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 has been in force since 18 August 1981.

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 communautaire dans le domaine de la lutte contre les discriminations), enacted by France. It was adopted on and has been in force since 27 May 2008.

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 March 2008.

This is the ERT Case Summary of the French Court of Cassation decision in case No. 04-87.354.

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 be regarded as such.

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 this respect in member states particularly through a system of early warning mechanisms when laws or other measures prohibiting speech motivated by prejudice are enforced on a selective basis.

Article 1(1) defines discrimination to include "(a) any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin, which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity or treatment in employment or occupation; (b) such other distinction, exclusion or preference which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity or treatment in employment or occupation as may be determined by the Member concerned after consultation with representative employers' and workers

This convention lays down the rights of people belonging to national minority groups, including freedom of expression, association, religion, and linguistic and cultural rights.

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 shall have the right to practice their religion, enjoy their culture and use their own language in both public and private settings without any kind of discrimination.

The Comment discusses the procedure by which States Parties may express reservations to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Reservations made by States Parties that are discriminatory will not be accepted. States cannot reserve the right to practice slavery, torture, the execution of pregnant women and children, or the advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred; nor may they reserve the right to restrict the rights of minorities to maintain their culture or to restrict freedom of religion.