65 cf. recommendations 139.54, 139.81. Integration measures on local level are described on the website of The Austrian Association of Cities and Towns (Der Österreichische Städtebund), e.g. integration concepts of various Austrian cities/towns, partially with further references:
https://www.staedtebund.gv.at/themen/integration-und-migration/integrationskonzepte-leitbilder-leitlinien/ (Text available in German only).
66 e.g. the Biber academy (training for young journalists with an international background) or the JournalistInnenpreis Integration (a prize for journalists who contribute to an objective discourse regarding integration).
67 cf. recommendation 139.6.
68 Federal Constitutional Act on the Rights of Children, FLG No 2011/4.
69 cf. recommendation 139.4.
70 Section 3(2)(1) Regulation on assessing effects of proposed legislation on children and youths (WFA-Kinder-und-Jugend-Verordnung, WFA-KJV), FLG II No 495/2012.
71 AusBildung bis 18’.
72 cf. recommendations 139.85, 139.88, 139.92, 139.93.
73 FLG I No 105/2019.
74 GefährderInnen.
75 This has to be applied also to old cases unless they became time-barred by 1 January 2020. For further improvements by the 2019 Protection Against Violence Act see C.3.
76 cf. recommendations 139.6, 139.99.
77 cf. recommendation 139.107.
78 Jugendgerichtsgesetz-Änderungsgesetz 2015, FLG I No 154/2015.
79 cf. recommendations 139.6, 139.107.
80 Occupancy rate of prisons – second quarter 2019: 98.88%; second quarter 2020: 88.34%.
81 Further improvements consist in a relaxed-regime of detention and living-groups concepts,
employment of social pedagogues, extended leisure time, efforts to integrate foreign youths via video-interpretation, expansion of training, education, employment and coaching offers.
82 cf. recommendation 139.108.
83 Section 76(1) Aliens Police Act (Fremdenpolizeigesetz).
84 By passing the Aliens Legislation Amending Act (Fremdenrechtsänderungsgesetz) FLG I No 70/2015, the age limit was raised from 16 to 18 years.
85 Section 77(3) Aliens Police Act.
86 2019 Act Adjusting Penal Provisions to EU Law (Strafrechtliches EU-Anpassungsgesetz 2019), FLG I 20/2020; entered into force 01/06/2020.
87 cf. recommendation 139.5.
88 FLG I No 136/2013.
89 Section 7(1) Nationality Act (Staatsbürgerschaftsgesetz): ‘Children acquire Austrian nationality at birth if at this time (1) the mother pursuant to Section 143 Civil Code, collection of judicial acts (JGS) 946/1811 is an Austrian citizen; (2) the father pursuant to Section 144(1)(1) Civil Code is an Austrian citizen; (3) the father is an Austrian citizen and acknowledged his paternity pursuant to Section 144(1)(2) Civil Code or (4) the father is an Austrian citizen and his paternity pursuant to Section 144(1)(3) Civil Code was determined by court. Acknowledgments of paternity pursuant to (3) or determinations of paternity by court pursuant to (4), which took place within eight weeks after the child’s birth, shall for the purposes of (3) and (4) have effect as from the time of the child’s birth.’
90 cf. recommendations 139.31, 139.38.
91 Share of political districts with at least one funded counselling centre for women.
92 cf. recommendations 139.24, 139.25, 139.26, 139.27, 139.28, 139.29, 139.30, 139.31, 139.32, 139.33, 139.34, 139.35, 139.36, 139.37, 139.38, 141.37.
93 https://www.statistik.at/web_de/statistiken/menschen_und_gesellschaft/soziales/gender-statistik/einkommen/index.html (Texts available in German only).
94 Since 1 January 2020, employees of companies with more than five staff members are legally entitled to carer’s leave or part-time work to care for close relatives; the initial duration of two weeks can be extended.
95 cf. recommendations 139.25, 141.37.
96 This project initiated by abz*austria and the AMS was honoured with the UN Public Service Award:
https://www.abzaustria.at/veranstaltungen/winner-of-the-united-nations-public-service-award-2019-kompetenzcheck-frauen (Text available in German only).
97 See
https://www.bundeskanzleramt.gv.at/agenda/integration/projektfoerderung/foerderschwerpunkte.html (Texts available in German only).
98 For preparing and evaluating income reports. For details see: http://www.fairer-lohn.gv.at/toolbox/
(Texts available in German only).
99 cf. recommendation 139.110.
100 Transparent Pension Future (Transparente Pensionszukunft), www.trapez-frauen-pensionen.at/english.html.
101 Unterrichtsprinzip Reflexive Geschlechterpädagogik und Gleichstellung.
102 https://www.bmbwf.gv.at/Themen/schule/schulrecht/rs/2018_21.html (Texts available in German only).
103 In the Act on the Organisation of University Colleges of Teacher Education (Hochschulgesetz 2005), hereafter: Teacher Education Act.
104 At the University of Education in Salzburg.
105 https://www.imst.ac.at/ (Texts available in German only).
