This is the case summary of the UN Human Rights Committee case of Cadoret and Le Bihan v. France (Communication No. 323/1988: France. 11/04/91.
CCPR/C/41/D/323/1988).
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This is the ERT case summary of the UN Human Rights Committee decision of Carl Henrik Blom v. Sweden, Communication No. 191/1985, U.N. Doc. CCPR/C/OP/2 at 216 (1990).
This is the ERT case summary of the UN Human Rights Committee decision of R. T. Z. v The Netherlands, Communication No. 245/1987, U.N. Doc. CCPR/C/OP/2 at 73 (1990).
This is the PILI case summary of the European Court of Human Rights case Inze v. Austria (Application no. 8695/79).
This is a case summary of the UN Human Rights Committee decision in the case of S.W.M. Broeks v. The Netherlands.
This is the ERT case summary of the Indian Supreme Court decision in the case of Miss Lena Khan v. Union of India and others (AIR 1515).
This directive covers self-employed workers, including farmers and members of the liberal professions and their spouses who participate in the activities of the enterprise, by performing similar tasks or ancillary tasks. The Directive has several provisions to...
This is a case summary of the French Court of Cassation's Criminal Chamber in the case number 85-96.369.
Under Article 3, the persons to whom this directive includes "members of the working population including self-employed persons, persons whose activity is interrupted by illness, maternity, accident or involuntary unemployment and persons seeking...
This is the ERT case summary of the United States Supreme Court decision of Plessy v Ferguson 163 U.S. 537 (1896).
This is the ERT case summary of the Scottish Court of Session decision of Strathclyde Regional Council v Porcelli [1986] IRLR 134.
This declaration guarantees aliens living in the territory of a state several civil and political rights and the right to decent conditions at the workplace. Article 7 prohibits the individual or collective expulsion of aliens on the grounds of colour, culture...
This is the ERT case summary of the European Court of Human Rights decision in the case of Abdulaziz, Cabales and Balkandali v UK (Application nos. 9214/80; 9473/81; 9474/81).
This is the PILI case summary of the European Court of Human Rights case of Rasmussen v. Denmark (Application No. 8777/79).
This is the ERT case summary of the United Kingdom's House of Lords decision of Mandla (Sewa Singh) and another v Dowell Lee and others [1983] 2 AC 548.
This instrument is a major outcome of the International Year of Disabled Persons (1981). One of its key themes is the promotion of full participation of disabled people in society. The document addresses disability prevention, rehabilitation and equalization of...
This declaration guarantees the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. The prohibition of discrimination includes not only that by the state but also by any "institution, group of persons, or person." states are bound to take measures...
The Comment discusses the equal enjoyment of civil and political rights by women and men as guaranteed by Article 3 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Covenant prohibits gender-based discrimination and requires that States Parties...
This is the full text (in French only) of the Law of 30 July 1981 to suppress certain acts inspired by racism or xenophobia (Loi tendant à réprimer certains actes inspirés par le racisme ou la xénophobie), enacted by Belgium. It was adopted on 30 July 1981 and...
"The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (also known as the Banjul Charter) is an international human rights instrument that is intended to promote and protect human rights and basic freedoms in the African continent.
Oversight and...
This is the ERT Case Summary of the United Kingdom's Employment Appeal Tribunal decision of Jenkins v Kingsgate (Clothing Productions) Ltd (No 2) [1981] IRLR 388.
This is an ERT case summary of the New Zealand Court of Appeal's decision in the case of King-Ansell v. Police.
This is the ERT case summary of the Indian Supreme Court decision in the case of C. B. Muthamma v. Union of India and others (AIR 1868).
This declaration adopted under the auspices of UNESCO is based on the principle that racism violates human worth and dignity. Article 1(2) provides that "all individuals and groups have the right to be different, to consider themselves as different and to...
The Directive applies to statutory social security schemes (set out in Article 1). Article 4 prohibits both direct and indirect discrimination, in particular with reference to family or marital status with respect to the scope of the schemes and the conditions...
This is the ERT case summary in the European Court of Justice decision in the case of Defrenne v Sabena (No.3), C-149/77.
This is the full text, in French only, of the Criminal Code enacted by Senegal. The relevant anti-discriminatory provision was adopted on 10 August 1977 and has been in force since that date.
This is the ERT case summary of the United Kingdom's Employment Appeal Tribunal decision of Price v. Civil Service Commissioner [1978] 1 All ER 1228.
This is the full text of the Ethnic Groups Act, enacted by Austria. It was adopted on 7 July 1976.