This is the ERT case summary of the UN Human Rights Committee decision of Balaguer Santacana v. Spain, Communication No. 417/1990, U.N. Doc. CCPR/C/51/D/417/1990 (1994).
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Country: Spain
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Sex
Document date: 15 Jul 1994
This is the ERT case summary of the UN Human Rights Committee decision of Lannooij Neefs v. The Netherlands, Communication No. 425/1990, U.N. Doc. CCPR/C/51/D/425/1990 (1994).
Country: The Netherlands
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Other Status
Document date: 15 Jul 1994
This is the ERT case summary of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), reference for a preliminary ruling from the House of Lords (UK), decision of Carole Louise Webb v EMO Air Cargo (UK) Ltd., Case C-32/93 [1994] QB 718.
Country: United Kingdom
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Direct Discrimination, Indirect Discrimination, Sex, Remedies and Enforcement
Document date: 14 Jul 1994
This is the text of the Disability Ombudsman Act (Lag om Handikappombudsmannen) 1994, enacted by Sweden. It was adopted on 9 June 1994. This text includes all amendments made up to 1999.
Country: Sweden
Document type: National Legislation
Topic: Direct Discrimination, Disability, Other Status
Document date: 09 Jun 1994
This is an ERT case summary of the High Court of Auckland, New Zealand's decision in the case of Coburn v. Human Rights Commission.
Country: New Zealand
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Other Status
Document date: 03 Jun 1994
The Comment concerns the rights of minorities, who are not to be denied the right to enjoy their culture, practice their religion, or speak their own language. The Committee differentiates between the right to self-determination and the rights guaranteed in...
Document type: International Instruments
Topic: Race and Ethnicity, Religion, Other Status
Document date: 08 Apr 1994
This is the ERT case summary of the UN Human Rights Committee decision of Toonen v Australia, Communication No. 488/1992, U.N. Doc CCPR/C/50/D/488/1992 (1994).
Country: Australia
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Sex, Sexual Orientation
Document date: 31 Mar 1994
This is a case summary of the UN Human Rights Committee decision in the case of Toonen v. Australia.
Country: Australia
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Direct Discrimination, Indirect Discrimination, Harassment, Gender Identity, Sex, Sexual Orientation
Document date: 31 Mar 1994
This is the full text of the Equal Treatment Act 1994 (Algemene Wet Gelijke Behandeling), enacted by the Netherlands. It was adopted on 2 March 1994.
Country: The Netherlands
Document type: National Legislation
Topic: Harassment, Direct Discrimination, Indirect Discrimination, Religion, Other Status, Race and Ethnicity, Sex, Citizenship, Sexual Orientation
Document date: 02 Mar 1994
This is a case summary of the Belgian Court of Arbitration's decision in the case of A. Asztalos v. L’Office national des pensions.
Country: Belgium
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Sex
Document date: 27 Jan 1994
These rules cover areas such as medical care, rehabilitation, support services and education and are aimed to promote the integration of disabled people in society. The Rules also emphasize the duties of the state regarding preconditions for equal participation...
Document type: International Instruments
Topic: Disability
Document date: 20 Dec 1993
Among the major outcomes of the Decade of Disabled Persons was the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the Standard Rules in 1993. Although not a legally binding instrument, the Standard Rules represent a strong moral and political commitment by...
Document type: International Instruments
Topic: Disability
Document date: 20 Dec 1993
Document type: International Instruments
Topic: Unified Human Rights Framework on Equality, Remedies and Enforcement
Document date: 20 Dec 1993
Source: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
This is the ERT case Summary in the Canadian Supreme Court decision of Weatherall v Canada (Attorney General) [1993] 2 S.C.R. 872.
Country: Canada
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Sex
Document date: 12 Aug 1993
This is the PILI case summary of the United Nations Human Rights Committee decision Brinkhof v. Netherlands (Communication No 402/1990: Netherlands. 30/07/93.CCPR/C/48/D/402/1990).
Country: The Netherlands
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Religion, Other Status
Document date: 30 Jul 1993
The Comment addresses the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion as guaranteed by Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. This right is protected equally without any priorities. Notably, the Comment construes...
