This is the ERT case summary of the Indian Supreme Court decision in the case of Ahmedabad Women’s Action Group v. Union of India (AIR 1997, 3 SCC 573).
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Country: India
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Direct Discrimination, Victimisation, Sex, Religion
Document date: 24 Feb 1997
This is the ERT case summary of the European Court of Human Rights decision of Van Raalte v Netherlands, (Application no. 20060/92).
Country: The Netherlands
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Direct Discrimination, Sex
Document date: 21 Feb 1997
This is the ERT case summary of the Canadian Federal Court decision in the case of The Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) v. The Government of the North West Territories and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (T-2007-93).
Country: Canada
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Sex
Document date: 05 Feb 1997
Corrigendum to Council Directive 96/97/EC of 20 December 1996 amending Directive 86/378/EEC on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women in occupational social security schemes.
Country: European Union
Document type: Regional Instruments
Topic: Gender Identity
Document date: 20 Dec 1996
Following upon some decisions of the European Court of Justice, this directive amends EU Directive 86/378/EEC.
Country: European Union
Document type: Regional Instruments
Topic: Sex
Document date: 20 Dec 1996
This is the full text of the Constitution of Algeria. It was adopted on 8 December 1996 and was last amended on 15 November 2008.
Country: Algeria
Document type: National Legislation
Topic: Race and Ethnicity, Sex, Other Status
Document date: 08 Dec 1996
This is an ERT case summary of the New Zealand Complaints Review Tribunal decision in the case of Amaltal Fishing Company Ltd v. Nelson Polytechnic.
Country: New Zealand
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Race and Ethnicity, Positive Action
Document date: 01 Dec 1996
This is the case summary of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights decision in the case of OMT v Rwanda, Communication Nos. 27/89, 46/91, 49/91 and 99/93.
Country: Rwanda
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Citizenship, Race and Ethnicity
Document date: 08 Oct 1996
This recommendation calls on states to adopt legislative, policy and judicial measures against racism and related prejudices. Measures include defining offences with a racist overtone as specific offences, collecting and publishing data on racist incidents,...
Document type: Regional Instruments
Topic: Race and Ethnicity, Positive Action
Document date: 04 Oct 1996
This is the full text of the Constitution of Morocco. The most recent version was adopted on 13 September 1996.
Country: Morocco
Document type: National Legislation
Topic: Sex, Other Status
Document date: 13 Sep 1996
The Comment discusses the responsibility of States Parties to ensure every citizen's rights to participate in public affairs, have access to public services, vote and be elected with no discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, sex, language, religion...
Document type: International Instruments
Topic: Race and Ethnicity, Religion, Sex, Other Status
Document date: 12 Jul 1996
The Comment discusses the responsibility of States Parties to ensure every citizen's rights to participate in public affairs, have access to public services, vote and be elected with no discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, sex, language, religion...
Document type: International Instruments
Topic: Citizenship, Other Status, Race and Ethnicity, Sex, Religion, Sexual Orientation
Document date: 12 Jul 1996
This is the ERT case summary of the Canadian Federal Court decision in the case of Vincent Wong, Reg Morretto, William Balcombe, Harvey Hetherington, Roger Biddle, Duane Corrigal and William Heitmar v. Her Majesty The Queen (T-1078-91).
Country: Canada
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Other Status, Positive Action
Document date: 24 Jun 1996
This directive puts into effect a general cross-industry agreement on parental leave and leave on the ground of force majeure that was concluded by industry organizations (UNICE, CEEP and the ETUC) on 14 December 1995. The organisations requested the European...
Country: European Union
Document type: Regional Instruments
Topic: Sex
Document date: 03 Jun 1996
Article E in Part V provides for a general non-discrimination clause. Article 20 prohibits discrimination between men and women in employment and calls on states to give recognition to this prohibition and take steps to promote the right to equal opportunity...
