Portugal - 2012
Is self-identification of individuals/groups a criterion for recognition and respect of minority or ethnic cultural linguistic religious groups' rights by the state/government?
- Code:
- RED114
- Key Area:
- Public Life, Culture, Sport & Media
- Strand(s):
- Discrimination, Equality
| Short Answer |
Public authorities in Portugal do not recognise the existence of national or ethnic minorities, except for the Roma. |
| Qualitative Info |
There are no officially recognised national or ethnic minorities in Portugal, and there are no institutionalised fora for communication between majority and minority communities. Public authorities in Portugal do not recognise the existence of national minorities, as was made clear in the answers to the Advisory Committee of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. But the existence of an ethnic minority, the Roma, is recognised, and a cabinet was created, within the Alto Comissariado para a Imigração e Diálogo Intercultural (ACIDI) [High Commission for Immigration and Intercultural Dialogue] to promote Roma culture, traditions, identity and rights, the Gabinete de Apoio à Comunidade Cigana [Cabinet for Roma Communities Support] (GACI), with its own website.
Dias, B. Ralha, T. and Silva, E. (2009), Complementary Data Collection - Contribution from Portugal to the Annual Report of the Fundamental Rights Agency of the European Union, Vienna: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights. GACI, http://www.ciga-nos.pt/, Date of access: 24.02.2012. |
| Groups affected/interested | Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities, Linguistic minorities |
| Type (R/D) | Religious intolerance, Inter-ethnic, Anti-roma/ romaphobia |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Policing - law enforcement, Culture, Anti-discrimination, Religion |
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