Against Discrimination in Access to Clubs

Policy Response DateMay 16, 2011 Country: Poland Address: Warszawa General Type: Discrimination Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants, Ethnic minorities Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Anti-discrimination, Integration - social cohesion

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Responding the discriminatory practise shown by European Testing Night, Warsaw’s city authorities, in cooperation with NGOs, and (to a lesser extent) Warsaw’s clubs, started working on introducing anti-discrimination regulations in the clubs and pubs. As the result, the prohibition of discrimination (on various grounds) is to be included in new or renewed lease agreements. There are plans to introduce mandatory rules and regulations, visible to customers, which will clearly determine the door selection rules. These rules will apply only in relation to the clubs operating in buildings rented from the city. Concerning clubs operating under private terms, city authorities are not able to impose their solutions. In this case, establishment of some kinds of incentives (e.g. recognition of achievement diplomas) for clubs voluntarily adopting anti-discrimination regulations is considered.

Source: TVN Warszawa http://www.tvnwarszawa.pl/informacje,news,selekcja-dyskryminujaca-czy-quot-dla-dobra-gosci-quot-,201763.html

Source: Institute of Public Affairs