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25/02/2010 - Albanian President Signs Comprehensive Anti-discrimination Law
On 24 February 2010, Albanian President Bamir Topi signed Law No. 10 221 “On Protection from Discrimination” adopted by the Albanian parliament earlier this month. The entry into force of this law is a significant step forward for the protection of equality and non-discrimination in Albania.
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22/02/2010 - New Issue of The Equal Rights Review Published by ERT
Today, The Equal Rights Trust published Volume Four of The Equal Rights Review (ERR), an interdisciplinary biannual journal intended as a forum for the exchange of legal, philosophical, sociological and other ideas and practical insights for those who are promoting equality. This volume also contains a special section on the issue of sexual orientation.
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29/01/2010 - ERT Joins Leading Kenyan NGOs in Call for Equality to be Put at Centre of New Constitution
The Equal Rights Trust (ERT) yesterday joined the Kenyan Human Rights Commission (KHRC) and the Federation of Women Lawyers Kenya (FIDA) in calling on Kenya’s parliamentarians to put the rights to equality and non-discrimination at the heart of the country’s new Constitution. The three organisations issued a joint communiqué amid fears that the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) appointed to resolve controversial issues in the draft Constitution might remove or amend key equality provisions in the search for compromise. The PSC published its report today, 29 January. The report is being passed to the Committee of Experts who will undertake a further review before a final draft is debated in parliament.
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