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Are migrants' representatives engaged in any formal consultation with public authorities?

Code:
RED99
Key Area:
Political & Civic Participation
Strand(s):
Equality
23/12/2011 - 19:37
Short Answer

Yes/No.

Qualitative Info

According to Polish law, the government and self-government may (and in certain cases are obliged to) conduct formal consultations with social partners. However, it does not mean that  migrant representatives are always engaged in the consultations, since there are no direct legal obligation incumbent on the public authorities to consult them. Most often the government consults the organisations (among others, migrant organisations) on the adoption of the postulates of new policy, strategy or document concerning the migrants' rights. This was the case of “Polish Migration Strategy” which was accepted in Spring 2011. Another form of consultation of migrant environments is their participation in the Commissions for Social Dialogue functioning in Warsaw, which are initiative-consultative bodies created by non-governmental organisations concerned and the City of Warsaw. However, none of the immigrant organisations is participating in the works of the Commission for Social Dialogue on Equal Treatment.

Groups affected/interested Migrants
Type (R/D)
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Political participation
External Url http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id=WDU20030960873; http://ngo.um.warszawa.pl/komisje/komisja-dialogu-spolecznego-ds-rownego-traktowania;
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