106 Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics.
107 Meine-Technik.at (Texts available in German only).
108 e.g. in the book ‘Mein Berufe ABC’. (My ABC of Professions).
109 cf. recommendations 139.27, 139.39.
110 The share of females in all Federal Civil Service areas was 42.5% in 2019. Among the different professional groups, the shares of women vary (all data from 2019): administrative service 53.0%, law enforcement 18.5%, judges and public prosecutors 54.4%, teachers 60.1% and military service 3.2%. The percentage of females in leadership positions amounted to 36.2% (2019).
111 cf. recommendations 139.27, 139.39.
112 cf. recommendations 139.29, 139.32, 139.38.
113 1985 Parliamentary Groups Funding Act (Klubfinanzierungsgesetz 1985).
114 cf. recommendations 139.19, 139.85, 139.86, 139.87, 139.89, 139.91, 139.92, 139.93, 139.14.
115 cf. recommendations 139.91, 139.92.
116 cf. recommendations 139.86, 139.87, 139.89.
117 cf. recommendation 139.14. Implementation report available at: https://www.frauen-familien-
jugend.bka.gv.at/dam/jcr:eaad6b5f-902f-484c-903b-a59ab6792b22/NAP_2014-2016_Umsetzungsbericht_M%C3%A4rz_2018.pdf (Texts available in German only).
118 cf. recommendations 139.91, 139.92.
119 Section 205a CC.
120 Section 218(1a) CC.
121 2015 Criminal Law Amendment Act (Strafrechtsänderungsgesetz 2015).
122 cf. recommendation 139.86.
123 e.g. women with physical or learning disabilities, or with a migration background with unsettled residence status.
124 FLG I No 105/2019.
125 cf. recommendations 139.91, 139.92.
126 cf. recommendation 139.86.
127 cf. recommendation 139.93.
128 ‘Häusliche und sexualisierte Gewalt: Schwerpunkt Frauen und mit-betroffene Kinder – Standards für Curricula der Gesundheitsberufe‘ (Domestic and sexual violence: Focus on women and affected children – Standards for the curricula of health professions).
129 PERSPEKTIVE:ARBEIT (PROSPECT:EMPLOYMENT).
130 cf. recommendation 139.90.
131 2019 Protection Against Violence Act: Genital mutilation is regarded to have severe permanent consequences within the meaning of Section 85(1) CC; penalty between one year (or two years, especially in case of minors) and 15 years of imprisonment, Section 87(2) CC.
132 Between 2013 and 2019, protection, counselling and support was provided there to 190 women at risk of/ affected by forced marriage.
133 cf. recommendations 139.19, 139.86.
134 Integrationsbericht 2020 (Integration Report 2020), p. 40,
https://www.bundeskanzleramt.gv.at/agenda/integration/integrationsbericht.html (Text available in German only).
135 cf. recommendations 139.86, 139.87.
136 cf. recommendations 139.19, 139.93.
137 cf. recommendation 139.19.
138 VfGH on 05/12/2017, G 258/2017 and others.
139 cf. recommendations 141.53, 141.54, 141.55, 141.56, 141.57 (not supported).
140 VfGH on 29/06/2018, G 77/2018.
141 See for example the consultation of the Regulation amending the 1985 Citizenship-Regulation (Staatsbürgerschaftsverordnung 1985),
https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokument.wxe?Abfrage=Begut&Dokumentnummer=BEGUT_COO_2026 _100_2_1778533 (Texts available in German only).
142 Published on 15 June 2016 in the Federal Law Gazette, can be downloaded on the website of the Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection
(https://broschuerenservice.sozialministerium.at/Home/Download?publicationId=19) (Texts available in German only).
143 Since mid-March 2019, it can be found on the website of the Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection
(https://broschuerenservice.sozialministerium.at/Home/Download?publicationId=214) (Texts available in German only).
144 cf. recommendation 139.114.
145 cf. recommendation 139.115.
146 cf. recommendation 139.115.
147 Inclusion package FLG I No 155/2017.
148 Legal basis in 2017, budget has been provided since 2018.
149 cf. recommendation 138.83.
150 Second Protection of Adults Act (2. Erwachsenenschutz-Gesetz) FLG I No 59/2017.
151 cf. recommendation 141.60.
152 Section 241(1) Civil Code (Allgemeines Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch).
153 cf. recommendation 139.116.
154 https://www.sozialministeriumservice.at/ (Texts available in German only).
155 cf. recommendations 139.116, 141.28, 141.59.
156 Federal Framework Act on the Introduction of a New Teacher Training Scheme
(Bundesrahmengesetz zur Einführung einer neuen Ausbildung für Pädagoginnen und Pädagogen), FLG I No 124/2013.
157 Teacher Education Act: adjustments of the requirements of curricula Section 42(10) and (11);
admission and aptitude assessment procedures Section 52e(3), right to an alternative examination method Section 63(1)(11); exemption from tuition fees Section 71(1)(7). With the amendment of the Universities Act and the Teacher Education Act, FLG I No 129/2017, the exact wording of Section 42(10) and (11) as well as of Section 52e(3) Teacher Education Act was included in the 2002 Universities Act (Universitätsgesetz 2002); thus the requirements concerning students with disabilities stipulated in these provisions apply to all degree courses.
