1. National Reports

The national reports give a descriptive summary of the current situation in a number of thematic areas. These reports are the basis for comparative European studies. The most recent reports on Ireland include:

• Roma and Travellers in Public Education 2004 (PDF format - size 502 Kb)
• Racial Violence 2004 (PDF format - size 256 Kb)
• Education 2003 - (PDF format - size 286 Kb)
• Employment 2003 - (PDF format - size 1.5 Kb)
• Legislation 2003 - (PDF format - size 198 Kb)
• Racial Violence 2003 - (PDF format - size 219 Kb)
• Case Study: Media Coverage of Refugee and Asylum Seekers in Ireland, RAXEN 3 ( PDF format - size 169 Kb)
• Case Study: The Task Force on the Traveller Community, RAXEN 3 (PDF format - size 114 Kb)

2. European Reports

To date the EUMC has produced an number of comparative studies on the situation in the European Union, including:

• Roma and Travellers in Public Education An overview of the situation in the EU Member States 2006 (PDF format - size 502 Kb)
• Racist Violence in 15 EU Member States (PDF format - size 787 Kb)
• Manifestations of Anti-Semitism in the EU 2002-2003 (PDF format - size 1.1 Mb)
• Comparative Report: Migrants, Minorities and Employment (PDF format - 788 Kb)
• Reports on Anti-Islamic reactions within the European Union after the acts of terror against the USA (PDF format - size 358 Kb)
• Comparative Report: Migrants, Minorities and Education (PDF format - size: 1 Mb)

3. EUMC Database

The EUMC database contains the results of the European wide "mapping exercise" conducted through RAXEN. It is fully searchable by organisation, publication and activity through the EUMC's website.

4. Background Documents

• Council Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 of 2 June 1997 establishing a European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (HTML Format)
• Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin (PDF format - size 116 Kb )
• Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation (PDF format - size 128)