UNIA, Annual figures report, year 2014 (Rapport annuel chiffres, année 2014)

Country

Belgium

Title

UNIA, Annual figures report, year 2014 (Rapport annuel chiffres, année 2014)

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Year

2014

Type of publication

Report

Geographical coverage

National

Area/location of interest

Not applicable - national level

Type of Institution

National human rights body

Institution

UNIA

Main Thematic Focus

Incitement to hatred or violence Racism & xenophobia Discrimination

Target Population

Muslims Migrants Ethnic minorities Religious minorities

Key findings

UNIA publishes in this report various figures for the year.
For race discrimination, 764 cases were opened, 28% concerned the domain of media, 22% the domain of goods and services and 21% the domain of employment.
For the ROMA, 30 cases were opened.
For religious beliefs, 297 cases were opened with 88% of them related to Islam. 43% of those cases concerned incitement to hatred in the media (social media, website,...)

Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)

The numbers are based on the cases opened by UNIA in 2014 after receiving a complaint for discrimination.

Sample details and representativeness

N/A

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