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

ECRI, ECRI Conclusions on the implementation of the recommendations in respect of PORTUGAL 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

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.

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