158 cf. recommendation 139.117.
159 cf. recommendation 139.116.
160 cf. recommendation 139.110.
161 cf. recommendation 139.111.
162 www.demografieberatung.at (Texts available in German only).
163 cf. recommendation 139.112.
164 Differentiations in individual cases have to be based on objective reasons (e.g. on a mandatory risk assessment).
165 cf. recommendation 139.3.
166 Islamische Glaubensgemeinschaft in Österreich.
167 According to the VfGH, the ban refers to funding from other countries, but not to payments of private foreigners not suited to impair the autonomy and independence of the church or religious society.
168 cf. recommendations 139.109, 141.58.
169 cf. recommendation 139.54.
170 https://www.bundeskanzleramt.gv.at/en/agenda/integration/integration-report.html.
171 Integration Act (Integrationsgesetz), FLG I No 68/2017.
172 Recognition and Assessment Act (Anerkennungs- und Bewertungsgesetz, AuBG), FLG I No 55/2016.
173 Act Amending School Law (Schulrechtsänderungsgesetz) FLG I No 56/2016.
174 Section 8e of the School Organisation Act (Schulorganisationsgesetz). Sprachstartgruppen are provided for absolute beginners and Sprachförderkurse for those needing assistance with improving their German-language skills.
175 cf. recommendation 139.118.
176 ‘Mentoring for Migrants’.
177 A general overview of the funding provided from 2016 to 2019 is available on the website of the Federal Chancellery:
https://www.bundeskanzleramt.gv.at/agenda/integration/projektfoerderung/foerderschwerpunkte.html (Texts available in German only).
178 cf. recommendations 139.59, 139.60, 139.61, 139.62, 139.63.
179 cf. recommendations 139.120, 139.122; 141.68; right to asylum: 139.123; 139.126.
180 cf. recommendations 139.124, 139.125, 139.126, 139.127, 139.129, 141.69.
181 cf. recommendations 139.124, 139.125, 139.126, 139.127, 139.129.
182 Bundesagentur für Betreuungs- und Unterstützungsleistung.
183 cf. recommendation 139.124.
184 cf. recommendations 139.121, 141.28.
185 cf. recommendations 139.128, 139.20.
186 Such a ‘mother’ (Remunerantenmutter) or ‘father’ (Remunerantenvater) is an asylum seeker who lives in the same accommodation and assumes the task of accompanying the child to various appointments (e.g. doctor’s appointment or legal counselling) and keeping an eye on the child. That person is entitled to a remuneration.
187 cf. recommendations 141.63, 141.65.
188 cf. recommendation 141.65.
189 Section 11(4) last sentence of the School Act for Carinthia (Kärntner Schulgesetz) in conjunction with
Section 3(3)(3) of the Minorities-School Implementation Act (Minderheitenschulwesen-Ausführungsgesetz), RLG No 44/1959 as amended by RLG No 10/2019.
190 FLG 2015/II/174 Article 4.
191 School Organisation Act (Schulorganisationsgesetz).
192 cf. recommendation 141.63.
193 cf. recommendation 139.96.
194 cf. recommendation 139.94.
195 cf. recommendation 139.95.
196 cf. recommendation 139.96.
197 cf. recommendation 139.97.
198 https://www.kinderrechte.gv.at/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/National_Referral_Mechanism.pdf.
199 cf. recommendations 139.96, 139.99.
200 cf. recommendation 139.94.
201 Section 66a Code of Criminal Procedure (CCP) (Special need for protection of victims).
202 cf. recommendations 139.97, 139.98.
203 cf. recommendations 139.92, 139.93.
204 Within the meaning of Section 104a CC (Human Trafficking).
205 Anlassdatenspeicherung.
206 See Section 19a CC; Section 409 CCP.
207 Act concerning Police Protection of the State, entry into force in July 2016.
208 Based on a complaint of opposition parties alleging violations of the basic right to data protection, the right to respect for private and family life pursuant to Article 8 of the ECHR, the right to freedom of expression pursuant to Article 10 of the ECHR, the right to an effective remedy pursuant to Article 13 of the ECHR, the requirement of determinateness and the principle of the rule of law, both resulting from Article 18 of the Federal Constitutional Law (Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz, B-VG) as well as the requirement of equal treatment of Article 7 of the B-VG and Article 2 of the Basic Act on the General Rights of Nationals (Staatsgrundgesetz).
209 cf. recommendation 141.51.
210 Section 278d CC.
211 cf. recommendation 141.26.
212 cf. recommendations 139.12, 139.13, 139.14, 139.15, 139.16, 139.17.
213 An extensive country report of the European Union Agency for fundamental rights is available at:
https://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra_uploads/austria-report-covid-19-april-2020_en_0.pdf.