Development of NGO lobbying strategy on the transposition of the Race Directive

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Development of NGO lobbying strategy on the
transposition of the Race Directive

• Patrick Yu
• Executive Director
• N.I. Council for Ethnic Minorities

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Introduction

• The Starting Line Group
• Article 13 of the Amsterdam Treaty
• Race Directive
• Framework Directive on Employment
• Amended Gender Directive
• Protocol 12 of the ECHR
• European Charter of Fundamental Rights European
  Convention on the future of EU

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General feature of the Race Directive

• Conception of discrimination
• Who is being protected?
• Scope of protection
• Exceptions and Positive Action
• Defence of rights
• Burden of proof
• National body/bodies
• Social dialogue and Reporting system

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General feature of Article 13

• No hierarchy of rights among different grounds of
  discrimination
• The implications of the new concept on multiple
  identities and multiple discrimination

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One Goal

• Ensure the domestic legislation is in accordance
  to the spirit and contents of the Race Directive

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Two Objectives

• 1. NGOs involve in the drafting process of the
  domestic legislation and
• 2. NGOs have representation at the national body
  / bodies

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Three Strategies

• 1. Partnership building at all levels
• 2. Alliance building through national debateand
• 3. Representation and monitoring roles at all
  stages