text, written by EGAM in collaboration with Croatian activists, denounces the presence of historian and known revision
European Testing Campaign 2016: Alarming racial discriminations on the Labour Market across Europe
No less than 11%, up to 84% of applicants racially discriminated against in the job market: the alarming peaks From January to April 2016, the European Grassroots Antiracist Movement has conducted in nine countries a European Testing campaign to evaluate the levels of racial discrimin
Delegation of EGAM at Istanbul for the commemorations of the Armenian genocide
On the occasion of the 101st commemorations of the Armenian genocide, EGAM is once again leading a delegation to Istanbul from April 23rd to April 25th to pursue its commitment to the fight against genocide denial, for the memory of the genocide and for the promotion of democratic val
On April 7th, 2016, commemorations of the Genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda in 1994
Commemorations of the Genocide in Kigali In the context of the EGAM initiative “Genocide against the Tutsis: the truth, right now!”, the EGAM delegation took part, on April 7th, 2016, at Kigali, in the commemorations of the genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda, that l
Rwanda : the silence must be broken
To read the call in French, click here. Read the call on Le Monde (France), Le Soir (Belgium), Igihe (Rwanda), New Times (Rwanda). Silence. Despite several advances (the future opening of a second trial – after twenty two years! – against two genocide perpetrators in France, the inaug
EGAM’s delegation for the commemorations of the Genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda
On April 2nd 2016, EGAM will be leading a delegation of young activists, young members of political parties and unions alongside Members of national and European Parliaments, as part of the initiative “Genocide against the Tutsis: the Truth, right now!” @Génocide contre le
Thank you for your participation to the “Sarajevo-sur-Seine Film Festival”!
From March 18th to 20th, 2016, the « Sarajevo-sur-Seine Film Festival » was particularly successful. Numerous Parisian spectators – in addition to the EGAM training seminar participants’ from March 13th to 21st – came to the projections of the ten remarkable documentaries coming from
Grassroots actions in Hénin-Beaumont and Calais “Jungle” camp
On the occasion of the EGAM training seminar for European antiracist activists, a two day long grassroots action was performed by participants, in company of young militants from Hénin-Beaumont, members of PACE, the Party of the Citizens of Europe based in the city, and the French cha
Follow Live “Sarajevo-sur-Seine” Film Festival & European leadership training seminar Paris, Hénin-Beaumont, Calais, Aubervilliers March 13th – 21st 2016
Day 1 – Sunday, March 13th: Welcome to France Following the EGAM summer training seminar that took place in Sarajevo along the Sarajevo Film Festival (14-22 of August 2015), the European leadership training seminar began today in Paris. It will culminates with the “Sarajevo-sur-Seine”
Lettre Ouverte – Du 3 au 15 mars, les jeunes d’Hénin-Beaumont se mobilisent pour les réfugiés
Du 3 au 15 mars, Les jeunes d’Hénin-Beaumont se mobilisent pour les réfugiés Du 3 au 15 mars, nous organisons une collecte de vêtements chauds, chaussures, produits d’hygiène, nourriture et équipement d’urgence (couvertures, sacs de couchage, tentes) en faveur de l’association l’Auber
Come to the Sarajevo-sur-Seine Film Festival !
Sarajevo-sur-Seine Film Festival From March 18th to 20th, 2016 Registration on sarajevosurseine@gmail.com Launched by the young Bosnians in 1995 during the siege of Sarajevo and the abhorrent ethnic cleansing in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the “Sarajevo Film Festival” represents the idea
A book testifies of C215 commitment for Rwanda
A book testifies of C215 commitment for Rwanda Christian Guémy, also known as street-artist C215, spend 3 weeks in Rwanda, in August 2015 to paint portraits of righteous people, that is people who saved Hutus during the Genocide against the Tutsis in 1994, that led to the death of mor
Roma Pride 2018
Venez participer à la Roma Pride 2018 ! Dans le cadre de sa 8ème édition, l’EGAM vous invite à la Roma Pride, l’événement annuel qui est le mobilisateur de la société civile européenne, Roms et non-Roms ensemble, dans environ quinze pays d’Europe afin de lutter cont
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Today is Srebrenica Memorial Day. We honour the 8,372 men and boys murdered in the genocide 24 years ago, their Mothers and survivors.
Approximately 30,000 people will attend the collective funeral for 33 recently identified remains at the Srebrenica–Potočari Memorial Cemetery.
Face à l’oppression en Turquie, l’Europe doit agir !
La lettre écrite par notre Président @BenjaminAbtan , @CLAPOTMireille MP et @JoseFariaMEP MEP a été publiée par le journal Portugais, O Público.
La lutte pour les droits humains continue !
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The European Grassroots Antiracist Movement, as a European #antiracist organization, and the We Belong to Here Association protest in the strongest possible terms against the – today in #Hungary held – far-right and racist action intimidating the Roma community.