Discrimination and human rights

By Sandra Fredman

Subjects: Menschenrechtsverletzung, Law and legislation, Human rights, Droit, 86.81 human rights, Minorités, Minorities, Droits de l'homme, Racisme, Direitos humanos, UE/CE Droit, International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, Racismo (aspectos legais), Discrimination, Convention internationale sur l'élimination de toutes les formes de discrimination raciale, 1966, Hate speech, Rechtsvergleich, Droit international, Discriminação racial (aspectos legais), Rassendiscriminatie, Race discrimination, Civil rights, Discrimination raciale, Legal status, laws, Mensenrechten, Rassismus

Description: This set of essays provides an important contribution to the debate about the role of human rights law in combating racism. The first essay examines the right to equality in the context of racism, drawing on a wide range of international and comparative sources to create a critical framework of analysis. The second essay locates the discussion within the context of multi-culturalism, ethnicity, and group rights, with specific reference to ethnicity within Europe. The next set of essays is concerned with international instruments to address racism, followed by a critical examination of the newly developed race discrimination directive at EU level. The particular problem of race hatred on the internet is examined in the seventh chapter, followed by an important discussion of enforcement and remedial structures.