These proceedings concern a state’s response to complaints of persistent and serious gender-based violence. This violence was perpetrated by a private actor – the applicant’s ex-partner – and was reported to the police on a number of occasions. The applicant...
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On 20 April a hearing took place at the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights on the case of Khamtokhu and Aksenchik v Russia in which the Court will decide whether two men convicted of crimes in Russia have been victims of gender and age...
This Legal Analysis of the Law "On Principles of Prevention and Combating Discrimination in Ukraine" was produced by The Equal Rights Trust as part of its ongoing efforts to improve equality laws in Ukraine. The Analysis concludes that the protections...
This submission focuses on the extent to which Ukraine has met its obligations to respect, protect and fulfil the right to non-discrimination. Thus, the submission is concerned with Ukraine?s performance under two articles of the Covenant: Article 2(1), which...
This is The Equal Rights Trust's amicus curie brief in the case of Gretel Artavia Murillo et al ("In Vitro Fertilization") v Costa Rica. The brief focused on the discriminatory impact of the total ban on in vitro fertilisation on women and...
This is ERT's memorandum to legal counsel in Malaysia on a case of gender reassignment discrimination providing legal argument and comparative jurisprudence.
The Equal Rights Trust's written comments to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the case of Nadage Drozema et al v Dominican Republic (Case No: 12.688).
In this submission, ERT highlights some of the most significant concerns and challenges with regard to the human rights of stateless persons in the UK: a. The lack of a statelessness determination procedure in the UK; b. Immigration detention practices which do...
The Equal Rights Trust's written comments to the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Mudric v The Republic of Moldova (Application No: 74839/10).
The Equal Rights Trust's written comments to the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Lilia Eremia & Others v The Republic of Moldova (Application No: 3564/11).
This is the ERT Memorandum to legal team of Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Stephen Monjeza, accused of homosexual conduct in Malawi, arguing that sections of the Penal Code contradict the Constitution and international law.
This is an expert opinion on Article 16 (Equality of Rights) of the Moldovan Constitution which was sent to the Acting President Ghimpu of the Republic of Moldova. This opinion urges the Commission on Constitutional Reform to amend Article 16 of the...
The Equal Rights Trust (ERT) has submitted a legal brief to Ugandan President Yowere Museveni outlining how adoption of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill currently being debated would breach both Uganda’s Constitution and its international treaty obligations.
...A letter from the Equal Rights Trust to Commonwealth General Secretary Kamalesh Sharma expressing concern at the continuing and widespread legal discrimination against homosexuals across the Commonwealth of Nations, a situation brought into sharp focus by the...
In this letter, the Equal Rights Trust (ERT) calls on members of the National Assembly of Mali to ensure that the draft Persons and Family Code is not regressively amended in response to concerns about the extension of equal rights for women.
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On 30 September 2009, The Equal Rights Trust (ERT) submitted an expert opinion on the proposed amendments to the State Pensions Act to Latvia’s Saeima (Parliament). The amendments in question are a response to the European Court of Human Rights judgment in the...
The Equal Rights Trust (ERT) has called on the Parliament of Sudan to repeal Article 152 of the country’s Criminal Act because it breaches the country’s human rights obligations.
On 10 July 2009, The Equal Rights Trust (ERT) submitted written comments to Vitalie Pârlog, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Moldova on the Draft Law on Preventing and Combating Discrimination. The Draft Law aims to ensure the enjoyment of all persons’ in...
This is ERT's consultation response to to the United Kingdom Government Equalities Office consultation on the paper "Equality Bill: Assessing the impact of a multiple discrimination provision."
This is the memorandum submitted by The Equal Rights Trust to the Public Bill Committee for the British Equality Bill 2009.
This legal mapping paper has been produced as part of an Equal Rights Trust (ERT) project to document the detention or restriction of stateless persons. It explores and critiques the legal protection available to stateless persons whose liberty has been unduly...
This paper has been produced as part of an Equal Rights Trust (ERT) project to document the detention or restriction of stateless persons. Its purpose is to explore how a lack of effective nationality can impact on the right to be free from arbitrary detention...
The Equal Rights Trust urges the Chairperson of the Chamber of Deputies and the deputies of the Czech Parliament, to adopt at the next session on 3 June 2008 the Law on Equal Treatment and Legal Measures of Protection from Discrimination and Amendments to Some...
On 30 April 2008 The Equal Rights Trust (ERT) wrote to Jose Manuel Barroso, the President of the European Commission, regarding the Commission’s plan to draft a non-discrimination directive on the basis of Article 13 of the Amsterdam Treaty.
The Equal Rights Trust's written comments to the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Makuc and Others v. Slovenia (Application No. 26828/06)