Implementation issues

• Author: Favilli, Chiara
• Pages: 64-66

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IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES

Dissemination of information, dialogue with NGOs and between social

partners

a) Dissemination of information about legal protection against discrimination (Article

10 Directive 2000/43 and Article 12 Directive 2000/78 )

After its i nstitution, UNAR launched a number of i nitiatives aimed at raising awareness

(seminars and other public relati ons events), some of which have had a n impact.

According to its annual reports, UNAR has achieved a good degree of visibility, and this

has been accompanied by an increase in the attention paid by legal scholars to anti-

discrimination issues. Since 2014, however, there has been a gradual decrease in the

intensity of these sorts of activities. Notwithstanding that some work, beside the acti vity

of the contact centre, was undertaken during 2018 after the appoint ment of the new

director, this is still a weak point. It is worth menti oning that a consultative committee on

LGBT issues has been set up, comprising representative of NGOs an d associations

working on LGBT issues.52

Beyond UNAR’s activities, there are no specific governmental initiatives to disseminate

information about legal protection agai nst discrimination. In fact, OSCAD has the task of

protecting victims rather than dissemin ating information on anti -discrimination law.

Occasional actions have been promoted by the regions and local authori ties.

b) Measures to encourage dialogue with NGOs with a view to promoting the pri nciple

of equal treatment (Article 12 of Directive 2000/43 and Article 14 of Directive

2000/78)

Dialogue wi th NGOs on race and eth nicity should be one of U NAR’s priorities. The most

relevant activity in thi s regard is the creation of the consultative committee on LGBT

issues, since it comprises representative of associations and NGOs working on LGBT

issues.53

c) Measures to promote dialogue between social partn ers to give effect to the principle

of equal treatment w ithin work place p ractices, cod es of p ractice, workforce

monitoring (Article 11 of Directive 2000/43 and Article 13 of Directi ve 2000/78)

In Italy, no measure has been taken to promote dialogue between social partners so as

to combat discrimination.

d) Addressing the situation of Roma and Travellers

As coordinator of Italy’s national Roma strategy, UNAR conti nues to promote the

application of the strategy at both national and regional levels. 54 So far, however, there

have been no visible results, nor have any actions been carried out to apply the strategy.

At any rat e, no public documents , reports or projects have been disseminated to explain

how UNAR is implementing the strategy.

52 http://www.unar.it/bandi/costituzione-del-tavolo-di-consultazione-permanente-per-la-promozione-dei-

diritti-e-la-tutela-delle-persone-lgbt/.

53 http://www.unar.it/bandi/costituzione-del-tavolo-di-consultazione-permanente-per-la-promozione-dei-

diritti-e-la-tutela-delle-persone-lgbt/.

54 Italy, National Strategy for the inclusion of Roma, Sinti and Travellers 2012-2020 (Strategia nazionale

d’inclusione dei Rom, dei Sinti, e dei Caminanti 2012/2020), pp. 22-32.