Austria - 2012
Has the national government developed policies/programmes aimed at combating racism and related ideologies? Have these policies/programmes been implemented and in whatway?
- Code:
- RED37
- Key Area:
- Anti-racist Policies & Organisations
- Strand(s):
- Racism
| Short Answer |
Policies aimed at combatíng racism and related ideologies are scarce. A national action plan against racism had been planned, which was appreciated by the International Committee on the Elimination of Racism and related intolerance (CERD), an initiatives, which has never been driven further. Several programmes have been initiated and/or funded in the field of education. |
| Qualitative Info |
Policies aimed at combatíng racism and related ideologies are scarce. A national action plan against racism had been planned, which was appreciated by the International Committee on the Elimination of Racism and related intolerance (CERD), an initiative, which has never been driven further. Policies have turned towards tackling the issue of racism by ways of making it part of the field of integration of migrants in the Austrian society. This focus has led to the development of a national action plan on integration, which is mainly based in several indicators for measuring the level of integration. Main problem of this approach is the focus on one-way obligations of people willing to migrate to Austria and on the republic’s interest in obtaining the “best heads.” Several programmes have been initiated and/or funded in the field of education. School against racism can serve as a long-standing example. Sources: CERD Country Report on Austria CERD/C/AUT/CO/17 CERD Written Replies by Austria http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cerd/docs/AdvanceVersion/replies_austria73.pdf Nationaler Aktionsplan Integration http://www.integration.at/integration_in_oesterreich/nationaler_aktionsplan/ |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants |
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| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Anti-racism |
| External Url | http://www.integration.at/integration_in_oesterreich/nationaler_aktionsplan/ |
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