UNIA, Annual figures report, year 2014 (Rapport annuel chiffres, année 2014)
Country
Belgium
Title
Year
Publication type
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Type of Institution
National human rights body
Institution
Thematic focus
Hate speech: Public incitement to hatred or violence Racism & xenophobia Discrimination
Groups
Muslims Migrants Other 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
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