What is it about?
Greece transposed the 2000 equality directives through Law 3304/2005. This was a major step for Greek non-discrimination law since, previously, there were no relevant legislative framework. The Greek Law sets out the definitions of direct and indirect discrimination, designates what conduct should be prohibited, outlines the sanctions that are to be imposed by the judiciary and mandates three equality bodies with the duty of upholding and promoting equal treatment. However, as this article demonstrates, the legislative framework is of little practical effect since it is not relied on.
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Why is it important?
This is the first analysis of the impact of the EU Equality Directives in Greece. The role of the non-discrimination framework in Greece, a country hit by the financial crisis and the rise of far-right extremism is particularly significant.
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This article is all about the role of the EU Equality Directives in relation to the promotion of equal treatment in the EU and the theoretical and practical effect of these directives on a Member State, namely Greece. It is an important article insofar as it reflects the role, effect and limitations of the EU Equality Directives and also carries out an analysis of the practical effect of these Directives on Greece. How are these directives impacting the daily life of persons in Greece, how are the State structures responding to these directives? What can be done to improve the non-discrimination framework on an EU and Greek level? These are all questions that are tackled in the article.
Natalie Alkiviadou
University of Central Lancashire Cyprus
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This page is a summary of: A critical assessment of the impact of the 2000 equality directives on Greece, International Journal of Discrimination and the Law, December 2017, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1358229117745717.
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