Discrimination does not disappear and is on the rise
The Conapred was created in 2003 with independence to act, since its functions are to attend and resolve the complaints that are presented to it for alleged discriminatory acts committed by both individuals and public servants.
Part of its powers consist of issuing resolutions by disposition, when acts, omissions or discriminatory social practices are verified as a result of a complaint, and therefore administrative and reparation measures are issued that are mandatory for the federal public administration.
The Council is also the governing body of policies dedicated to eradicating discrimination and just last December its National Program for Equality and Non-discrimination 2021-2024 was endorsed to dismantle discriminatory practices and achieve cultural change in institutions and society. society.
But the proposal to eliminate or merge Conapred takes place in a scenario in which, according to it, xenophobic demonstrations against migrants and refugees, discrimination based on sexual preferences and, due to the COVID pandemic, accusations of alleged exclusion from services or educational centers or work.
According to the most recent Conapred report, from 2020 – the year in which its head resigned – complaints about alleged cases of discrimination have increased by more than 100%.
“From January to December 2020, there is an increase of 130% in reports against individuals and 104% against federal public servants, in relation to the same period in 2019,” the agency reported.
In 2020, 182 complaints were received against individuals and 105 against federal public servants.
During that year, the main causes of discrimination that were presented in the complaints were: health condition: 70 (23%), disability: 57 (18.7%), gender: 34 (11.1%), sexual orientation: 26 (8.5%). , and age: 22 (7.2%).
Conapred also recorded that 463 cases related to COVID-19 were treated. In 277 cases (59.8%) physical or moral individuals –such as companies or factories– were pointed out as responsible, and in 173 cases (37.3%) public servants.