Document type: Regional Instruments
Topic: Sex, Race and Ethnicity, Religion, Disability, Age
Document date: 03 May 1996
This is the ERT case summary in the European Court of Justice decision in the case of P v. S and Cornwall County Council, Case C-13/94, [1996] IRLR 347.
Country: United Kingdom
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Gender Identity, Sex, Positive Action
Document date: 30 Apr 1996
This is the ERT case summary of the European Court of Human Rights decision in the case of Remli v France (Application no. 16839/90).
Country: France
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Direct Discrimination, Race and Ethnicity, Other Status, Remedies and Enforcement
Document date: 23 Apr 1996
This is the ERT case summary of the Indian Supreme Court decision in the case of Madhu Kishwar and others v. The State of Bihar and others (AIR 1996 5 SCC 125).
Country: India
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Direct Discrimination, Religion, Race and Ethnicity, Sex
Document date: 17 Apr 1996
This is the ERT case summary of the Nigerian Court of Appeal decision of Adamu v Attorney General of Borno State (Nigeria) 1996 8 NWLR 203.
Country: Nigeria
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Religion, Other Status
Document date: 01 Jan 1996
This protocol provides for a collective complaint mechanism under which certain kinds of organizations specified in Article 1 or national organizations specified in Article 2 of this additional protocol can file complaints against state parties to the protocol...
Document type: Regional Instruments
Topic: Sex, Race and Ethnicity, Religion, Disability, Other Status
Document date: 09 Nov 1995
This is the full text of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, enacted by the United Kingdom. It was enacted on 8 November 1995 and has been in force since 2 December 1996.
Country: United Kingdom
Document type: National Legislation
Topic: Disability, Positive Action, Remedies and Enforcement
Document date: 08 Nov 1995
This is the ERT case summary of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), reference for a preliminary ruling from Germany, decision of Kalanke v Freie Hansestadt Bremen, Case C-450/93 [1995] IRLR 660.
Country: Germany
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Sex, Positive Action
Document date: 17 Oct 1995
This is the ERT case summary of the Supreme Court of Japan decision in the case of the Decision on the share in the inheritance of an illegitimate child (1991(Ku) No.143).
Country: Japan
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Direct Discrimination, Other Status
Document date: 05 Jul 1995
This is the full text (in Romanian only) of the Law nr. 33 of 29 April 1995 for the incorporation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM) enacted by the Parliament on 29 April 1995. The law has been in force since 2 May...
Country: Romania
Document type: National Legislation
Topic: Other Status
Document date: 04 May 1995
This is the full text, in Portuguese, of the Law (Lei) No. 9,029/95, enacted by the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil. It was adopted on 13 April 1995 and has been in force since this date.
Country: Brazil
Document type: National Legislation
Topic: Race and Ethnicity, Sex, Other Status
Document date: 13 Apr 1995
This convention lays down the rights of people belonging to national minority groups, including freedom of expression, association, religion, and linguistic and cultural rights. Article 4 guarantees persons belonging to national minorities the right to equality...
Document type: Regional Instruments
Topic: Race and Ethnicity, Other Status
Document date: 01 Feb 1995
The Comment discusses the procedure by which States Parties may express reservations to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Reservations made by States Parties that are discriminatory will not be accepted. States cannot reserve the right...
Document type: International Instruments
Topic: Religion, Other Status, Age, Citizenship, Disability, Gender Identity, Race and Ethnicity, Sex, Sexual Orientation
Document date: 04 Nov 1994
Document type: Regional Instruments
Topic: Disability, Race and Ethnicity, Religion, Sex, Socio-Economic Status
Document date: 15 Sep 1994
Source: League of Arab States
This is an ERT case summary of the High Court of Rotorua, New Zealand's decision in the case of New Zealand Van Lines Ltd v. Proceedings Commissioner.
Country: New Zealand
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Harassment, Sex, Remedies and Enforcement
Document date: 03 Aug 1994
This is the PILI case summary of the European Court of Human Rights case of Karlheinz Schmidt v. Germany (Application no. 13580/88).
Country: Germany
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Sex
Document date: 18 Jul 1994
