Anti-Discrimination Law

The course focuses on the principle of equality and non-discrimination, both at national and supranational level. In particular, the aim of this course is to analyse the fundamental theoretical issues and also the practical procedures of judicial protection. Students will prepare class presentations on specific topics regarding the most current case-law.
To this purpose, the course will analyse:
- The constitutional principle of equality and non-discrimination;
- The principle of equality and non-discrimination at European and supranational level;
- The judicial protection of victims of discriminations;
- Factors of discrimination, such as gender discrimination, religious discrimination, racism, sexual homophobia and multiple discriminations.
- Stereotypes, hate speech, discriminatory images;
- The role of the different "actors" involved in the elaboration of policies and strategies aimed at preventing the discriminatory phenomenon (e.g. Parliament, Public Administrations and NGOs).
At the end of the course, the student will have an in-depth knowledge of the topics and will also acquire a reasoning method suitable to deal with more specific and complex legal issues.

According to the guidelines of the Dublin descriptors, the aim of this course is to provide students with:
· Applying knowledge: students shall be able to employ notions acquired during the course to the understanding of current events, ongoing case law and pending reforms;
· Communication: students shall be able to express notions and opinions correctly, using the appropriate terminology;
· Lifelong learning skills: students shall acquire good individual study skills.
· Ability to recognize discriminatory acts;
· Ability to identify the correct means of judicial protection;
· Ability to develop strategies to prevent discriminations.