CERD (2023), Concluding observations on the combined eighteenth and nineteenth periodic reports of Portugal, CERD/C/PRT/CO/18-19.
Country
Portugal
Title
CERD (2023), Concluding observations on the combined eighteenth and nineteenth periodic reports of Portugal,
CERD/C/PRT/CO/18-19.
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CERD/C/PRT/CO/18-19.
Year
2023
Publication type
Research evidence/report
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Not applicable - national level
Type of Institution
UN body
Institution
Portugal, Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
Thematic focus
Racism & xenophobia
Groups
Migrants People of African descent
Key findings
The report points to persistence of threats, harassment, physical violence and assaults, property damage and hate crimes against persons belonging to minorities, in particular Roma, Muslims, and people of African descent, other people from former colonies and migrants. It also highlights information showing an increase in incidents of racist hate speech during the reporting period in the form of xenophobia, Afrophobia, anti-Gypsyism, antisemitism and Islamophobia, including in sports, in the media and on the Internet, including discriminatory remarks made by political and public figures. The Committee further expresses concern about reports and information indicating the persistence of racially motivated violence, ill-treatment, racial profiling, abuse of authority and excessive use of force by police officers against ethnic minorities and migrants, in particular Roma and people of African descent.
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
N/A - not applicable/available
Sample details and representativeness
N/A - not applicable/available
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