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

161. Portugal - Exceptional Legislation during State of Emergency (COVID-19 Pandemic) (74 KB): Restriction on the exercise of rights; Publication date: 10 June 2020
162. Liechtenstein - Government decided to sign the UNCRPD (PDF 71 kB): Liechtenstein Government decided to sign the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on 26 May 2020; Publication date: 10 June 2020
163. North Macedonia - The Constitutional Court Repealed the 2019 Anti-Discrimination Law (104 KB): The Constitutional Court repealed the new Anti-Discrimination Law; Publication date: 10 June 2020
164. Slovakia - The Ministry of Finance has completed its report assessing public expenses and measures for inclusion of marginalised Roma and other disadvantaged groups endangered by poverty and social exclusion ...: Current situation regarding exclusion and discrimination of persons living in marginalised Roma communities; Publication date: 10 June 2020
165. Slovakia - The programme declaration of the new Slovak government has been approved by the Slovak Parliament (97 KB): Implementation of policies and measures concerning the equality and inclusion of Roma living in marginalised communities; Publication date: 10 June 2020
166. Czech Republic - COVID-19 measures – gender dimension (65 KB): Caring benefits more generous during COVID 19 quarantine; Publication date: 3 June 2020
167. Czech Republic - COVID-19 measures – ban on presence of fathers during birth of child (72 kB): As of 18 March, fathers can not be present during delivery of their children; Publication date: 3 June 2020
168. France - ECtHR, 14 May 2020, n° 24720/13, Hirtu v. France (100 KB): The legality of the conditions of eviction of illegal camp occupied by a Roma family; Publication date: 27 May 2020
169. United Kingdom - Discrimination against tenants on the basis of their actual or perceived nationality (73 KB): Discrimination against tenants on the basis of their actual or perceived nationality; Publication date: 27 May 2020
170. Greece - Ombudsman’s Special Report 2019 on Equal Treatment (84 KB): Monitoring of discrimination cases concerning public and private sector on behalf of the competent Equality Body; Publication date: 27 May 2020
171. Greece - Significant increase of domestic violence during the lockdown (105 KB): Significant increase of domestic violence against women during the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic; Publication date: 27 May 2020
172. Estonia - Perpetrator attempts silencing his ex-wife (87 KB): Survivor’s right to tell the story v. perpetrator’s honour and dignity; Publication date: 27 May 2020
173. Greece - Female salaried lawyers not entitled to adequate maternity allowance (126 KB): Female salaried lawyers not entitled to adequate maternity allowance in breach of Article 11(2)(b) Directive 92/85/EEC due to the non-adoption of the Single Benefits Regulation by the general social security ...; Publication date: 27 May 2020
174. Poland - Changes to the provisions related to the office of the government plenipotentiary for equal treatment (88 KB): Relocation of the Office of the Government Plenipotentiary for Equal Treatment within the governmental administrative structure: from the Chancellery of the Prime Minister to the Ministry of Family, Labour ...; Publication date: 27 May 2020
175. Slovenia - Anti-COVID-19 measures’ Impact on Age and Disability (111 KB): Among anti-COVID-19 measures, the government introduced recommended and mandatory time slots for grocery shopping for persons defined by age and disability; Publication date: 27 May 2020
176. Hungary - Equal Treatment Authority unable to assess the contents and implementation of equal opportunity plans (75 KB): Whether the contents and implementation of equal opportunity plans adopted by certain employers can be examined and assessed by the Equal Treatment Authority; Publication date: 20 May 2020
177. Hungary - Curia rules that in the case of continuing violations the time-limit for filing complaints with the Equal Treatment Authority does not start until the violation comes to an end (75 KB): Time-limit for filing complaints with the Equal Treatment Authority in the case of continuing violations starts when the violation ends; Publication date: 20 May 2020
178. Romania - Emergency Ordinance extending the mandate of the Steering Board members of the national equality body (67 KB): In the context of the state of emergency the Government extends the mandate of the NCCD Steering Board members by means of Emergency Ordinance; Publication date: 20 May 2020
179. Germany - Discrimination of a blind person (70 KB): Concept of discrimination and personal autonomy; Publication date: 20 May 2020
180. Slovakia - Slovak state authorities imposed area quarantine on selected marginalised Roma communities and adopted specific restrictive measures on people over 65 years in order to prevent the spread of ...: Implementation of policies and measures concerning persons living in marginalised Roma communities and other vulnerable groups in the context of current spread of COVID-19; Publication date: 20 May 2020