Cyprus - 2012
Has regional/local governance made a significant attempt at combating racism and related ideologies?
- Code:
- RED38
- Key Area:
- Anti-racist Policies & Organisations
- Strand(s):
- Racism
| Short Answer |
No |
| Qualitative Info |
There have been no programs or initiatives at the regional level. The former mayor of Nicosia Eleni Mavrou who came from the ranks of the left-wing AKEL often participated in anti-racist panels and made the municipality's facilities ready available for anti-racist and anti-nationalist events but led no concerted effort in combating racism. The mayor of Limassol who also comes from the ranks of AKEL has also participated in anti-racist events and assists NGOs with anti-racist initiatives but again has not developed a program to combat racism. |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Muslims, Ethnic minorities, Asylum seekers |
| Type (R/D) | Extremism - organised Racist Violence, Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Anti-semitism, Islamophobia, Afrophobia, Arabophobia, Anti-roma/zinghanophobia |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Anti-racism, Integration - social cohesion, Daily life |
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