UNIA,Annual figures report, year 2016 (Rapport annuel chiffres, année 2016)
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
General population
Key findings
UNIA publishes in this report various figures for the year.
For race discrimination, 698 cases were opened, mostly about incitement to hatred on the internet (exact number unspecified).
For the ROMA, 18 cases were opened with 22% of them about incitement to hatred.
For religious beliefs, 390 cases were opened with 90% of them related to Islam. 40% 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 2016 after receiving a complaint for discrimination.
Sample details and representativeness
N/A