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The Nepal Constitution which includes a section on new citizenship provisions which has implications on the ability of women to confer nationality on their children. Although the constitution now states either mothers or fathers can confer citizenship on their...
A Case Summary of Tirkey v Chandok, an Employment Tribunal case concerning discrimination on the grounds of race/caste/ethnic origin, and religion.
An Employment Tribunal case concerning discrimination on the grounds of race/caste/ethnic origin, and religion.
Editorial from volume five of the Equal Rights Review.
Editorial for Volume Four of the Equal Rights Review.
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On 16 July 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its judgment in CHEZ Razpredelenie Bulgaria AD v Komisia za zashtita ot diskriminatsia. The importance of this judgment, delivered by the Grand Chamber, can...
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With its decision in the Abercrombie case, the US Supreme Court has shown growing understanding of equality in its true, substantive form. It has taken a significant step towards protecting applicants and employees from religious...
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In 2014, Pakistan was the second lowest performing country in terms of gender equality in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report. Discrimination against women is endemic in almost all areas of life, fueled by patriarchal...
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The Equal Rights Trust spoke with equality experts from Serbia and the United States for their views on the continuing challenges faced in combating discrimination in employment. Brankica Janković was elected by the Serbian Parliament...
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Since 2014, the Equal Rights Trust has been working with a Moldovan human rights organisation, Promo-LEX, with financial support from the European Union, to increase protection from all forms of discrimination in Moldova. As part of...
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In 2013, women working in textile factories in Tunisia discovered that their employer had declared bankruptcy and left the country, owing them three months salary and social security payments. While they won their case against their...
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This article analyses and compares research into discrimination based on weight (weightism) and the legal rules that cover it in the United Kingdom and the United States. Weightism is discrimination that is often based on stereotypical...
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This article reviews important recent discrimination decisions issued by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) within the area of employment.
Case note from Sam Barnes, featured in volume 16 of the Equal Rights Review which had a special focus on intersectionality.
Editorial from vol 1 of the Equal Rights Review.
"Multiple Discrimination: How Law Can Reflect Reality" is an Equal Rights Review (vol. 1) article written by Paola Uccellari.
"Locating Equality: from Philosophical Historical Thought to Modern Legal Norms" is an Equal Rights Review (vol. 1) article written by Jarlath Clifford.
Article from Vol 1 of the Equal Rights Review.
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This issue of the Equal Rights Review is about equality and non-discrimination in the area of employment – thus going back home, as it were, to take a look at the oldest area of equality law. In doing so, it confirms that –...
Extract from Human Dignity Trust: This Briefing Note considers the history, extent and nature of laws criminalising consensual sexual intimacy between women, and the homophobia anti-lesbian gay bisexual and transgender criminal laws of all varieties...
Signatories of 136 organisations (including the Equal Rights Trust) who signed a pledge against the UK government's plans to repeal the Human Rights Act. The pledge made by the signatories reads:
We believe in fundamental human rights and freedoms –...
Executive Summary of the report, From Words to Deeds: Addressing Discrimination and Inequality in Moldova. The report analyses discrimination facing different groups in Moldova on the basis of age, ethnicity, religion, disability, health status, gender and...
Acknowledgements of the report, From Words to Deeds: Addressing Discrimination and Inequality in Moldova. The report analyses discrimination facing different people in Moldova on the basis of age, ethnicity, religion, disability, health status, gender and...
Bibliography of, From Words to Deeds: Addressing Discrimination and Inequality in Moldova. The report analyses discrimination facing different people in Moldova on the basis of age, ethnicity, religion, disability, health status, gender and sexual orientation...