Discrimination Flashcards
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What happened in nachova v Bulgaria?
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2 Roma men killed when resisting arrest for minor offence. Ineffectual investigation apps claimed arts 2 and 14. Only held to be procedural breach as avoiding too high a burden.
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In what case were Roma children placed in special schools for children based on IQ. Tests discriminated against them.
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DH and ors v Czech Republic. ECtHR explicitly recognised indirect discrimination. State needed to show justification and did not.
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What happened in R (on the app of E) v Governing body of JFS
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JFS was a faith school of orthodox Jewish character. Preferred children of Jewish origin through maternal side, app not admitted because mother had converted to Judaism. Appeal dismissed as case based on race.
