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

Patrick Yu

Executive Director

N.I. Council for Ethnic Minorities

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

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

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

One Goal:

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

Two Objectives:

1. NGOs involve in the drafting process of the domestic legislation; and

2. NGOs have representation at the national body / bodies

Three Strategies:

1. Partnership building at all levels; 2. Alliance building through national

debate;and 3. Representation and monitoring

roles at all stages