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Rewriting Abdulaziz: The ECtHR Grand Chamber’s Ruling in Biao v. Denmark

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: In the case of Biao v. Denmark the ECtHR Grand Chamber found that Danish rules on family reunification amounted to indirect ethnic discrimination of Danish nationals of foreign origin. This judgment entails an important turn in the Court’s case law compared to the classic case of Abdulaziz, Cabales & Balkandali v. the United Kingdom. Its scope is, however, limited to discrimination against naturalised citizens and does not extend to ethnic discrimination against non-nationals. This article argues that the judgment offers welcome protection to foreign born citizens but that it fails to address the use of stereotypes underlying the discrimination complained of.

Source: European Journal of Migration and Law

DOI: 10.1163/15718166-12342110

Author: K.M. (Karin) de Vries

Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Language: English

Topic: Discrimination and Equality Law

Subfield: Law

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2562351752

FWCI: 7.045

Cites: 2

Cited by: 27

Related to: 10