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Does legislation provide for the possibility of adopting special/positive measures prevent or compensate for disadvantages linked to racial or ethnic origin in order to ensure full equality in practice?

Code:
RED9
Key Area:
Anti-discrimination Legislation & Implementation
Strand(s):
Discrimination, Equality
20/12/2011 - 13:38
Short Answer

Yes.

Qualitative Info

The AGG does include a provision on the possibility to adopt ‘positive action’ aimed to ‘prevent or compensate for disadvantages arising on any of the grounds listed in the act (art. 5 AGG).

 


Source:

General Equal Treatment Act (Allgemeines Gleichbehandlungsgesetz, AGG), 14.08.2006, http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/agg/ (accessed on 21.12.2011).

 

Groups affected/interested Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Muslims, Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities, Linguistic minorities, Asylum seekers, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender, Persons with disability
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Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Anti-discrimination, Anti-racism
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