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30/05/2003BwIC_Jimson v Botswana Building Society.docx
  
In this case, the Industrial Court ruled that the termination of the employee's contract was both substantially and procedurally unfair. The Court notably refered to Section 9 and 15 of the Constitution of Botswana, which prohibits from discrimination.
3. National level:Case LawAfrica Region:BotswanaEmployment; People infected or affected by HIV/AIDS
23/11/2001BwHC_Kamanakao and Others v Attorney-General and Another.docx
  
In this case, the High Court founded that the Chieftainship Act, which only recognises the dominant Tswana-speaking tribes hence denying non-Tswana speaking tribes access to representation in the House of Chiefs, amounts to unfairness and discrimination on the basis of tribe.
3. National level:Case LawAfrica Region:BotswanaGeneral on anti-racial discrimination; Justice; Political leaders and political parties; Minorities
13/12/2005ChSC_Société des Femmes Tchadiennes Transitaires v Ministère des Finances (2005).docx
  
3. National level:Case LawAfrica Region:ChadEmployment; Women and girls
23/03/2000KeHC_Kemai and Others v Attorney-General and Others.docx
  
AHRLR 118
3. National level:Case LawAfrica Region:KenyaGeneral on anti-racial discrimination; People of African descent
30/01/2003KeCA_Kenya Mukungu v Republic.docx
  
Mukungu v Republic (2003) AHRLR 175 (KeCA 2003)
3. National level:Case LawAfrica Region:KenyaGeneral on anti-racial discrimination
25/03/2004KeHC_Kenya Njoya and Others v Attorney-General and Others.docx
  
3. National level:Case LawAfrica Region:KenyaEqual participation in political, economic, social and cultural decision-making; Justice; People of African descent
30/06/2005LeCA_Ts’epe vs The Independent Electoral Commission and Others.docx
  
3. National level:Case LawAfrica Region:LesothoEqual participation in political, economic, social and cultural decision-making; Women and girls; People of African descent
10/05/2000NaLC_Nanditume v Minister of Defence.docx
  
AHRLR 119
3. National level:Case LawAfrica Region:NamibiaPeople infected or affected by HIV/AIDS
03/05/2007NaSC_Luboya and Another v State.docx
  
3. National level:Case LawAfrica Region:NamibiaInformation, communication and media
24/02/2004NgHC_Odafe and Others v Attorney-General and Others.docx
  
3. National level:Case LawAfrica Region:NigeriaJustice; People infected or affected by HIV/AIDS
15/10/2004SACC_Bhe and Others v Magistrate, Khayelitsha and Others.docx
  
3. National level:Case LawAfrica Region:South AfricaChildren and young people; People of African descent; Women and girls
28/09/2000SACC_Hoffmann v South African Airways.docx
  
AHRLR 186 (SACC 2000)
3. National level:Case LawAfrica Region:South AfricaPeople infected or affected by HIV/AIDS; Employment
14/10/2003SACC_South Africa Alexkor Limited and Another v The Richtersveld Community and Others.docx
  
3. National level:Case LawAfrica Region:South AfricaJustice; Remedies, recourse, redress and compensation
10/01/2007ZwSC_Dzvova v Minister of Education, Sports and Culture and Others.docx
  
3. National level:Case LawAfrica Region:ZimbabweDiscrimination based on religion or belief; Education
13/12/1990SUPREME COURT OF CANADA_Canada (Human rights commission) v. Taylor.doc
  
3. National level:Case LawAmericas Region:CanadaHate speech; Justice; Discrimination based on religion or belief
21/05/2010THE COURT OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA_Prosecutor v. Novalic Cerim.pdf
  
3. National level:Case LawEurope and Central Asia Region:Bosnia and HerzegovinaGeneral on anti-racial discrimination; Justice; Remedies, recourse, redress and compensation; Minorities
21/12/2005CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA_Discrimination of employer and employee.pdf
  
3. National level:Case LawEurope and Central Asia Region:The former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaEmployment; Remedies, recourse, redress and compensation; Multiple forms of discrimination
01/11/2012BOARD OF EQUAL TREATMENT (Denmark).pdf
  
Information sheet compiled by Equinet
3. National level:Institutional measures:Equality bodiesEurope and Central Asia Region:DenmarkDiscrimination based on religion or belief; General on anti-racial discrimination; Minorities; Persons with disabilities; Women and girlswww.ligebehandlingsnaevnet.dk
01/11/2012COMMISSION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION (Bulgaria).pdf
  
Information sheet compiled by Equinet.

