Minister of Justice, Francisca Van Dunem, has said that ‘preaching the nonexistence of racist phenomenon within Portuguese society has become almost commonplace’, adding that the ‘denialism, [and] the persistent underestimation of the phenomenon leads to disaster and a radicalisation of stances’.
Van Dunem claims that one possible solution will only arrive ‘if those who appear to be different are attending the same day-care centres, the same preschools, they are neighbours or work colleagues, have the same stimuli’.
Moreover, the Minister commended the report published by the parliamentary sub-commission for Equality and Non-Discrimination, which highlighted the need for more representative political parties, recruitment campaigns within the Roma and Afro-descendent communities, or the abolishment of exclusive classrooms for ethnic minorities.
Appalling to read in this day and age, segregation in classes wtf, is this southern america in the plantation days? Also needs to be tackled is the xenofobia still rife in the mafia controlled rural areas in the north where trusting white estrangeros are still exploited as cash cows, especially in property and motor transaction's.
By john from Other on 14 Jul 2019, 10:01
Can't believe they have different classrooms for ethnic minorities, how is that even legal? Abolishing racism starts with educating the youth and this practice only perpetuates the racist and xenophobic attitudes that exist here. Indoctrinating the children to think that others are less than, what a disgrace.
By Kylie from Lisbon on 15 Jul 2019, 00:30