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Sections 4 and 5 of the Voting Rights Act required states and local governments with histories of racial discrimination in voting to submit all changes to their voting laws or practices to the federal government for approval before they could take effect, a process called "preclearance". By 1976, sixty-three percent of Southern blacks were ...
the right to equality (Articles 14-18): Article 14: Equality before law; Article 15: Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth; Article 16: Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment; Article 17: Abolition of untouchability; Article 18: Abolition of titles; the right to freedom ...
The Supreme Court has held that the Article 15 prohibition on race discrimination should be read along with the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. The provision was used to direct the Union to set up a committee to address racial discrimination against people from North-East India. [15]
[40] This list is not exhaustive, and the obligation extends to all human rights. [41] Article 6 obliges parties to provide "effective protection and remedies" through the courts or other institutions for any act of racial discrimination. [42] This includes a right to a legal remedy and damages for injury suffered due to discrimination. [42]
Rhode Island Constitution, Article I, §2 (1986) Homeless Bill of Rights; Tennessee CROWN Act (2022; only applies to workplace discrimination) Texas Texas Constitution, Article I, §3a (1972) CROWN Act (2023) Utah Utah Constitution, Article IV, §1 (1896) Utah SB 296 (2015) Vermont Marriage Equality Act (2009) Virginia
Snap Inc. and California’s Civil Rights Department have reached a $15-million settlement to resolve allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation at the Santa Monica-based ...
Part IV (Article 15 and 16) outlines women's right to equality in marriage and family life along with the right to equality before the law. Part V (Articles 17–22) establishes the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women as well as the states parties' reporting procedure.
Snapchat Inc. will pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit brought by California’s civil rights agency that claimed the company discriminated against female employees, failed to prevent workplace ...