Ireland - 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 |
In 2005 the Irish government launched ‘The National Action Plan against Racism.’ One of the 5 primary factors underpinning the plan is ‘effective protection and redress against racism.’ |
| Qualitative Info |
The forms of racism identified in Ireland for special attention in the plan are: · Racism experienced by Travellers. · Racism experienced by recent migrants, including labour migrants and refugees and asylum seekers. · Racism experienced by black and minority ethnic people. · Racism experienced by Jews and Muslims in the form of anti Semitism and Islamophobia.
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| Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Muslims, Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities, Linguistic minorities, Majority, Asylum seekers, Africans/black people, National minorities |
| Type (R/D) | Extremism - organised Racist Violence, Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Anti-semitism, Islamophobia, Afrophobia, Arabophobia, Anti-roma/zinghanophobia, Religious intolerance, Inter-ethnic, Intra-ethnic, Nationalism, On grounds of other belief, Anti-roma/ romaphobia, Xenophobia |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Policing - law enforcement, Employment - labour market, Housing, Health and social protection, Education, Culture, Media, Internet, Sport, Political discourse -parties - orgs, Political participation, Anti-discrimination, Anti-racism, Integration - social cohesion, Daily life |
| External Url | http://www.nccri.ie/pdf/ActionPlan.pdf |
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