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Is racial discrimination defined in national law?

Code:
RED1
Key Area:
Anti-discrimination Legislation & Implementation
Strand(s):
Racism, Discrimination
15/12/2011 - 18:36
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
Situation(s)
Library
09/02/2013 - 17:30
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
Situation(s)
Library