R. D. Stalla Costa v. Uruguay
9 July 1987
(Communication No.198/1985)
Subject:
Article 2 (1), 25 c, 26 - general terms of equality; discrimination:
Preferential treatment in admission to the public service was given to former public officials who had previously been dismissed on ideological, political or trade-union grounds.
Conclusion:
No violation of Article 25, 2, 26: The Human Rights Committee found the alleged discrimination to be permissible affirmative action, it considered it to be "a measure of redress" to persons, who had previously suffered from discrimination.
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