For more info, consult the link attached.
3. National level:Institutional measures:Equality bodiesEurope and Central Asia Region:BulgariaDiscrimination based on religion or belief; General on anti-racial discrimination; Minorities; Persons with disabilities; Women and girlswww.kzd-nondiscrimination.com
01/11/2012DANISH INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (Denmark).pdf
  
Information sheet compiled by Equinet
3. National level:Institutional measures:NHRIsEurope and Central Asia Region:DenmarkDiscrimination based on religion or belief; General on anti-racial discrimination; Minorities; Persons with disabilities; Women and girls
01/11/2012DEFENSEUR DES DROITS (France).pdf
  
Information sheet prepared by Equinet
3. National level:Institutional measures:Equality bodiesEurope and Central Asia Region:FranceDiscrimination based on religion or belief; General on anti-racial discrimination; Minorities; Persons with disabilities; Women and girlswww.defenseurdesdroits.fr
01/11/2012EQUAL TREATMENT AUTHORITY (Hungary).pdf
  
Equal Treatment Authority (EBH) has been integrated into the Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights on 01/01/2021.
3. National level:Institutional measures:Equality bodiesEurope and Central Asia Region:HungaryDiscrimination based on religion or belief; General on anti-racial discrimination; Minorities; Persons with disabilities; Women and girlswww.egyenlobanasmod.hu
01/11/2012FEDERAL ANTI DISCRIMINATION AGENCY (Germany).pdf
  
Information sheet prepared by Equinet
3. National level:Institutional measures:Equality bodiesEurope and Central Asia Region:GermanyDiscrimination based on religion or belief; General on anti-racial discrimination; Minorities; Persons with disabilities; Women and girlswww.antidiskriminierungsstelle.de
01/11/2012OMBUSMAN (Greece).pdf
  
Information sheet prepared by Equinet.

The law 4443/2016 (art. 56) and the law 4662/2020 granted
additional and wider powers to the Ombudsman. The Ombusdman is the National Investigation Mechanism of incidents of arbitrariness by law enforcement personnel and
prison officers, with the main responsibility of collecting, recording, evaluating, investigating and forwarding to the competent disciplinary authorities complaints about
alleged incidents of torture or other violations of human dignity as provided for in Article 137A of the Penal Code (incidents for which there is evidence of racist motivation or other
discriminatory treatment).
3. National level:Institutional measures:Equality bodiesEurope and Central Asia Region:GreeceDiscrimination based on religion or belief; General on anti-racial discrimination; Minorities; Persons with disabilities; Women and girls; Hate crime; Remedies, recourse, redress and compensationwww.synigoros.gr
01/11/2012OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATION (Ombudsman) (Cyprus).pdf
  
Information sheet prepared by Equinet
3. National level:Institutional measures:Equality bodiesEurope and Central Asia Region:CyprusDiscrimination based on religion or belief; General on anti-racial discrimination; Minorities; Persons with disabilities; Women and girlswww.no-discrimination.gov.cy
01/11/2012OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS (Hungary).pdf
  
Information sheet prepared by Equinet
3. National level:Institutional measures:NHRIsEurope and Central Asia Region:HungaryDiscrimination based on religion or belief; General on anti-racial discrimination; Minorities; Persons with disabilities; Women and girlswww.egyenlobanasmod.hu
01/11/2012OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN (Croatia).pdf
  
Information sheet prepared by Equinet
3. National level:Institutional measures:NHRIsEurope and Central Asia Region:CroatiaDiscrimination based on religion or belief; General on anti-racial discrimination; Minorities; Persons with disabilities; Women and girlswww.ombudsman.hr
01/11/2012OMBUD FOR EQUAL TREATMENT (Austria).pdf
  
Information sheet prepared by Equinet
3. National level:Institutional measures:Equality bodiesEurope and Central Asia Region:AustriaDiscrimination based on religion or belief; General on anti-racial discrimination; Minorities; Persons with disabilities; Women and girlswww.gleichbehandlungsanwaltschaft.at
01/11/2012OMBUDSMAN FOR MINORITIES (Finland).pdf
  
Information sheet prepared by Equinet
3. National level:Institutional measures:Equality bodiesEurope and Central Asia Region:FinlandDiscrimination based on religion or belief; General on anti-racial discrimination; Minorities; Persons with disabilities; Women and girlswww.ofm.fi
01/11/2012PUBLIC DEFENDER OF RIGHTS (Ombusman) (Czech Republic).pdf
  
