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Antidiscrimination, Asylum and Migration BIM Annual Report 2008 RAXEN Focal Point for Austria Summary The European Union Agency on Fundamental Rights (FRA) – the former European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC) – collects information on racism, xenophobia, and antisemitism in the EU Member States. The Racism and Xenophobia Network (RAXEN) is set up for this purpose and is made up of so called “Focal Points”. In 2008, the coverage of the six main areas selected by the FRA was continued: changes in legislation concerning migrant and autochthonous minorities, racist and xenophobic incidents, racism and discrimination in employment, racism and discrimination in education, racism and discrimination in housing, racism and discrimination in health and social services. Key activities in 2008: Update of the 2007 “National Data Collection Report Austria“, the report summarises the most important trends evident from quantitative and qualitative data in the six areas mentioned above. Bimonthly bulletins cover significant developments in anti-discrimination legislation and introduce recently published statistics and research reports. Project homepage: http://www.univie.ac.at/bim/fo calpoint Countr y Person s invol ved Austria Researchers Kerstin Buchinger (until November 2008) Marta Hodasz (until April 2008, since March Katharina 2009) Köhler (until February 2008, on unpaid leave) Katrin Wladasch (since July 2008) Director of the Focal Point, researcher Feedback Barbara Liegl Dieter Schindlauer (ZARA) Ruth Wodak (Department of Linguistics) Contact Lead organ isatio n Starting / end Funded date by focalpoint.bim@univ ie.ac.at Ludwig Boltzmann Partner Institute of organis Human Rights – ation Research RAXEN Association 8: April 2007 to March 2008 RAXEN 9: April 2008 to March 2009 EU Fundamental Rights Agency ZARA (Zivilcourage und Anti- Rassismus-Arbeit) 60
BIM Annual Report 2008 Antidiscrimination, Asylum and Migration Vielfalt.Respekt.Recht – Information brochure for the Ombud of Equal Treatment Summary The Federal Law on Equal Treatment was amended in 2004 due to Austria’s obligation to transpose EU Directives 2000/43/EC and 2000/78/EC. The Act prohibits discrimination on the grounds of gender, ethnic belonging, religion or belief, age, and sexual orientation in employment. Discrimination on the ground of ethnic belonging is also forbidden in the areas of social protection (including social security and health care), social advantages, education as well as access to and supply of publicly available goods and services (including housing). At the same time the competences of the Ombud of Equal Treatment, which has been responsible for the equal treatment of women and men in employment, were extended to the grounds and areas mentioned above. The brochure, which was drafted on behalf of the Ombud of Equal Treatment, presents the new scope of the Equal Treatment Act as well as the additional competences of the Ombud of Equal Treatment. The brochure targets public and non-state actors involved in legal and social counselling as well as members of workers’ councils. Furthermore, it addresses people interested in the issue of equal treatment. The brochure gathers cases of discrimination based on different grounds and in different areas covered by the Equal Treatment Act. These examples show which forms of discrimination are prohibited and which areas are covered by legislation. The brochure offers guidance on how individuals can counter prejudices and discrimination. Another focus is on victims of discrimination: What can be done in case of discrimination, what kinds of claims can be substantiated and what can be achieved. Important resources for this project were the reports drafted by the Ombud of Equal Treatment, the cases reported to the Litigation Association of NGOs Against Discrimination as well as ZARA – Zivilcourage und Anti-Rassismus-Arbeit and the reports of the RAXEN Focal Point for Austria. Country Persons involved Austria Researchers Katharina Köhler Marta Hodasz Barbara Liegl Contact person Barbara Liegl, barbara.liegl@univie.ac.at Lead organisation Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights – Research Association Partner organisations Ombud for Equal Treatment Litigation Association of NGOs Against Discrimination Starting/ end date February to November 2008 Funded by Federal Ministry for Women, Media and Regional Policies 61
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