Does statelessness serve as a ground for discrimination in access to public goods and services and/or deprivation of economic and social rights?

Code:: RED5
Key Area:: Anti-discrimination Legislation & Implementation
Strand(s):: Discrimination

19/12/2011 - 14:50

Short Answer

No, statelessness does not serve as ground for discrimination.

Qualitative Info

Article 1 of Law 134/99 forbids discrimination on the grounds of nationality. Statelessness benefit from the same protection as foreigners. Article 3(2) of Law 18/2004 refers to discrimination on grounds of nationality and colour in addition to racial and ethnic origin.

The Labour Code explicitly states that discrimination on the grounds of nationality is forbidden (Article 24(1)). In addition, the same article refers to equal treatment in the access to employment and work. This includes stateless status (Articles 4 and 24(3)(a)).

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Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas

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Library

Portugal 2009 - Country report on measures to combat discrimination

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