Information sheet prepared by Equinet
3. National level:Institutional measures:Equality bodiesEurope and Central Asia Region:Czech RepublicDiscrimination based on religion or belief; General on anti-racial discrimination; Minorities; Persons with disabilities; Women and girlswww.ochrance.cz
06/11/2012EQUALITY AUTHORITY (Ireland).pdf
  
Information sheet prepared by Equinet
3. National level:Institutional measures:Equality bodiesEurope and Central Asia Region:IrelandDiscrimination based on religion or belief; General on anti-racial discrimination; Minorities; Persons with disabilities; Women and girlswww.equality.ie
06/11/2012CENTRE FOR EQUAL TREATMENT (Luxemburg).pdf
  
Information sheet prepared by Equinet
3. National level:Institutional measures:Equality bodiesEurope and Central Asia Region:LuxembourgDiscrimination based on religion or belief; General on anti-racial discrimination; Minorities; Persons with disabilities; Women and girlswww.cet.lu
06/11/2012COMMISSION FOR THE PROTECTION OF EQUALITY (Serbia).pdf
  
Information sheet prepared by Equinet
3. National level:Institutional measures:Equality bodiesEurope and Central Asia Region:SerbiaDiscrimination based on religion or belief; General on anti-racial discrimination; Minorities; Persons with disabilities; Women and girlswww.ravnopravnost.gov.rs
06/11/2012OFFICE OF THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES OMBUDSPERSON (Lithuania).pdf
  
Information sheet prepared by Equinet
3. National level:Institutional measures:Equality bodiesEurope and Central Asia Region:LithuaniaDiscrimination based on religion or belief; General on anti-racial discrimination; Minorities; Persons with disabilities; Women and girlswww.lygybe.lt
01/10/2016ADVOCATE OF THE PRINCIPLE OF EQUALITY (Slovenia).doc
  
The Advocate of the Principle of Equality is the slovenian national Equality body and idependent and autonomous state institution with a mandate to prevent and eliminate discrimination. Its main task are related to awareness raising and promotion of equality, support and assistance to victims of discrimination as well as non-binding decision-making with recomendation issuing regarding the reported cases of discrmination on various grounds.
3. National level:Institutional measures:Equality bodiesEurope and Central Asia Region:SloveniaGeneral on anti-racial discriminationwww.zagovornik.net
14/11/2012EQUALITY COMMISSION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND.pdf
  
Information sheet prepared by Equinet
3. National level:Institutional measures:Equality bodiesEurope and Central Asia Region:IrelandMultiple forms of discrimination; General on anti-racial discrimination; Women and girls; Persons with disabilities; Discrimination based on religion or belief; Minoritieswww.equalityni.org
25/06/2008EQUALITY OMBUDSMAN (Sweden).pdf
  
The Swedish Equality Ombudsman [Status: B], established by the Discrimination Act, is mandated to ensure compliance with such Act. It is equipped with a Board against Discrimination and is given the power to receive complaints.
3. National level:Institutional measures:Equality bodiesEurope and Central Asia Region:SwedenDiscrimination based on religion or belief; General on anti-racial discrimination; Multiple forms of discrimination; Persons with disabilities; Women and girls; Minoritieswww.do.se
14/11/2012HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER (Poland).pdf
  
Information sheet prepared by Equinet
3. National level:Institutional measures:Equality bodiesEurope and Central Asia Region:PolandWomen and girls; Minorities; Discrimination based on religion or belief; General on anti-racial discrimination; Persons with disabilitieswww.rpo.gov.pl
14/11/2012NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY (Malta).pdf
  
Information sheet prepared by Equinet
3. National level:Institutional measures:Equality bodiesEurope and Central Asia Region:MaltaWomen and girls; Persons with disabilities; Minorities; Discrimination based on religion or belief; General on anti-racial discriminationwww.equality.gov.mt
01/08/2002NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR COMBATING DISCRIMINATION (Romania).pdf
  
The National Council for Combating Discrimination, established in August 2002, is an independent authority monitoring compliance with anti-discrimination Law. The competences of the National Council for Combating Discrimination include: awareness-raising and education, mediation, support for victims, investigation and sanction of discrimination, monitoring, surveying and issuing reports and recommendations.
3. National level:Institutional measures:Equality bodiesEurope and Central Asia Region:RomaniaDiscrimination based on religion or belief; General on anti-racial discrimination; Minorities; Persons with disabilities; Women and girlswww.cncd.org.ro
14/11/2012NATIONAL OFFICE AGAINST RACIAL DISCRIMINATION (Italy).pdf
  
