The Anti-discrimination Cooperation (ADCU) and Hate Speech, Hate Crime and Artificial Intelligence (HSCU) Units run extensive programmes of cooperation activities to help combat discrimination, hate speech and hate crime, as well as support the empowerment of minorities, the positive management of diversity and respect of human rights, including in the deployment of digital technologies, algorithmic and artificial intelligence systems.
“The Republic of Moldova is making significant strides in managing/enhancing its ethnic diversity and fostering a shared civil identity, though this remains a work in progress with ongoing challenges. Continued efforts are essential to promote and protect the country's cultural and linguistic diversity”. These are some of the main conclusions of the Fifth Opinion on the Republic of Moldova prepared by the Council of Europe’s Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM).
Although Moldovan society is largely tolerant, among other findings, the Advisory Committee highlights that stigmatization and stereotyping of the Roma are still widespread in society and among public officials, fostering discriminatory attitudes. In this sense, the successful practice of Roma community-based mediators should be maintained, addressing the specific needs at municipal and community levels. Nonetheless, challenges remain, particularly in ensuring equal access to education and achieving social and economic inclusion of marginalised groups.
Read more on the original article : https://www.coe.int/en/web/inclusion-and-antidiscrimination/-/addressing-ethnic-diversity-in-the-republic-of-moldova
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