ECRI, ECRI Conclusions on the implementation of the recommendations in respect of NETHERLANDS subject to interim follow-up Adopted on 17 March 2016

Country

Netherlands

Title

ECRI, ECRI Conclusions on the implementation of the recommendations in respect of NETHERLANDS subject to interim follow-up Adopted on 17 March 2016

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Year

2016

Type of publication

Report

Geographical coverage

National

Area/location of interest

Not applicable - national level

Type of Institution

Council of Europe body

Institution

ECRI | European Commission against Racism and Intolerance | Council of Europe

Main Thematic Focus

Racism & xenophobia Discrimination Ethnic profiling

Target Population

Muslims Migrants Ethnic minorities People with migrant background Refugees & asylum seekers

Key findings

The authorities have informed ECRI that they are not in favour of introducing a provision in the criminal law to the effect that a racist motive constitutes a specific aggravating circumstance in sentencing.

The National Action Programme on Discrimination comprised activities to combat racial discrimination in the labour market, improve the relations between police and various vulnerable groups of concern to ECRI, and monitoring Islamophobia. The authorities are currently in the process of preparing a new action
programme on discrimination which will have a stronger focus on discrimination based on religion, descent and colour, in order to combat Islamophobia, antisemitism and discrimination against people of
African descent.However, ECRI notes that these were part of a general anti-discrimination programme and that no national strategy exists specifically to address racism
and racial discrimination. Furthermore, the government still leaves a large share of the responsibility to prevent and
combat racism and racial discrimination to local authorities. W

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.

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