Several Member States reported on the adoption of non discrimination legislation and other disability specific legislation, as well as on modifications of existing legislation to extend its scope to persons with disabilities.

Legislation prohibiting discrimination and sexual harassment.

Legislation Relating to Non Discrimination in Education

The Department of Health has also incorporated non discrimination on the grounds of disability.

(a) Any gaps in domestic legislation on racial discrimination.

Other legislation and policies which outlaw discrimination are provided below.

Ensuring that effective legislation is enacted prohibiting discrimination against women.

Anti discrimination legislation also applied if the victim was a foreigner.

As stated earlier there is no legislation prohibiting discrimination against women.

(a) The present anti discrimination legislation does not cover discrimination on the basis of race, sexual orientation and age

2. States Parties shall prohibit all discrimination on the basis of disability and guarantee to persons with disabilities equal and effective legal protection against discrimination on all grounds.

The new law on equality of treatment in employment was comprehensive in its goal to eliminate discrimination, prohibiting discrimination based on religion, belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.

10.5 Legislation prohibiting discrimination in education is contained in the Education Act under s8(1) and states that a child is not to be refused admission to any school on account of his or her gender, religion, nationality, race, language or disability.

In Bosnia and Herzegovina legislation, the principle of non discrimination and of discrimination being legally forbidden is incorporated into all Constitutional provisions, including

The Government of El Salvador reported that its domestic legislation prohibits discrimination at different levels.

Ms. Boko Nadjo (Benin) said that Beninese national legislation contained no explicit definition of discrimination.

Lebanon's labour legislation decreed that there should be no discrimination on the basis of gender.

In its previous concluding comments, the Committee recommended that specific anti discrimination legislation be introduced.

Because it dealt with the nine grounds of discrimination covered by Irish legislation, it could apply the lessons of many years of experience with gender discrimination to other forms of discrimination.

Sweden adopted a legislative framework that called for a systematic disability perspective in legislation dealing with general issues such as social security or housing.

The most frequent grounds of discrimination in these complaints were disability, sex, race, colour or ethnic or national origin, as well as age.

Legislation had been enacted to eliminate discrimination against women in access to credit, including mortgage loans.

He asked whether legislation was in place to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

The Committee notes with concern that no clear definition of racial discrimination exists in domestic legislation.

Emancipation legislation looks back in time, at instances of discrimination that have occurred in the past.

4 of the entire population had a disability, of which 21 were deaf, 41 blind, 10 had a speech disability, 10 hand disability, 22 leg disability, and 4 mental disability.

In addition, women were often exposed to double or multiple discrimination on grounds of their ethnic origin, religion, belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.

Law and public policy In the United Kingdom, the Disability Discrimination Act defines disability using the medical model disabled people are defined as people with certain conditions, or certain limitations on their ability to carry out normal day to day activities.

In recent years the Government has worked on improving legislation relating to equal treatment and combating discrimination.

In this regard, it encourages the State party to include disability as a legally unacceptable ground for discrimination in the new constitution currently under consideration.

As a result, the emphasis has shifted from preventing discrimination in legislation to considering differences in policy effects.

Although the principle of emancipation is broadly anchored in legislation, discrimination in the workplace still occurs in practice.

Australia's obligations under the Convention are implemented through anti discrimination legislation at the federal, state and territory levels.

(h) Recognizing also that discrimination against any person on the basis of disability is a violation of the inherent dignity and worth of the human person,

The Government of Croatia reported that a number of provisions of its domestic legislation protected all persons from discrimination.

Disability Programme

The Supervisory Authority did not consider whether the language requirement violated any other legislation, in particular the Act against Discrimination.

(e) Visitor fulfilment To provide a safe, satisfying and fulfilling experience for visitors, available to all without discrimination on account of gender, race, disability or other such criteria

The Committee calls on the State party to adopt specific anti discrimination framework legislation and to increase awareness about international anti discrimination standards among judges and other members of the legal profession.

The Committee, recalling its general recommendation XXX on discrimination against non citizens, encourages the State party to ensure full practical implementation of legislation prohibiting discrimination in employment and in the labour market.

States should take measures to curb discriminatory laws and practices and take initiatives such as the enactment of non discrimination legislation, including the prohibition of discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation.

Bosnia and Herzegovina legislation does not contain elements on discrimination based on gender, race, political opinion, religion, ethnic origin and similar.

Latvian legislation clearly prohibited discrimination on grounds of ethnicity, and very few violations had been reported during the previous 10 years.

Taking all appropriate measures, including legislation, to modify or abolish existing laws, regulations, customs and practices which constitute discrimination against women.

The two directives offer better protection against discrimination in certain areas (race, ethnic background, age, disability, religion and convictions, sexual preference) than the older directives based on gender alone.