UNIA, Annual figures report, year 2015 (Rapport annuel chiffres, année 2015)
Country
Belgium
Title
Year
Type of publication
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Type of Institution
National human rights body
Institution
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, 661 cases were opened, 31% concerned the domain of media and 23% the domain of employment.
For the ROMA, 22 cases were opened.
For religious beliefs, 330 cases were opened with 92% of them related to Islam. 55% of those cases concerned incitement to hatred in the medias (social media, website,...)
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
The numbers are based on the cases opened by UNIA in 2015 after receiving a complaint for discrimination.
Sample details and representativeness
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