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Positive action has "violated full equality before the law", a Slovak court has said (Photo: European Commission)

Slovakia bans positive discrimination

Positive action providing advantages for people of an ethnic or racial minority group is to be banned in Slovakia, striking a blow against EU policy on the matter.

The country’s constitutional court ruled on Monday (18 October) that such favourable provisions clashed with the Slovak constitution, as they "violated full equality before the law".

In practical terms, the ruling means that measures such as preferential access to education or the requirement to hire a designated quo...

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Positive action has "violated full equality before the law", a Slovak court has said (Photo: European Commission)

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