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Race judicata: The Ban on the Use of Ethnic and Racial Statistics in France

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 August 2009

Mathias Möschel
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Abstract

Constitutionality of ethnic and racial statistics for research purposes – Principles of indivisibility and equality in Article 1 of the French Constitution – Visible minorities, discrimination and positive action measures – French republican conception of citizenship – Use of the word ‘race’ – Fear of misuse of ethnic and racial statistics – French alternative of territorial measures – Educational and fiscal advantages – Violation of the right to equal access to education – Ghettoisation – Problems in consideration of Directive 2000/43 (the Race Directive)

Keywords

Conseil constitutionnelEquality principleFranceCitizenshipMinoritiesDiscriminationPositive actionEuropean Court of JusticeEC legislationSlovak Constitutional Court
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Articles
Information
European Constitutional Law Review , Volume 5 , Issue 2 , June 2009 , pp. 197 - 217
Copyright
Copyright © T.M.C. Asser Press and the Authors 2009

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