Poland - 2012
Is there evidence of denial of housing/housing rights for certain ethnic groups?
- Code:
- RED69
- Key Area:
- Housing & Segregation
- Strand(s):
- Racism, Discrimination
| Short Answer |
NGOs report the examples of denial of social housings for migrants and refugees. |
| Qualitative Info |
Some NGOs reported the examples of denial of housing/housing rights for migrants and refugees. It concerned especially these migrants who want to apply for social or communal housing. The problem of denial of housing/housing rights has not yet been thoroughly investigated and due to this fact it is not possible to assess the scale of this fenomen. There is not data regarding forced envictions.
Source: Witold Klaus, Katarzyna Wencel, Discrimination against foreigners in Poland 2008-2010, Warsaw 2010. |
| Data | |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Refugees, Asylum seekers |
| Type (R/D) | Anti-migrant/xenophobia |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Housing |
| External Url | http://www.interwencjaprawna.pl/docs/ARE-610-dyskryminacja-praktyka.pdf |
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