Poland - 2012
Is there a definition of discrimination on the grounds of race, ethnic origin and/or religion in national law in conformity with the EU Directives?
- Code:
- RED2
- Key Area:
- Anti-discrimination Legislation & Implementation
- Strand(s):
- Racism, Discrimination
| Short Answer |
Partially. |
| Qualitative Info |
Polish law (the Labour Code and the Act on the Implementation of Certain Provisions of the EU on Equal Treatment) contains general definitions of discrimination (direct discrimination, indirect discrimination and harassment) on the grounds of, e.g. race, ethnic origin and/or religion. There is no separate definition of discrimination on the grounds of race, ethnic origin and/or religion. The definitions used in Polish legal acts are very similar to those in the EU anti-discrimination legislation, however, they are not fully in accordance with them, i.e. in Polish law there is no definition of multiple discrimination. |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Muslims, Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities, Linguistic minorities, Asylum seekers |
| Type (R/D) | Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Anti-semitism, Islamophobia, Afrophobia, Arabophobia, Anti-roma/zinghanophobia, Religious intolerance |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Anti-discrimination |
| External Url | http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id=WDU19740240141; http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id=WDU20102541700 |
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