1st Edition

The EU Race Directive Developing the Protection against Racial Discrimination within the EU

By Erica Howard Copyright 2010
238 Pages
by Routledge

238 Pages
by Routledge

238 Pages
by Routledge

In 2000, the European Union adopted a Directive against discrimination on the grounds of racial or ethnic origin. This book provides an in-depth evaluation of the Race Directive and its effects, questioning how successful the Race directive has been. The EU Race Directive discusses the history of the fight against racial discrimination in the EU and the equality clauses in international... Read more

1.The EU and the Fight Against Racial Discrimination  2. International Human Rights Instruments to Combat Racial Discrimination  3. Definitions of Race, Racism and Racial Discrimination  4. The Race Directive and Definitions of Race, Racism and Racial Discrimination  5. Concepts of Equality as Aims of Equality Law  6.The Race Directive and Concepts of Equality  7. Conclusions and Proposals for Change

Biography

Erica Howard is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Middlesex University.