ECRI Report, ECRI Conclusions on the implementation of the recommendations in respect of BELGIUM subject to interim follow-up, Adopted on 8 December 2016
Country
Belgium
Title
Year
Type of publication
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Type of Institution
Council of Europe body
Institution
Main Thematic Focus
Racism & xenophobia Discrimination
Target Population
Muslims Migrants Ethnic minorities People of African descent & Black Europeans Religious minorities People with migrant background
Key findings
ECRI recommended that the Belgian authorities conclude as soon as possible the legislative process to turn the Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism into a fully independent interfederal institution dedicated to helping all victims of discrimination. The new Interfederal Centre for Equal Opportunities is called UNIA and it is one of the two bodies which have inherited the competencies of the former Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism. Thanks to its inter-federal nature, UNIA ensures the accessibility of services coming within its competence to every person in the country, whatever the legislation applicable to him/her, through a central contact point, and in collaboration with the Regions, Communities, Provinces and municipalities, through local contact points to which a claim may be filed.
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
The working methods for the preparation of the reports involve documentary analyses, a visit to the country concerned, and then a confidential dialogue with the national authorities.
Sample details and representativeness
ECRI’s reports are analyses based on a great deal of information gathered from a wide variety of sources.