1. Session7. Preventing and fighting against discrimination in the SP field
The judicial/juridical path:
International and regional conventions
Examples of referral systems
European Court of Human Rights
La Halde (France)

2. Session7. Group work-Analysis of conventions: anti-discrimination articles
Document
Article # and content
1. The Universal Declaration of Human rights
2. International Covenant on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights
3. Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women
Groupwork – read 1 convention; identify the articles related to the principle of equality and non-discrimination in the field of social protection; explain very briefly to the class the content of the article
4. International convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination
5. International convention on the protection of the rights of all migrants workers and members of their families
6. Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities
7. European social charter

3. Session7. European Court of human rights
They may lodge an application with the court if they consider that they have been victim of a discrimination (violation of article 14 of the convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Most claimants are individuals
Some cases of discrimination (article 14) are related to social protection

4. Session7. Preventing and fighting against discrimination in the SP field
The French referral system: la HALDE
Created in 2004 – transposition of the Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin

5. Session7. Preventing and fighting against discrimination in the SP field
Question to the class: do you have any referral system in your country?