ECRI, ECRI Conclusions on the implementation of the recommendations in respect of ROMANIA subject to interim follow-up Adopted on 24 March 2017
Country
Romania
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
The Superior Council of Magistracy has disseminated information on the existing criminal lawprovisions via its website. Furthermore, from 2014 to 2016, the National Council for
Combatting Discrimination and the National Institute of Magistracy ran a project to strengthen anti-discriminatory measures at national level, which involved different participants such as teachers, police officers and school inspectors, as well as the judiciary.
While these initiatives seem to have helped enhance the application of anti-discrimination measures, ECRI observes that their target groups have been limited to certain occupations and that no specific awareness-raising campaign focusing on the public at large has taken place.
ECRI has been informed that a new module was introduced within the Electronic Court Record Information System (ECRIS) which generates
data on the basis of “hate motivation deed”.
ECRI considers that the above-mentioned measures signify progress but there is still no comprehensive data collection system available on the application of criminal law provisions against racism and racial discrimination, as recommended.
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.