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Statute of the Czech Goverment Council for National Minorities

Czech Republic Employment Act 435/2004 Coll.

SG report on combatting intolerance, negative stereotyping, stigmatization, discrimination, incitement to violence and violence against persons, based on religion or belief.

A/HRC/RES/16/18, plan of action

This is a broad guide covering humanities and social science aspects of African-American life and culture. It is a selective list of reference sources on African-American Studies available in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library.  As a guide, it will lead the user to more extensive material in the subject area. 

The African Diaspora guide covers useful resources for doing research about the culture and history of people of African descent living in the Americas (including the Caribbean), Europe and Asia.

Constitution of the Republic of Albania: art. 10 (Part One: basic principles ; freedom of religion), art. 18 (Part Two: fundamental human rights and freedoms; Chapter I : general principles ; equality before the law), art. 24 (Part Two: fundamental human rights and freedoms; Chapter II: personal rights and freedoms ; freedom of religion).

Criminal Code:  art. 84/a (chapter II : Crimes against the person ; section I : crimes against life committed intentionally ; Threat due to racist and xenophobic motives through the computer system) , art. 119/a and 119/b (chapter II : Crimes against the person ; section VIII : criminal acts against morality and dignity ; Dissemination of racist or xenophobic materials through the computer system; Insulting due to racist or xenophobic motives through the computer system) , art. 265 ( chapter VIII : crimes against the state authority ; section III : criminal acts against public order and security ; Inciting national, racial or religious hatred or conflict).

Contribution of Algeria to the SG report in accordance with General Assembly resolution 71/195 on steps taken by States to combat intolerance, negative stereotyping, stigmatization, discrimination, incitement to violence and violence against persons, based on religion or belief.

A/HRC/RES/16/18, plan of action

Article 1 (Obligation to Respect Rights)
Article 2 (Domestic Legal Effects)
Article 20 (Right to Nationality)
Article 24 (Right to Equal Protection)
Article 26. (Progressive Development)

Discrimination; Religion

El Salvador Law of Equality, Equity and Eradication of Discrimination Against Women

Contribution of Armenia to the SG report in accordance with General Assembly resolution 71/195 on steps taken by States to combat intolerance, negative stereotyping, stigmatization, discrimination, incitement to violence and violence against persons, based on religion or belief.

A/HRC/RES/16/18, plan of action

Article 18
Religion and state
 I. Religion in the Azerbaijan Republic is separated from state. All religions are equal before the law.
 II. Spreading and propaganda of religion (religious movements), humiliating people's dignity and contradicting the principles of humanism are prohibited.
III. [The] State educational system is secular.

Article 48
Freedom of conscience
I. Everyone enjoys the freedom of conscience.
II. Everyone has the right to define his/her attitude to religion, to profess, individually or together with others, [to profess] any religion or to profess no religion, [and] to express and spread one's beliefs concerning religion.
III. Everyone is free to carry out religious rituals, however this should not violate public order and contradict public morals.
IV. Religious beliefs and convictions do not excuse infringements of the law.
V. No one shall be forced to express (to demonstrate) his or her religious faith and belief, [and] to execute religious rituals and participate and religious ceremonies.

European Court on Human Rights, immigration

Discrimination on the grounds of birth
Discrimination on the grounds of race

BiH Law No. 59/09  on Prohibition of Discrimination: Chapter I: general provisions ; Chapter II: forms of discrimination ; Chapter III: protected rights ; Chapter IV: competent institutions for protection from discrimination ; Chapter V: proceedings for protection from discrimination ; Chapter VI: penal provisions (minor offence provisions) ; Chapter VII: transitional and final provisions

Contribution from Bosnia
A/HRC/34/35
Combating intolerance, negative stereotyping, stigmatization, discrimination, incitement to violence and violence against persons, based on religion or belief

Contribution from Brazil
A/HRC/34/35
Combating intolerance, negative stereotyping, stigmatization, discrimination, incitement to violence and violence against persons, based on religion or belief

Last amended on March 13, 2012

This is a broad guide covering humanities and social science aspects of Afro-Caribbean life and culture.  It is a selective list of reference sources on Caribbean  Studies available in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library.  As a guide, it will lead the user to more extensive material in the subject area.

EU member states must apply the non-discrimination provisions in the treaty of Amsterdam in both the public and private realms.
The ECJ held that Article 39, concerning discrimination on the basis of nationality, applied to private as well as public bodies.

European Court on Human Rights

European Court of Human Rights, Education