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European Union Minorities & Discrimination Survey (EU-MIDIS): Project Outputs & Key findings

Survey results
The results of this major survey will be released throughout 2009 and 2010 in a series of “Data in Focus Reports” on different minority groups and key issues examined in the survey. The results will also be discussed at the FRA Fundamental Rights Conference in December 2009 in Stockholm, held under the auspices of the Swedish Presidency of the EU.

EU-MIDIS survey - Main Results Report (December 2009)

EU-MIDIS Main Results ReportKey findings
The results of the survey reveal evidence about the discrimination faced by minorities in everyday life; in the classroom, when looking for work, at the doctor’s, or in shops. Overall experiences of criminal victimisation across five crime types, specifically property crime (theft of or from a vehicle, burglary and theft of other personal property) and in-person crime such as experiences of assault or threat, and serious harassment, were also observed in the survey, including whether any of these crimes were committed with a racist motive. [read more]

 

Data in Focus Report 2: Muslims (May 2009)

EU-MIDIS ‘Data in Focus’ report 2 examining on how Muslims across the EU experience discrimination and victimisationEU-MIDIS ‘Data in Focus’ report 2 examining on how Muslims across the EU experience discrimination and victimisation

Key findings
Under-reporting of incidents and lack of trust in public authorities
The results for Muslim respondents indicate similarly high levels of discrimination and victimisation as for other minority groups surveyed. Many racist incidents are not reported to the police or to any other organisation. Knowledge of anti-discrimination legislation is low, and there is a lack of trust in complaints mechanisms. Muslims surveyed do not consider religion to be the main reason for their discrimination. [read more]

 

Data in Focus Report 1: The Roma (April 2009)

First EU-MIDIS ‘Data in Focus’ report examining discrimination and victimisation experienced by the RomaFirst EU-MIDIS ‘Data in Focus’ report examining discrimination and victimisation experienced by the Roma

Key findings
Survey reveals extent of discrimination, under-reporting and sense of resignation
Of all the groups surveyed by the FRA, the Roma emerged as the group most vulnerable to discrimination and crime. The FRA has therefore analysed their situation in a ‘data in focus’ report, the first in a series of reports on minority groups and issues covered by the survey. The report on the Roma reveals a bleak picture for the estimated 12 million Roma in the EU. Roma reported the highest overall levels of discrimination across all areas surveyed. 66-92% of Roma (depending on the country) did not report their most recent experience of discrimination to any competent authority. 65-100% of the Roma respondents reported lack of confidence in law enforcement and justice structures. [read more]

 

EU-MIDIS at a glance (April 2009)

An introduction to the European Union Minorities and Discrimination SurveyAn introduction to the European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey

Key findings
Racist crime, harassment and discrimination grossly under-reported
The survey reveals that discrimination, harassment and racially motivated violence are far more widespread than recorded in official statistics. Most of the minority groups surveyed in EU-MIDIS considered that discrimination on the basis of ethnic or immigrant origin was widespread in the Member State where they were interviewed. More than a third of the respondents stated that they had been personally discriminated against in the past 12 months. 12% experienced a crime that they felt was racially motivated, with 4% experiencing a racially motivated physical assault or threat of physical violence. [read more]

 

Additional information

Download

Technical report (final layout version - 18.06.2009) EU-MIDIS_Techn-Report
(Please note that section 7.1 has been updated on 23/04/2009)
Questionnaire (22/04/2009) EU-MIDIS_Questionnaire





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