Integration, Equality and Non-Discrimination
(Research papers and policy briefs below)
Migration and the 'diversification' of societies around the world are facts of history and increasingly predominant features of this contemporary age of globalization. Increasing international migration means that nearly all States have become or are becoming more multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, multi-racial, multi-religious, and multi-lingual. Addressing this reality means finding political, legal, social and economic mechanisms to ensure mutual respect, social cohesion, and mediation of relations across differences. At the essence, the point of departure is upholding and reinforcing universal principles and legal standards of non-discrimination and equality of treatment. Achieving these calls for facilitating integration in ever more diverse societies. This means that all those present are respected and can function and support themselves and their families in accordance with the law of the land. It also means facilitating newcomers' acquisition of language skills and knowledge that facilitate interacting with host societies while mutually respecting social and cultural identities.
Discriminatory treatment and behaviour have been widely documented and remain major barriers to effective participation by and integration with migrants/immigrants. However, hostility against, abuse of, and violence towards migrants and other non-nationals have become more visible worldwide. Lack of systemized documentation over time leaves unclear to what extent the increase is in the level of abuse or reflects increased exposure and reporting.
A wealth of experience in addressing discrimination and facilitating integration has been built through practical measures and initiatives by local and national governments, employers, trade unions, NGOs and migrant organizations. These experiences and good practices need to be widely shared as inspiration and as models for further efforts at all levels.
GMPA Associates bring a long and successful track record in research and advising governments, international organizations, social partners and civil society: on effective approaches to anti-discrimination; on discrimination situation testing; on obtaining equality of treatment; and on facilitating integration.
Documents and Papers
- newly posted! Oral Remarks “Combating Global Racism, implementing the DDPA", P.Taran, 2024.
- Combating Discrimination, Achieving Equality of Treatment and Outcomes; Evolving challenges for law, policy and action. P.Taran, 2023.
- Talking points Chile refuge, solidarity, exitos 50 years, P. Taran, 14 September 2023.
- Development of South American Refugee Program in Seattle 1976-1980, P. Taran, 1980.
- Migration means social justice, inclusion, equality of treatment and health for all, P. Taran, 2023.
- Migrant workers and discrimination: realities, threats, and remedies. A.Gächter (2022), Revista Tecnológica - Espol
- Cities and migration: comprehensive study of cities welcoming migrants and refugees. O. Kadysheva (2022), Revista Tecnológica - Espol.
- Migration, Human Rights & Sustainable Economies: A Century 21 Agenda. P. Taran (2022), Revista Tecnológica - Espol.
- Migration & Museums: Global Migration Context , P.Taran, 2019.
- Language, Survival of Minority and Indigenous Peoples, and Measures for Recognition, Preservation, Teaching and Usage of Languages. P.Taran, 2019.
- Newly posted ! Andean migrant associations' host and home country engagement: lessons from the cantons of Geneva and Vaud, Switzerland, V. Castillo Rueda, 2019 (Doctoral Thesis, UNIGE)
- On the intersectionality between discrimination against migrants, all forms of racial discrimination and xenophobia, GACHTER & TARAN, 2015.
- Raising awareness of the problem of discrimination against migrants and minorities in employment in Europe, WRENCH, August 2015.
- Data on Discrimination in EU Countries: Statistics, Research and the Drive for Comparability, WRENCH, 2011.
- Migration, Crisis and Social Disintegration, TARAN, 2010.
- Diversity Management and Discrimination: Experiments in the EU, WRENCH, 2008.
- Situation Testing: Discrimination in Access to Employment Based on ILO Methodology, SIMEONE & TARAN, 2007.
- Are Migrant Worker's Rights Human Rights? Hoffman Plastics v NLRB and the Sovereign Power to Discriminate under International Law, SIMEONE, 2005.
- Achieving Equality in InterCultural Workplaces: An Agenda for Action, GACHTER & TARAN, 2004.
- Challenging Discrimination in Employment: A Summary of Research and Typology of Measures, TARAN, ZEGERS DE BEIJL & McCLURE, 2004.
- Trade Union Responses to Immigration and Ethnic Inequality in Denmark and the UK: The Context of Conflict and Consensus, WRENCH, 2004.
- Anti-Discrimination Training at the Wortkplace in Europe: The Application of an International Typology, WRENCH, 2001.
- Combating Employment Discrimination in Europe: National Variation and the Dawn of Good Practice, WRENCH, 2000.