Portugal - 2012
Is racial discrimination defined in national law?
- Code:
- RED1
- Key Area:
- Anti-discrimination Legislation & Implementation
- Strand(s):
- Racism, Discrimination
| Short Answer |
Yes. National law covers all grounds of discrimination as in ICERD. |
| Qualitative Info |
This International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination was signed by Portugal and transposed to national legislation by law n.7/82 dated from the 29th April 1982. |
| Groups affected/interested | Ethnic minorities |
| Type (R/D) | Inter-ethnic |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Employment - labour market, Housing, Health and social protection, Education, Culture, Anti-discrimination, Anti-racism, Daily life |
| External Url | http://www.cicdr.pt/images/stories/pdfs/convencao_eliminacao_discriminacao.pdf |
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| Short Answer |
Yes. National law covers all grounds of discrimination as in ICERD. |
| Qualitative Info |
The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination was signed by Portugal and transposed to national legislation by law n.7/82 dated from the 29th April 1982. |
| Groups affected/interested | Ethnic minorities |
| Type (R/D) | Inter-ethnic |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Employment - labour market, Housing, Health and social protection, Education, Culture, Anti-discrimination, Anti-racism, Daily life |
| External Url | http://www.cicdr.pt/images/stories/pdfs/convencao_eliminacao_discriminacao.pdf |
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| Library |
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