A comparative analysis of non-discrimination law in Europe 2015 : a comparative analysis of the implementation of EU non-discrimination law in the EU Member States, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia and Turkey

The objective of this report is to compare and contrast anti-discrimination law in the 28 EU Member States and EU candidate countries (namely the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey), as comprehensively described in the annually updated country reports written by the European network of legal experts in gender equality and non-discrimination and summarised in this publication. In addition, the report includes EEA countries, namely Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, which became part of the previous network in 2012. The grounds of discrimination listed in the Directives - racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age and sexual orientation - are considered individually and collectively. It should be recalled throughout that the purpose of this report is to provide an overview of national laws and to contrast them. In addition, compliance obligations differ considerably between EU Member States, candidate countries and EEA countries. Consequently, for detailed and nuanced information about the law of a particular country, readers are referred to the comprehensive country reports. These country reports contain information current as of 1 January 2015.