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Are there examples of anti-racist anti-discrimination organisations' activity having a positive impact on anti-racist policies?

Code:
RED41
Key Area:
Anti-racist Policies & Organisations
Strand(s):
Racism
27/02/2012 - 13:12
Short Answer

Anti-racist and anti-discrimination organisations have an impact on anti-racist policies in Portugal through public denunciation, but mainly through participation and consultation in equality commissions.

Qualitative Info

This participation is developed mainly under the Comissão para a Igualdade e Contra da Discriminação Racial (CIDCR) [Commission for Equality and Against Racial Discrimination] and the Conselho Consultivo para os Assuntos da Imigração (COCAI) [Consultative Comittee for Immigration Affairs], which include members from immigrant associations, anti-racist organisations and organisations for the defence of human rights.

For instance, the first and second Plans for Immigrant Integration (2007-2009 and 2010-2013), which include a "Racism and Discrimination" area of intervention, are examples of an instrument for global orientation of public policies that must be compiled on the basis of joint contributions from all ministries as well contributions and proposals from civil society, namely members of the Consultative Comittee for Immigration Affairs (COCAI) and of the Commission for Equality and Against Racial Discrimination (CICDR) .
 



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ACIDI (2007), I Plan for Immigrant Integration (2007-2009), http://www.acidi.gov.pt/_cfn/4d346c9b80687/live/Consulte+a+versão+do+Plano+2007-2009+em+inglês+, Date of access: 20.12.2011.

ACIDI (2010), II Plan for Immigrant Integration (2010-2013), http://www.acidi.gov.pt/_cfn/4d346c9b80687/live/Consulte+a+versão+da+Plano+2010-2013+em+Inglês, Date of access: 20.12.2011.

CIDCR, http://www.cicdr.pt, Date of access: 20.12.2011.

Groups affected/interested Migrants, Roma & Travelers, Ethnic minorities
Type (R/D) Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Anti-roma/ romaphobia
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Policing - law enforcement, Anti-discrimination, Anti-racism, Integration - social cohesion
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