TY - BOOK AU - Hollo,Lanna ED - Council of Europe TI - {The } European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI): its first 15 Years SN - 9789287166 U1 - 305.80094 22 PY - 2009///. CY - Strasbourg: PB - Council of Europe Pub., KW - European Commission against Racism and Intolerance KW - Racism KW - Europe KW - Race relations N1 - Includes bibliographical references; -- I. An introduction to ECRI. 1. ECRI : its foundations, early years and key choices -- II. The three prongs of ECRI's work programme. 2. Prong 1 : country-by-country work -- 3. Prong 2 : work on general themes -- 4. Prong 3 : relations with civil society -- III. ECRI's contribution to legal standards protecting against racism and discrimination. 5. Developing guidelines for comprehensive and effective legislation protecting against racism and racial discrimination -- 6. ECRI's impact on the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms -- IV. ECRI's opinions on important contemporary themes. 7. Positive action -- 8. Racist expression -- 9. Climate of opinion -- Conclusion -- Appendix : ECRI general policy recommendation no. 7 on national legislation to combat racism and racial discrimination ER -