ECRI, ECRI Conclusions on the implementation of the recommendations in respect of PORTUGAL subject to interim follow-up Adopted on 17 March 2016
Country
Portugal
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 Ethnic profiling
Target Population
Muslims Migrants Ethnic minorities People with migrant background Refugees & asylum seekers
Key findings
ECRI urged the authorities to take steps to put in place a monitoring system to enable the collection of data which may indicate whether particular groups may be disadvantaged or
discriminated.
ECRI notes one positive development: the new website of the Commission for Equality and Combating Racial Discrimination is more user-friendly and provides information about lodging a complaint as well as advice on filling in the electronic form, indicating how to present a complaint and the
necessary evidence. It also mentions that plaintiffs benefit from the rules on sharing the burden of proof.
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.