Information sheet prepared by Equinet
3. National level:Institutional measures:Equality bodiesEurope and Central Asia Region:ItalyDiscrimination based on religion or belief; General on anti-racial discrimination; Minorities; Persons with disabilities; Women and girlswww.unar.it
14/11/2012NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS.doc
  
Information sheet prepared by Equinet
3. National level:Institutional measures:NHRIsEurope and Central Asia Region:NetherlandsGeneral on anti-racial discrimination; Multiple forms of discrimination; Special measures and affirmative action policieswww.mensenrechten.nl
14/11/2012OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA.pdf
  
Information sheet prepared by Equinet
3. National level:Institutional measures:NHRIsEurope and Central Asia Region:LatviaDiscrimination based on religion or belief; General on anti-racial discrimination; Minorities; Persons with disabilities; Women and girlswww.tiesibsargs.lv
14/11/2012NATIONAL CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (Slovakia).pdf
  
Information sheet prepared by Equinet
3. National level:Institutional measures:NHRIsEurope and Central Asia Region:SlovakiaDiscrimination based on religion or belief; General on anti-racial discrimination; Minorities; Persons with disabilities; Women and girlswww.snslp.sk
14/11/2012GOVERNMENT EQUALITIES OFFICE (UK).docx
  
3. National level:Institutional measures:Equality bodiesEurope and Central Asia Region:United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandMultiple forms of discriminationwww.homeoffice.gov.uk
26/12/1991NAMIBIA_Racial Discrimination Prohibition Act.pdf
  
The Racial Discrimination Prohibition Act renders criminally punishable  certain acts and practices of racial discrimination in relation to public amenities, the provision of goods and services, immovable property, educational and medical institutions, employment, associations, religious services, and others. (art. 1,2,3, 4 and others)
3. National level:Legislation:Anti-discrimination legislationAfrica Region:NamibiaGeneral on anti-racial discrimination
09/02/2000SOUTH AFRICA_Promotion of Equality Act.pdf
  
This act gives effect to section 9 read with item 23(1) of Schedule 6 to the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, so as to prevent and prohibit unfair discrimination and harassment; to promote equality and eliminate unfair discrimination; to prevent and prohibit hate speech; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
3. National level:Legislation:Anti-discrimination legislationAfrica Region:South AfricaGeneral on anti-racial discrimination; Hate speech; Multiple forms of discrimination
03/08/1988ARGENTINA_Ley 23.592 Actos discriminatorios.doc
  
This law defines discrimination as an offense. Persecution and racial hatred are defined as aggravating circumstances in cases of alleged criminal offences based on those motives (art. 2). Participation in racist organizations and propaganda, as well as incitement to persecution based on racial motives are specifically punished under criminal law (art. 3). The law establishes civil penalties for behaviours described in article 1 and provides for compensation for moral and material damages, without prejudice to an injunction being issued. Offenses described under art. 3 are punishable with imprisonment of from one to three years.
3. National level:Legislation:Anti-discrimination legislationAmericas Region:ArgentinaGeneral on anti-racial discrimination
20/07/2010ESTATUTO DE LA IGUALDAD RACIAL (Brazil).pdf
  
The Racial Equality Statute (Estatuto de la Igualdad Racial - SEPPIR) establishes the National System for the Promotion of Racial Equality (SINAPIR) to assure to the afro Brazilian population the achievement of equal opportunities, the support of individual collective and diffuse ethnic rights and the struggle against discrimination and other forms of ethnic intolerance.

For more information, see link attached.
3. National level:Institutional measures:Equality bodiesAmericas Region:BrazilDiscrimination based on religion or belief; Education; Employment; General on anti-racial discrimination; Health and environment; Housing; Information, communication and media; Justice; Special measures and affirmative action policies; Sport; People of African descenthttps://www.mdh.gov.br/navegue-por-temas/igualdade-racial/cadastro-nacional-de-orgaos-e-conselhos-de-promocao-da-igualdade-racial-2013-cadpir
31/08/1993COLOMBIA_Ley 70 de 1993 Por la cual se desarrolla el artículo transitorio 55 de la Constitución.pdf
  
This law recognizes the right to collective land rights to Afrocolombian communities living in Riparian rural areas on the Pacific coast
3. National level:Legislation:Other lawsAmericas Region:ColombiaDevelopment; Equal participation in political, economic, social and cultural decision-making
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