It held that the publication had not been shown to threaten national security, and as such the deportation order was “unnecessary, disproportionate and incompatible with the practices of democratic societies, international human rights norms and the African Charter in particular”.( 1) This case sheds light in particular on the use of national security justifications for infringements on freedom of expression, and the protection that should be afforded to dissenting views, even those that the government may consider to be offensive. The ACHPR ruled that the order was a violation of the rights to freedom of expression and access to information, as well as of the right to a fair trial. In 2005, the Botswanan government ordered the deportation of an Australian national in response to his co-authoring a publication that criticised the nature of political succession in Botswana. It does not store any personal data.Examples of cases heard by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. In providing this knowledge, MPG’s involvement in the network contributes to MPG’s vision of creating societies in which ‘people of all backgrounds must have and should know and use their rights to equal treatment and equal opportunities.’ The ability to monitor such developments is the first step toward progress in these areas, as it provides the knowledge necessary to make informed decisions and to correctly assess the transposition and implementation of EU law at the national level. The publishing of European Equality Law Reviews provides a means through which to monitor legal and policy developments - both positive and negative - in the fields of gender equality and non-discrimination across Europe. Gender equality and pensions: time for an EU strategy to achieve substantive equality between men and women in old age’ by Sabrina D’Andrea, who investigates the pension pay gap in the EU, and identifies ways forward for the EU in its efforts to achieve substantive gender equality in pensions.‘Protecting trans, non-binary and intersex persons against discrimination in EU law’ by Peter Cannoot and Sarah Ganty from the University of Ghent, who look at the protection against discrimination in EU law of trans, non-binary and intersex persons.Failure to provide a reasonable accommodation as a form of disability discrimination?’ by Carmine Conte, MPG’s Legal Policy Analyst, who explores the legal frameworks regarding the denial of reasonable accommodation to employees and jobseekers with disabilities in Denmark, France, Ireland and Italy.‘Actio popularis – potentials and challenges’ by András Kádár, the non-discrimination expert for Hungary, who explores the role of actio popularis actions in promoting equal treatment of Roma in Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia.This issue provides an overview of the most important and relevant legal and policy developments in the fields of gender equality and non-discrimination at national level across Europe from 1 July to 31 December 2021, as well as summaries of the most important case law from the Court of Justice of the EU and the European Court of Human Rights in these fields.Īdditionally, this issue contains four in-depth articles: The European network of legal experts in gender equality and non-discrimination has published the first issue of the 2022 European equality law review, compiled by MPG’s Anti-Discrimination Legal Policy Analyst Catharina Germaine.
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