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EUMC – DATA COLLECTION

EUMC – DATA COLLECTION. Niraj NATHWANI ENAR Policy Seminar 6-7 October 2006. EUMC prime objective.

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EUMC – DATA COLLECTION

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  1. EUMC – DATA COLLECTION Niraj NATHWANI ENAR Policy Seminar 6-7 October 2006

  2. EUMC prime objective “… to provide the Community and its Member States with objective, reliable and comparable data at European level on the phenomena of racism and xenophobia in order to help them take measures or formulate courses of action within their respective spheres of competence.” Council Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 of 2 June 1997, Article 2. 1.

  3. EUMC data collection “The Centre shall set up and coordinate a European Racism and Xenophobia Information Network (RAXEN) consisting of the Centre's own central unit, which shall cooperate with national university research centres, NGOs and specialist centres.” Council Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 of 2 June 1997, Article 2. 1.

  4. National Focal Points • Independent consortia of national actors • Selected through open competition • Annual contract renewable upon evaluation • Function: data collection and reporting • Key features: transparency - credibility

  5. NFP NFP EUMC NGO SOCIAL PARTNER NFP RESEARCH ORGANISATION SPECIAL BODY European RAcism and XEnophobia Information Network R A X E N covers all EU Member States (list of NFPs available on website of EUMC: http://eumc.eu.int) Bulgaria Croatia Romania Turkey

  6. RAXEN data collection • Key areas • Racist violence and crime • Employment • Education • Housing • Legislation

  7. EUMC work on Racial Equality Directive • Art 17 Racial Equality Directive mentions EUMC • Focus: Effectiveness of measures, identification of good practices • Availability of procedures for the benefit of victims of discrimination which are easily accessible with good success chances • Availability of legal assistancefrom a specialised body and/or from civil society which is free and easily accessible.

  8. Some Findings • Not a single court case against ethnic discrimination 2000-2005: MT, PL • lack of statistics regarding cases on ethnic discrimination: CZ, DE, EE, EL, ES, CY, HU, SK, FI • Poor success rate in front of Danish Special Body: only 1 case leading to free legal aid in period 2003-2006 • Positive trend through work of special bodies: CY, HU, AT, SK, FI

  9. RAXEN output • EUMC – RAXEN DataBase • Organisations combating racism and xenophobia • Major activities • Major publications • EUMC reports • Annual Report • Comparative thematic reports • Policy focused documents • EUMC Newsletter Thank you for your attention

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