To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on 21 March, PACE President René van der Linden today made the following statement: “Europe represents, for millions of people from around the world seeking a better life for themselves and their families, a land of human rights, values and opportunities. Yet for many the reality is instead harassment from authorities desperate to send them home, discrimination in the work place and xenophobia and intolerance from local populations." (more...)