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Fogarty v. United Kingdom

European Court of Human Rights.  21 November 2001 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

Human rights — State immunity — Civil proceedings against foreign State for sex discrimination in relation to employment at embassy — Courts of forum State holding defendant State immune — Whether recognition of immunity involving a violation of right of access to courts — Whether discriminatory — European Convention on Human Rights, 1950, Articles 6 and 14

State immunity — Jurisdiction — Employment — Proceedings for sex discrimination by applicant for employment at embassy barred by State immunity — Whether contrary to human rights

Diplomatic relations — Locally employed staff — Recruitment — Whether sending State entitled to State immunity in proceedings alleging sex discrimination in relation to recruitment

Keywords

Human rightsState immunityDiplomatic relations
Type
Case Report
Information
International Law Reports , Volume 123 , 2003 , pp. 53 - 73
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 2003

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