Progress: No progress
Offer compulsory further training for judges and public prosecutors in the field of gender and domestic violence
Proponent:
League
Österreichische Liga für Menschenrechte
Rahlgasse 1/26, A-1060 Wien
http://www.liga.or.at/projekte/universal-periodic-review-2020-upr/
Remarks to progress by Liga (last modified Dec 31, 2024):
In order to fulfil this recommendation, Austria should take concrete steps to ensure that those who practice racial discrimination and racial profiling are held accountable. This is an important step towards a fairer and more inclusive society (see Racism Report 2022 by ZARA- Zivilcourage und Antirassismusarbeit as PDF: here). This includes training for prospective judges and police officers as well as the integration of human rights education into the curricula of Austrian schools. The training of prison guards, including topics such as human rights and anti-discrimination, is carried out in consultation with the staff representatives (see Federal Law Gazette II No. 129/2011, Overall legal regulation for basic training for employees in pay group v1 in the prison service: https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20007252). Although progress in human rights education is recognisable, it should be noted that there is still a considerable need for action. Positive approaches such as training for prospective judges and police officers and the integration of human rights education into curricula should be further strengthened. The mention of the training of judicial guards is commendable, but additional efforts are needed to achieve comprehensive social sensitisation.