Portugal - 2012
Are there political parties that express racist or xenophobic sentiments/discourse in the form of hate speech or promote an anti-migrant and/or anti-minority agenda?
- Code:
- RED33
- Key Area:
- Political Parties-organisations - Racist & Xenophobic Discourse
- Strand(s):
- Racism
| Short Answer |
Yes, there are political parties that express xenophobic discourse and promote an anti-migrant agenda. |
| Qualitative Info |
The Partido Nacional Renovador (PNR) [National Renovation Party] exists since 2000. PNR has never seen one of its representatives elected so far and at any level. The party has been increasing the total number of electoral circles in which they present a candidate and it has by now a national dimension. Their total turnout has also increased at each election (more than 17.000 in parliamentary elections of 2011). |
| Represented in government/parliament? | |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants |
| Type (R/D) | Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Nationalism |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Political discourse -parties - orgs |
| External Url | |
| Situation(s) |
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| Short Answer |
Yes, there are political parties that express xenophobic discourse and promote an anti-migrant agenda. |
| Qualitative Info |
The Partido Nacional Renovador (PNR) [National Renovation Party] exists since 2000. PNR has never seen one of its representatives elected so far and at any level. The party has been increasing the total number of electoral circles in which they present a candidate and it has by now a national dimension. Their total turnout has been steadely increasing at each election in the past 10 years (more than 17,000 in parliamentary elections of 2011).
Source:
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| Represented in government/parliament? | Never |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants |
| Type (R/D) | Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Nationalism |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Political discourse -parties - orgs |
| External Url | http://www.pnr.pt |
| Situation(s) |
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| Library |
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