North Macedonia
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Legal developments
Law on Prevention and Protection against Discrimination adopted following repeal by the Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court repealed the new Anti-Discrimination Law
Network of CSOs working on discrimination published a comprehensive report on the work of the equality body since it was founded
Transitional provisions between old and new law left the country without an equality body in operation
New Law on Free Legal Aid, relevant for discrimination cases, adopted
Annual reports by the two national human rights institutions with an equality and non-discrimination mandate
New Law on Social Protection
New Law on Prevention and Protection against Discrimination adopted
Proposed law on anti-discrimination is blocked in Parliament by both MPs from parties in power and from opposition MPs
Reports on activities undertaken in previous years by the two institutions holding competences in relation to equality and non-discrimination
Protection of female workers rights
Ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention)
Political representation of women
New proposed law on anti-discrimination put up for public debate
Representation of women on steering boards
Political representation of women
Reports on activities undertaken in previous years by the two institutions holding competences in relation to equality and non-discrimination
Equalizing retirement age for men and women
Allegations of unlawful actions by the President of the equality body arise, including abuse of competences, in reactions by CSOs non-discrimination network and an equality body Commissioner; Discrimination based on sexual orientation
Firing of a pregnant women
Equalizing years of retirement for men and women
Report on activities undertaken in 2015 by the two institutions holding competences in relation to equality and non-discrimination
Firing pregnant women
The LGBT Centre publishes first wider study on problems and needs of LGBTI persons in the country
The appointment of new members of the equality body by Parliament raises worry over politization and independence
Country reports
State of affairs 1 January 2020
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2020
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2019
State of affairs 1 January 2019
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2018
State of affairs 1 January 2018
State of affairs 01 January 2017
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2017
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2016
State of affairs 01 January 2016
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2015
State of affairs 01 January 2015
Included in report: Gender Equality Law in 33 European Countries: How are EU rules transposed into national law in 2014?
State of affairs up to 1st January 2014
Included in report: Gender Equality Law in 33 European Countries: How are EU rules transposed into national law in 2013?
State of affairs up to 1st January 2013
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