Document type: International Instruments
Topic: Religion
Document date: 30 Jun 1993
ERT Case Summary: L. K. v The Netherlands, Communication No. 4/1991, U.N. Doc. A/48/18 at 131 (1993)
This is the ERT case summary of the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination decision of L. K. v The Netherlands, Communication No. 4/1991, U.N. Doc. A/48/18 at 131 (1993).
Country: The Netherlands
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Direct Discrimination, Harassment, Incitement, Segregation, Victimisation, Race and Ethnicity, Remedies and Enforcement
Document date: 23 Mar 1993
This is the full text (in French only) of the Law creating a Centre for Equal Opportunity and the Fight against Racism (Loi créant un Centre pour l'égalité des chances et la lutte contre le racism), enacted by Belgium. It was adopted on 15 February 1993...
Country: Belgium
Document type: National Legislation
Topic: Remedies and Enforcement
Document date: 01 Mar 1993
This declaration requires states to protect the existence and identities of minorities. It also calls upon states to encourage the promotion of national or ethnic, cultural, religious and linguistic identities. Under Article 2(1) of this declaration, minorities...
Document type: International Instruments
Topic: Religion, Race and Ethnicity, Citizenship, Other Status
Document date: 18 Dec 1992
This declaration requires states to protect the existence and identities of minorities. It also calls upon states to encourage the promotion of national or ethnic, cultural, religious and linguistic identities. Under Article 2(1) of this declaration, minorities...
Document type: International Instruments
Topic: Race and Ethnicity, Religion, Other Status
Document date: 18 Dec 1992
This is the ERT case summary of the UN Human Rights Committee, Forty-sixth session, decision of Lahcen B. M. Oulajin and Mohamed Kaiss v Netherlands, Communication No. 426/1990, UN Doc. CCPR/C/46/D/426/1990 (1992).
Country: The Netherlands
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Citizenship
Document date: 23 Oct 1992
This is a case summary of the UN Human Rights Committee decision in the case of Oulajin & Kaiss v. The Netherlands.
Country: The Netherlands
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Direct Discrimination, Citizenship, Positive Action
Document date: 23 Oct 1992
Under Article 4 of this directive, employers are expected to carry out an assessment of the nature, degree and duration of exposure to agents, processes or working conditions in activities where there is a risk of exposure to them. The European Commission is...
Country: European Union
Document type: Regional Instruments
Topic: Sex
Document date: 19 Oct 1992
Under Article 4 of this directive, employers are expected to carry out an assessment of the nature, degree and duration of exposure to agents, processes or working conditions in activities where there is a risk of exposure to them. The European Commission is...
Country: European Union
Document type: Regional Instruments
Topic: Sex
Document date: 19 Oct 1992
Article 10 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which guarantees humane treatment of persons deprived of liberty, applies to everyone without any distinction or discrimination based on race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or...
Document type: International Instruments
Topic: Citizenship, Race and Ethnicity, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Other Status
Document date: 10 Apr 1992
These principles lay down provisions to promote the rights of mentally disabled persons in health care. There are specific provisions on informed consent, confidentiality, standard of care and treatment and the rights available to inmates of mental disability...
Document type: International Instruments
Topic: Disability
Document date: 17 Dec 1991
These principles are organized around the following themes: (1) independence, (2) participation, (3) self-fulfillment, (4) dignity and (5) care. These principles reflect the need for striking a balance between integrating older people into society while...
Document type: International Instruments
Topic: Age, Sex, Disability, Race and Ethnicity
Document date: 16 Dec 1991
This is the full text of Paragraph 2, Article 4 of the Romanian Constitution (regarding the “Unity of the peoples and equality among citizens”) enacted by the Constituent Assembly on 21 November 1991, and approved by a national referendum on 8 December 1991....
Country: Romania
Topic: Sex, Citizenship, Race and Ethnicity, Religion, Other Status
Document date: 08 Dec 1991
This protocol amends provisions of the European Social Charter relating to monitoring state compliance with the Charter.
Document type: Regional Instruments
Topic: Sex, Race and Ethnicity, Citizenship, Religion, Disability
Document date: 21 Oct 1991
This is the PILI case summary of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination decision Diop v. France (Communication No. 2/1989: France. 10/05/91 CERD/C/39/D/2/1989).
Country: France
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Citizenship
Document date: 10 May 1991
