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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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

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