Racism is a phenomenon that fundamentally contradicts the concept of universal human rights and the idea of human dignity enshrined therein, which should appertain to every human being in the same way. Xenophobia and racist behaviour are observed everywhere in the world and again and again lead to discrimination and acts of violence.
Since the end of the Cold War, new political and economic fields of tension have developed, precipitating a process of identity formation among various social groups and thereby amplifying tendencies of differentiation between ethnic groups. These tendencies have led to ethnic discrimination and, also in Europe, to the eruption of ethnic-national conflicts with far-reaching effects – also on Liechtenstein: Hundreds of refugees have found protection in Liechtenstein against armed consequences on the territory of former Yugoslavia and against the consequences of these conflicts.
In many countries, there is a general fear of the other and a tendency to reject everything foreign. Triggered by insignificant incidents, this basic attitude can suddenly turn into xenophobia and racism and can at times manifest itself in massive violence against immigrants, against established ethnic and religious minorities, and sometimes also against refugees. Awareness raising and effective strategies against racism are therefore central to preventing violence and both internal and transnational conflict.
General Information:
- The activities of the UN (PDF, 157.02 KB)
- The activities of the Council of Europe (PDF, 122.15 KB)
- Anti-racism provisions in the Liechtenstein Criminal Code (German (PDF, 120.47 KB) / English (PDF, 120.43 KB) )
- Liechtenstein Country Report to the UN (German (PDF, 314.97 KB) / English
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- Second and Third Liechtenstein Country Report to the UN (German (PDF, 176.55 KB) / English (PDF, 159.28 KB) ) with the comments of the NGOs: VIB (German (PDF, 70.75 KB) / English (PDF, 72.00 KB) ) and NGO Group "Integration" (German (PDF, 116.24 KB) / English (PDF, 42.68 KB) )
- Concluding Observations of the CERD monitoring committee for Liechtenstein (German (PDF, 66.58 KB) / English )
- National Action Plan against Racism in Liechtenstein (German (PDF, 118.22 KB) )
- Speech of Foreign Minister Dr. Ernst Walch at the World Conference against Racism (German (PDF, 35.32 KB) / English (PDF, 67.47 KB) )
- Summary of the outcome of the World Conference against Racism (reading aid) (German (PDF, 176.62 KB) )
- ECRI Report on Liechtenstein of 2008 (German (PDF, 521.76 KB) / English (PDF, 361.00 KB) )
- ECRI Report on Liechtenstein of 2003 (German (PDF, 239.13 KB) / English (PDF, 233.75 KB) )
- ECRI Report on Liechtenstein of 1998 (German (PDF, 98.17 KB) / English )
- Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities: 1. Opinion adopted 2000 (English (PDF, 584.09 KB)) and 2. Opinion adopted 2004 (German (PDF, 47.40 KB) / English (PDF, 624.36 KB) )
- Concluding Observations of the CERD monitoring committee for Liechtenstein 2007 (German (PDF, 58.14 KB) / English (PDF, 51.87 KB) )
Links:
- UN Convention against Racism (German / English )
- World Conference against Racism (English )
- Durban Declaration and Program of Action (German / English )
- Swiss Service for Combating Racism (German )
- European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) (English )
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