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2.8
2.8.1
2.8.2
Right to Respect of Private and Family Life (Article 8 of the
European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms) ...........................................................................
During the gathering of required information, 'incognito adoptions' must be
taken into consideration (VA BD/88-V/04, BMVIT-14.500/0155-I/CS3/2005) ................
Notification of closure of ban on residence proceedings
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Bathing ban imposed on a minor season ticket owner for the entire season
without legal basis and display of his/her photo visible to bathers; initial
refusal to reply to a respective request of the Ombudsman Board –
Municipality of Amstetten (VA NÖ/345-G/04, Municipality of Amstetten 914/01) ............
Permit for living spaces with a distance of only approximately 8 metres from
chimneys of a plant's heating facility (VA W/46-BT/05, MPRGIR-V-185/05) ................
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The United Nations Human Rights Pacts ................................................
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child ..........................................................
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(VA BD/120-I/06, BMI-1006336/0006-II/3/2006)
2.8.3
2.8.4
2.9
2.9.1
2.9.2
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Anonymous birth – The Ombudsman Board proposes adoption and
unification of relevant legislation
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Respect for the religious background of children in the case of adoption or
foster care (VA W/780-SOZ/05) (Art. 20 CRC) ........................................................
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ACTION TO COMBAT DISCRIMINATION ...........................................
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3.1
Discrimination on the ground of sex ........................................................
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3.1.1
First three candidates on the list are women - fourth candidate on the list is a
man and gets the job (VA ST/116-LAD/02) ...........................................................
(VA OÖ/279-SOZ/05, VA OÖ/449-SOZ/06) (Art. 7 of the CRC and Art. 8 ECHR)
2.9.3
3.1.2
Congratulations only to male Olympic athletes? (VA BD/8-BKA/06) ........................
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3.2
Discrimination on account of nationality or ethnicity ............................
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3.2.1
Discriminatory Limitation of Family Allowance for Non-Austrian Parents
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Family benefits for children of third-country nationals dependent on duration
of proceedings before the authority – remedied by Amending Act, Federal
Law Gazette I number 168/2006 (VA BD/951-SV/06) ............................................
Efficient prosecution of discriminatory job and housing advertisements?
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3.3
Discrimination on the ground of illness or disability .............................
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3.3.1
Prohibition to use public transport in the case of compulsorily notifiable
disease – Amending Act notified (VA BD/30-GU/05) .............................................
Sign language interpreter for deaf people as requirement for a fair trial
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Barrier-free access to open-air metro (VA BD/99-V/06) .........................................
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(VA BD/35-JF/05, VA BD/31-JF/06)
3.2.2
3.2.3
(VA W/356-LAD/06)
3.3.2
(VA BD/1100-SV/06)
3.3.3
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