This is a report of the European Commission written by Professor O. De Schutter. The report "offers an overview of the protection from discrimination under the 1950 European Convention on Human Rights and the 1961 European Social Charter as well as the 1996 Revised European Social Charter, which are the main human rights treaties of the Council of Europe.

This document outlines the basic principles and freedoms of the European Union. Chapter III, Equality, is particularly relevant.

This is an article written by Paola Uccellari which appears in Volume Two of The Equal Rights Review.

This is the ERT case summary of the European Court of Justice decision in the case of Kaba v Secretary of State for the Home Department (No 2), C-466/00.

This is the ERT case summaary of the European Court of Justice decision in the case of Chacón Navas v. Eurest Colectividades SA, C-13/05.

On 10 July 2008, the European Court of Justice handed down the judgment in the case of Centrum voor gelijkheid van kansen en voor racismebestrijding v. Firma Feryn NY (Case C-54/07). The judgment interprets the meaning of direct discrimination based on Article 2 (2) (a) of Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 relating to the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin.

On Wednesday 2 July 2008 the European Commission published a Proposal for a Council Directive to implement the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age, or sexual orientation. The proposed Council Directive will build upon Council Directive 2000/78/EC (The Employment Equality Directive) and will extend the protection from discrimination for millions of people across the European Union in areas including social security, healthcare, education and access to and supply of goods and services.

This is the European Commission proposal for a Council Directive to implement the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age, or sexual orientation. The proposed Council Directive will build upon Council Directive 2000/78/EC (The Employment Equality Directive) and will extend the protection from discrimination for millions of people across the European Union in areas including social security, healthcare, education and access to and supply of goods and services.

This is the text of the Treaty of Rome, signed on 25 March 1957. It established the European Economic Community which was a predecessor to the European Union.

This is the full text of the Treaty of Amsterdam, signed by European Member States on 2 October 1997. It has been in force since 1 May 1999.