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Strategies on Litigation tackling Discrimination in EU Countries (SOLID) |
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The project aims at the achievement of effective transposition and implementation of the Race Equality and Framework Directives through empowerment, capacity building and partnership, promoting equality for Ethnic and Racial Minority groups across the European Union. |
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The deadlines for the Transposition of the Race Equality Directive and the Framework Employment Directive have passed. Not all countries have transposed the Directives, and of those that have there are a significant number where the transposition does not meet the minimum standards. The lack of sufficient implementation amongst many Member States leads to a lack of access to justice for victims of discrimination, and significant legal uncertainty. It is in the interests of the European Union and the NGO community to have effective and uniform transposition and implementation of the two Directives within the EU, in order to achieve effective legal protection against discrimination and remedies from legal protection. For this to be realised, a holistic strategy needs to be taken which includes, but is not restricted to, litigation and the identification of test cases. The project will train groups of NGO representatives from each of the 25 EU Member States, not only in the standards of the Directives, but also in strategic litigation, and the development of National Strategies on Litigation and Support. This will create a cadre of trained experts who can identify test cases and work in partnership with other organisations, including National Equality Bodies, Trade Unions and other NGO’s, to support victims of discrimination. We also aim to make a crucial connection between NGO’s and lawyers. Too many people within the NGO community believe that the law is too remote, while too many lawyers perpetuate this myth. Through this approach gaps in transposition can be
filled, the resulting laws will be implemented effectively, and we will begin to see real change in the experiences of communities that face discrimination. |
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Project funded by the European Commission’s Community Action Programme Against Discrimination For further information please contact: Tansy Hutchinson or Patrick Yu Northern Ireland Council for Ethnic Minorities 3rd Floor Ascot House 24-31 Shaftesbury Square Belfast BT2 3DW Tel: (0044) 028 90238645 e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] |
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Strategies On Litigation tackling Discrimination in EU countries (SOLID) Project
AdministratorSalary Scale: £14, 106 The Northern Ireland Council for Ethnic Minorities (NICEM) is seeking to recruit a skilled Administrator whose qualifications include a minimum of three years experience of working in an administrative capacity in a busy office environment. French language skills (written and spoken) will be an advantage. The project will run for 2 years. The contract is for 12 months, renewable for a further 12 months, subject to Year 2 budget approval by the European Commission.
An Application form must be completed, please do not send a CV
A detailed Application Pack is available by sending an A4 SAE to: The Selection Panel NICEM 3rd Floor, Ascot House 24-31 Shaftesbury Square Belfast BT2 7DB Closing Date for applications: by 5pm on 7th January 2005 |
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The project is funded by the European Commission’s Community Action Programme Against Discrimination |
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