Indicator history

There are several (international) independent assessments of the impact of anti-racist legislation and its application in practice. However, some of them are not exclusively restricted to anti-racist issues:

• Human Rights Advisory Board (HRAB): The HRAB was established in 1999 following a recommendation by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The eleven members are appointed by the Federal Minister of the Interior. The members are fully independent and act on an honorary basis. The HRAB monitors and observs all activities of the security services, the authorities under the Minister of the Interior and all bodies with power of direct command and compulsion. The HRAB advices the Minister of Interior on human rights issues and observes the implementation of human rights in reference to all activities of the security bodies.
• The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) monitors the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination in Austria.
• The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance monitors problems of racism, discrimination on grounds of ethnic origin, citizenship, colour, religion and language, as well as xenophobia, antisemitism and intolerance, prepares reports and issues recommendations.