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European network of legal experts in gender equality and non-discrimination

1121. Denmark - Board of Equal Treatment ruling on so-called “language barrier” (PDF 131 kB): Does it constitute discrimination to reject a job applicant for a position as an organ player in a church due to lack of Danish language skills?; Publication date: 27 October 2016
1122. Montenegro - Adopting Strategy for Integration of Persons with Disabilities 2016 – 2020 (SIPD) (PDF 127 kB): The Montenegrin Ministry for Labour and Social Care adopted new Strategy for Integration of Persons with Disabilities 2016-2020 defining set of aims, measures and actions aimed at improving the position ...; Publication date: 27 October 2016
1123. The Netherlands - The Netherlands Ombudsman for Children considers Black Pete to contribute to discrimination (PDF 140 kB): A report of the Netherlands’ Ombudsman for Children of 30 September 2016 in response to complaints regarding the discriminatory and stereotypical features of Black Pete; Publication date: 27 October 2016
1124. Links between migration and discrimination (PDF 1 MB): Olivier De Schutter (July 2016); Publication date: 12 October 2016
1125. Estonia - Office of the Gender Equality and Equal Treatment Commissioner under-resourced (PDF 136 kB): Backlash in the work of promotion of gender equality; Publication date: 11 October 2016
1126. France - The El Khomri Law and gender equality (PDF 134 kB): New provisions in gender equality and non-discrimination; Publication date: 11 October 2016
1127. Estonia - Social Welfare Development Plan (PDF 152 kB): Adoption of a new policy document; Publication date: 11 October 2016
1128. Greece - Recognition of gender identity without gender reassignment surgery (PDF 134 kB): The gender identity of a transsexual who had not undergone gender reassignment surgery was recognised by court decision; Publication date: 11 October 2016
1129. Greece - Modification of the sex and name of a person, as written on a degree which was issued by a state vocational training establishment prior to this person’s gender reassignment surgery (PDF 145: Recognition of the consequences of gender reassignment; Publication date: 11 October 2016
1130. Hungary - Ombudsperson’s report on practice of forbidding Roma passengers to board airplanes to Canada (PDF 125 kB): Violations of constitutional principles in the practice followed at Budapest airport, resulting in a series of refusals to allow Roma passengers to board airplanes to Canada; Publication date: 11 October 2016
1131. Greece - Adverse treatment of women returning from maternity leave (PDF 149 kB): Employment of a woman returning from maternity leave in the same or an equivalent job; Publication date: 11 October 2016
1132. Serbia - Gender Equality Index 2016 (PDF 121 kB): Measuring gender equality in Serbia; Publication date: 11 October 2016
1133. Serbia - S.R. v the Republic Fund for the Health Insurance, No 00-166/2016-02, Opinion of 26 May 2016 (PDF 106 kB): Discrimination in relation to the prescription of free medication; Publication date: 11 October 2016
1134. Bulgaria - Adoption of the Law on Gender Equality and signature of the Istanbul Convention (PDF 137 kB): New legislation on gender equality adopted and the Istanbul Convention is signed – a new challenge for legislation and policy in the field; Publication date: 11 October 2016
1135. Cyprus - Less favourable treatment of Turkish Cypriot students by the school parents’ association (PDF 143 kB): The Equality Body rules that the application of the majoritarian logic over the treatment of a numerically smaller group inevitably results in indirect discrimination; Publication date: 11 October 2016
1136. Belgium - Gender discrimination in healthcare (PDF 134 kB): Unequal reimbursement of medications; Publication date: 11 October 2016
1137. Serbia - New strategy on Gender Equality (PDF 104 kB): Strategy on Gender Equality (2016-2020); Publication date: 11 October 2016
1138. Hungary - Roma pupils face difficulties and uncertainties after segregated school closes in Csobánka (PDF 132 kB): After Roma-only school is closed down in small town, schools of neighbouring town deny enrolment and the central state body responsible for the management of schools takes action with significant delay ...; Publication date: 11 October 2016
1139. Serbia - M.J v U insurance, no. 07-00-93/2016/02 (PDF 144 kB): Different amount of premium for the voluntary health insurance; Publication date: 11 October 2016
1140. Serbia - Legislative developments (PDF 148 kB): Recent legal anti-discrimination provisions; Publication date: 11 October 2016