Handbook on European non-discrimination law – Contents Key point The principle of non-discrimination is enshrined in a number of Council of Europe treaties. The Council of Europe is an intergovernmental organisation that originally came together after the Second World War…
1.1. Context and background to European non-discrimination law
Handbook on European non-discrimination law – Contents Key points Protection against discrimination in Europe can be found within both EU and Council of Europe law. Both systems operate separately but they can influence each other through their case law. The…
1. Introduction to European non-discrimination law: context, evolution and key principles
Handbook on European non-discrimination law – Contents EU Issues covered CoE Charter of Fundamental Rights, Art. 20 (equality before the law) and 21 (non-discrimination) Equality and non- discrimination ECHR, Art. 14 (prohibition of discrimination), Protocol No. 12, Art. 1 (general…
How to use this handbook – Handbook on European non-discrimination law
Handbook on European non-discrimination law – Contents This handbook provides an overview of key aspects of non-discrimination law in Europe, with specific reference to the prohibition of discrimination provided in the Council of Europe’s European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR),…
Abbreviations – Handbook on European non-discrimination law
Handbook on European non-discrimination law – Contents CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women CFI Court of First Instance CJEU Court of Justice of the European Union (prior to December 2009, European Court of Justice) CoE Council of…
Handbook on European non-discrimination law. 2018 edition
Contents Abbreviations How to use this handbook 1. Introduction to European non-discrimination law: context, evolution and key principles 1.1. Context and background to European non-discrimination law 1.1.2. European Union: development of nondiscrimination law 1.1.3. European non-discrimination law and UN human…
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