This report examines the situation of Roma in Europe, focusing on their access to education, employment, health, social welfare benefits and housing. The report also addresses the particular disadvantages experienced by Romani women and the traveller community...
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This is a case summary of the Belgian Correctional Tribunal in Brussels' decision in the case of Procès du Youssef S and Mourad J.
This is the ERT case summary of the Constitutional Court of South Africa decision of Bhe and others v The Magistrate, Khayelitsha and others Case CCT 49/03; Shibi v Sithole and others Case CCT 69/03; South African Human Rights Commission and another v President...
This is a case summary of the Belgian Constitutional Court's decision in the case of Arrêt no. 157/2004.
This document calls on member states to enact or strengthen laws that penalise discrimination and incitement to hatred based on "race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status...
This is the ERT case summary of the UN Human Rights Committee, Eighty-first session decision of Vjatšeslav Borzov v Estonia, Communication No. 1136/2002, U.N. Doc. CCPR/C/81/D/1136/2002 (2004).
This is a case summary of the UN Human Rights Committee decision in the case of Vjatšeslav Borzov v. Estonia.
This is the ERT case summary of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women decision of Ms. B.-J. v Germany (Communication No. 1/2003).
This recommendation calls on member states to give high priority to combating antisemitism through effective use of criminal laws, introduction of anti-racist education and Jewish history in the school curriculum and encouraging debate among media professionals...
This is the full text (in Romanian only) of Law 272 of 21 June 2004 for the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Children enacted by the Parliament. It was adopted on 23 June 2004 and it has been in force since 1 January 2005, except the provision of Art....
In this observation the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (the Committee) welcomes the report and goes on to identifies several subjects of concern, a number of which related to the principle of non-discrimination.
This is the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, concluding observation on the initial periodic report of Greece.
This is the case summary of the French Court of Cassation decision in Case No. 03-45.269.
The Comment discusses the responsibility of States Parties' to ensure protection and enforcement of rights and freedoms guaranteed by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights for all people in their territory, regardless of citizenship....
This is the full text (in French only) of the Decree relative to the application of the principle of equal treatment (Décret relatif à la mise en oeuvre du principe de l'égalité de traitement), enacted by the French Community of Belgium. It was adopted on...
This is a Government of the United Kingdom White Paper setting out the Government’s vision for the implementation of a new Commission for Equality and Human Rights in Britain.
This is the ERT case summary of the Northern ireland Fair Employment Tribunal decision in the case of Hilary Doudican v. Lisnevin Juvenile Justice Centre (Case ref: 00086/00FET, 00350/00, 00103/00FET, 00354/00FET, 119/03FET, 602/03).
This is a case summary of the Belgian Correctional Tribunal in Brussels' decision in the case of Procès du Hachim.
This Green Paper on "Equality and non-discrimination in an enlarged EU", adopted by the European Commission on 26 May, outlines the steps that the EU has already taken to ban discrimination in employment and beyond. It identifies areas where further...
This is the PILI case summary of the United Nations Human Rights Committe decision Arenz v. Germany (Communication No. 1138/2002: Germany. 29/04/2004. CCPR/C/80/D/1138/2002).
This paper discusses the importance of the EU Directive on Free Movement (Directive 2004/58/EC) within the context of same-sex families in the European Union. The paper conveys key points of the document and pays particular attention to Articles 2 and 3 of the...
This document calls on member states to ensure that their legal system is free from antisemitic harassment, encourage education about antisemitism and promote remembrance and education about the holocaust, to collect and maintain statistical records on hate...
This is the ERT case summary of the Northern Ireland Fair Employment Tribunal decision of Desmond Martin v. Belfast Fireplaces Ltd. (Case ref: 224/01 FET).
This is a case summary of the decision of the Supreme Court of Serbia in the case of Krsmanovaca.
This is a case summary of the French Court of Appeal's decision in the case of 03/01408.
This is the ERT case summary of the UN Human Rights Committee decision of Cecilia Derksen v. Netherlands, Communication No. 976/2001, U.N. Doc. CCPR/C/80/D/976/2001 (2004).
This is the ERT case summary of the UN Human Rights Committee decision of R.P.C.W.M. Brandsma v Netherlands, Communication No. 977/2001, U.N.Doc. CCPR/C/80/D/977/2001 (2004).
This is the ERT case summary of the UN Human Rights Committee, eightieth session, decision of Isabel Hoyos Martínez de Irujo v Spain, Communication No. 1008/2001, U.N. Doc. CPR/C/80/D/1008/2001 (2004).
This is a case summary of the UN Human Rights Committee decision in the case of Isabel Hoyos Martínez de Irujo v. Spain.
This recommendation calls on member states to ensure that anti-terrorism measures are adopted and implemented in a manner that is non-discriminatory. In particular, it proposes that the "right not to be subject to racial discrimination" should be...

