Poland - 2012
Are special/positive measures for securing advancement and protection of certain racial or ethnic groups widely adopted and implemented?
- Code:
- RED10
- Key Area:
- Anti-discrimination Legislation & Implementation
- Strand(s):
- Discrimination, Equality
| Short Answer |
Yes, but there are not many of them. |
| Qualitative Info |
In 2001-2003 the Polish Government (the Ministry of Interior) launched a pilot program dedicated to the Roma minority in Poland. Since 2004 the program has been accomplished on the whole territory of Poland. The program aims at improving the situation of Roma in the following areas: education, health care, unemployment, counteracting hate crimes, promotion of Roma culture and traditions. There is also a special government subsidy granted every year for the activities aiming at sustaining, promoting and developing the cultural identity of national and ethnic minorities, as well as the regional language. |
| Groups affected/interested | Roma & Travelers, Ethnic minorities |
| Type (R/D) | |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Employment - labour market, Housing, Health and social protection, Education, Culture, Integration - social cohesion |
| External Url | http://www.mswia.gov.pl/portal/pl/185/2982/Tresc_Programu.html; http://www.mswia.gov.pl/portal/pl/618/Dotacje.html |
| Situation(s) |
|
| Library |
|
| Short Answer |
Yes, but there are not many of them. |
| Qualitative Info |
In 2001-2003 the Polish Government (the Ministry of Interior) launched a pilot program dedicated to the Roma minority in Poland. Since 2004 the program has been accomplished on the whole territory of Poland. The program aims at improving the situation of Roma in the following areas: education, health care, unemployment, counteracting hate crimes, promotion of Roma culture and traditions. There is also a special government subsidy granted every year for the activities aiming at sustaining, promoting and developing the cultural identity of national and ethnic minorities, as well as the regional language.
In 2012, the project of the Social Roma Integration Strategy for years 2014-2020 was published. It aims to develop the mechanisms that will influence the level of social Roma integration in Poland due to activities in the areas of education, professional activation, healthcare and improvement of housing conditions. The programme has currently gone through first stage of public consultations. Source: the Ministry of Interior and Digitization |
| Groups affected/interested | Roma & Travelers, Ethnic minorities |
| Type (R/D) | |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Employment - labour market, Housing, Health and social protection, Education, Culture, Integration - social cohesion |
| External Url | http://www.mswia.gov.pl/portal/pl/185/2982/Tresc_Programu.html; http://www.mswia.gov.pl/portal/pl/618/Dotacje.html; http://mac.gov.pl/mniejszosci-i-wyznania/ |
| Situation(s) |
|
| Library |
|