Portugal - 2012
Is there evidence of significant levels of segregation between minority groups and the majority population?
- Code:
- RED66
- Key Area:
- Housing & Segregation
- Strand(s):
- Racism, Discrimination
| Short Answer |
Yes, there is evidence of significant levels of segregation between minority groups, specially Roma, and the majority population. |
| Qualitative Info |
In 2006 the European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) and Númena – Centro de Investigação em Ciências Sociais e Humanas [Numena – Research Centre in Human and Social Sciences] conducted a research project, aimed at evaluating the impact of public social services in the processes of social inclusion of the Roma and Traveller population. One of the main problems that are pointed in the report is the fact that the re-housing processes resulted many times in segregated neighborhoods, with substandard living conditions and furthermore that the settlements of re-housing are not adequately integrated in the urban fabric, in fact, they occur many times in areas far from the urban centre, with disregard for the question of accessibility, thus reinforcing the spatial segregation of Roma.
Sources: BEDARD, T. and OLOMOOFE, L. (2007) Social Inclusion Through Social Services: The Case of Roma and Travelers. Accessing the Impact of National Action Plans for Social Inclusion in Czech Republic, France and Portugal. Budapest: ERRC/Númena. Available at: http://www.errc.org/cikk.php?cikk=2737 |
| Data | |
| Groups affected/interested | Roma & Travelers, National minorities |
| Type (R/D) | Anti-roma/zinghanophobia, Anti-roma/ romaphobia |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Housing |
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