The Optional Protocol provides for a mechanism under which individuals or groups of individuals can file complaints with the CEDAW committee against states (that have ratified the optional protocol) for non-compliance with CEDAW. It was adopted by General...
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Document type: International Instruments
Topic: Sex, Remedies and Enforcement
Document date: 15 Oct 1999
This Permanent Council decision calls on member states to prosecute violence and threats of violence motivated by racism and similar forms of prejudice on the internet. It notes that the OSCE representative on Freedom of the Media will monitor the situation in...
Document type: Regional Instruments
Topic: Race and Ethnicity
Document date: 11 Nov 2004
The Ministerial Council of the OSCE in Sofia adopted the 2004 action plan in 2004. It lays out a framework for action within OSCE institutions and by member states for promotion of gender equality. Gender mainstreaming in organisational practices and...
Document type: Regional Instruments
Topic: Sex
Document date: 07 Dec 2004
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 a report of a thematic Human Dimension seminar on the "Participation of Women in Public and Economic Life” that was held in Warsaw in 2003. The participants met in working groups to discuss specific themes. Some of the conclusions include calling...
Document type: Regional Instruments
Topic: Sex
Document date: 13 May 2003
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...
Document type: Regional Instruments
Topic: Race and Ethnicity, Citizenship, Other Status
Document date: 27 Nov 1978
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
Council Directive 97/75/EC of 15 December 1997 amending and extending, to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Directive 96/34/EC on the framework agreement on parental leave concluded by UNICE, CEEP and the ETUC
Country: European Union
Document type: Regional Instruments
Topic: Sex
Document date: 15 Dec 1997
This is the PILI case summary of the ECHR case of Frette v France (Application no. 36515/97).
Country: France
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Sexual Orientation
Document date: 26 Feb 2002
This is the case summary of the French Court of Cassation decision in case No. 01-00.519.
Country: France
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Religion, Reasonable Accommodation, Indirect Discrimination
Document date: 18 Dec 2002
This is the case summary of the French Court of Cassation decision in case No. 01-85.650.
Country: France
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Direct Discrimination, Citizenship
Document date: 17 Dec 2002
This is the case summary of the French Court of Cassation decision in Case No. 03-45.269.
Country: France
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Religion
Document date: 02 Jun 2004
This is the case summary of the French Court of Cassation decision in Case No. 00-44.686.
Country: France
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Citizenship
Document date: 22 Jan 2003
This is the case summary of the French Court of Cassation decision in case No. 00-42.158.
Country: France
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Citizenship
Document date: 10 Dec 2002
This is the case summary of the French Court of Cassation decision in Case No. 02-43.402.
Country: France
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Direct Discrimination, Other Status
Document date: 16 Feb 2005
Appeal for a Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council on the Human Rights Situation in Sri Lanka.
Country: Sri Lanka
Document type: Articles and Commentary
Document date: 13 May 2009
This is the ERT Case Summary of the French Court of Cassation decision in case No. 04-87.354.
Country: France
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Direct Discrimination, Other Status, Race and Ethnicity
Document date: 07 Jun 2005
This is the ERT Case Summary in the Belgian Tribunal of First Instance Nivelles, case Ordonnance de Référé no. 04/2400.
Country: Belgium
Document type: Case Law
Topic: Sexual Orientation
Document date: 19 Apr 2005
This is the full text of the Law no. 2004-1486 of 30 December 2004 creating the High Authority for the Fight against Discrimination and for Equality (Loi n°2004-1486 du 30 décembre 2004 portant création de la haute autorité de lute contre les discriminations et...
Country: France
Document type: National Legislation
Topic: Remedies and Enforcement
Document date: 30 Dec 2004
This is the full text of the Belgian Constitution, enacted by Belgium. It was adopted on and has been in force since 7 February 1831.
Country: Belgium
Document type: National Legislation
Document date: 30 Nov 1999
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...
Country: Belgium
Document type: National Legislation
Document date: 19 May 2004
This is the full text of the Constitution of the French Republic, enacted by France. It was adopted on 4 October 1958 and has been in force since 4 October 1958.
Country: France
Topic: Religion, Other Status, Sex
Document date: 01 Jan 1970
This is the full text of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens, enacted by France. It was adopted on 26 August 1789 and has been in force since 26 August 1789.
Country: France
Topic: Unified Human Rights Framework on Equality, Religion, Other Status
Document date: 30 Nov 1999
This is the full text (in French only) of the Labour Code, enacted by France. The Code was first adopted on 2 January 1973 and has been substantively modified by Ordinance 2007-329. The current Code was adopted on 12 March 2007 and has been in force since 1...
Country: France
Document type: National Legislation
Topic: Citizenship, Gender Identity, Race and Ethnicity, Religion, Sexual Orientation, Sex, Other Status
Document date: 12 Mar 2007
This is the full text (in French only) of the Decree no. 2008-799 of 20 August 2008, relative to the pursuit by association of actions in justice on the basis of the Law no. 2008-496 of 27 May 2008 (Décret no. 2008-799 du 20 août 2008 relatif à l'exercice...
Country: France
Document type: National Legislation
Topic: Remedies and Enforcement
Document date: 23 Aug 2008
Source: Legifrance
This is the full text (in French only) of the Law no. 2002-303 of 4 March 2002 relative to the rights of the sick and the quality of the health system (Loi n°2002-303 du 4 Mars 2002 relative aux droits des malades et à la qualité du système de santé), enacted...
Country: France
Document type: National Legislation
Topic: Disability, Other Status
Document date: 04 Mar 2002
This is the full text (in French only) of the Law no. 2007-131 of 31 January 2007 relative to access to credit by persons who present a risk by reason of their health (Loi n°2007-131 du 31 janvier 2007 relative à l'accès au crédit des personnes présentant...
Country: France
Document type: National Legislation
Topic: Disability, Other Status
Document date: 31 Jan 2007
This is the full text (in French only) of the Law no. 2008-496 of 27 May 2008, diverse adaptations of community law in the field of the fight against discriminations (Loi n° 2008-496 du 27 mai 2008 portant diverses dispositions d'adaptation au droit...
Country: France
Document type: National Legislation
Topic: Direct Discrimination, Indirect Discrimination, Race and Ethnicity, Sex
Document date: 27 May 2008
This is the full text (in French only) of the Law no. 2001-397 of 9 May 2001 relative to professional equality between men and women (Loi n°2001-397 du 9 mai 2001 relative à l'égalité professionnelle entre les femmes et les homes), enacted by France. It...
Country: France
Document type: National Legislation
Topic: Sex
Document date: 09 May 2001
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...
Country: Belgium
Document type: National Legislation
Topic: Race and Ethnicity, Religion, Remedies and Enforcement, Exceptions and Justification
Document date: 30 Jul 1981
