Sentences with phrase «particular racial group»

General Recommendation XIV is not a means by which the implementation of government policy which results in a negative disparate impact on a particular racial group can, nonetheless, be acceptable if it is reasonable in all the circumstances and adopts proportionate means.

The Court agreed that the legislation was detrimental to a particular racial group - the Indigenous people of the area.

The case concerned a law of the federal Parliament, the Hindmarsh Island Bridge Act 1997 (Cth), and whether the constitutional power under which it was enacted supported legislation which clearly disadvantaged a particular racial group.

The term «special measures» is generally understood to apply to positive measures taken to redress the disadvantage, and secure the «full and equal enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms», of a particular racial group.

7 Section 10 of the RDA is offended where a law purports to expropriate property held by a particular racial group for purposes additional to or on less stringent conditions (including lesser or no compensation) than those laws justifying expropriation of property held by members of the community generally.

[19] Expropriation of property belonging to a particular racial group for different purposes or on lesser terms is discriminatory.

The High Court examined section 51 (xxvi) of the Constitution (the race power) in the case of Kartinyeri v The Commonwealth [1998] HCA 22 specifically in relation to a law of the federal Parliament, the Hindmarsh Island Bridge Act 1997 (Cth), and whether the constitutional power under which it was enacted supported legislation that clearly disadvantaged a particular racial group.

They also provide some important insights into the meaning of discrimination as it responds to the specific issues raised by the recognition of native title, a proprietary interest which is inherent to a particular racial group.

In my view General Recommendation XIV makes it clear that where differential treatment on the basis of race addresses the disadvantage suffered by a particular racial group as a result of discriminatory practices or where the cultural identity of a particular racial group is recognised and protected by differential treatment, such beneficial measures will not constitute discrimination within the Convention.

The mean of these school - level values for each district tells us, for example, that a district with an imbalance score for any particular racial group that is positive has, on average, public high schools that over represent that group relative to their neighborhoods.

This is especially the case when they are enrolled in the same schools in low - income neighborhoods, irrespective of language background or identification with a particular racial group.

These characteristics include at least the following three kinds — physical features, psychological or personality traits, and cultural patterns — and they combine to make a racial stereotype, a standardized picture of the typical member of a particular racial group.

The RDA provides that its provisions are not contravened by special measures taken to ensure the enjoyment or exercise of the human rights of particular racial groups or individuals belonging to them.

2) The Commonwealth has the constitutional power to discriminate against particular racial groups: The race power of the Constitution was used in 1997 to enact the Hindmarsh Island Bridge Act 1997 (Cth).

The only judge who found unequivocally that the race power did not support laws which discriminated against particular racial groups was Kirby J in dissent.

My concern is that there are circumstances in which it will be necessary for particular racial groups to be treated differently, in order to ensure that they are able to enjoy human rights in a non-discriminatory and equal manner.

Not exact matches

-LCB- a person who strongly and unfairly dislikes other people, ideas, etc.: a bigoted person; especially: a person who hates or refuses to accept the members of a particular group (such as a racial or religious group)-RCB-

It's not the first time that racial incidents have been reported in Russia following cases involving Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure in particular during a Champions League group game against CSKA Moscow in 2013 [via Mirror Sport].

«Complainants have expressed concerns that the ad, in particular the phrase «go home», is offensive and irresponsible because it is reminiscent of slogans used by racist groups to attack immigrants in the past and could incite or exacerbate racial hatred and tensions in multicultural communities,» an ASA spokesman told Politics.co.uk.

For instance, some sites aim at linking one to particular individuals from a certain racial group.

Being an outsider within a rowdy group is something we can all identify with, and Mitchell's endearing performance makes the racial element relatable for those who have never had his particular experience.

The Department of Education's guidance notes that significant disproportionality could result from «appropriate identification, with higher prevalence of a disability, among a particular racial or ethnic group.»

We encourage states to focus on the lowest - performing students, but the lowest - performing students aren't always part of a particular racial or economic group, or even a particular curricular subgroup.

Similarly, while there is no perfect golden ratio for the amount of people from any particular identity group represented at the conference, I think we've been able to draw on a huge diversity of voices across racial and ethnic groups.

Education Week examines whether the «widespread worry that states would walk away from making sure that particular groups of students — English - language learners, students in special education, and racial minorities — mattered in their school accountability systems» under ESSA is well founded.

Each [group] was asked to do research at their particular grade level to study ways in which differentiated instruction could be used to help the school close the racial student achievement gap.

addressed to U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, requesting that the U.S. Department of Education stay on track to implement new data tracking rules that would standardize how states identify school districts with «significant disproportionality,» or high rates of students from particular racial or ethnic groups that are placed in restrictive settings or are subject to discipline.

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, A + Colorado, and 111 other organizations signed a letter addressed to U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, requesting that the U.S. Department of Education stay on track to implement new data tracking rules that would standardize how states identify school districts with «significant disproportionality,» or high rates of students from particular racial or ethnic groups that are placed in restrictive settings or are subject to discipline.

My «fairest» interpretation of the current albeit controversial research surrounding this particular issue is that bias does not exist across teacher - level estimates, but it certainly occurs when teachers are non-randomly assigned highly homogenous sets of students who are gifted, who are English Language Learners (ELLs), who are enrolled in special education programs, who disproportionately represent racial minority groups, who disproportionately come from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, and who have been retained in grade prior.

He defined racial profiling as over surveillance of a particular group by the Justice System than other racial groups.

A lawyer is often involved in a non-legal setting where contact is made with the media about publicizing such things as fund - raising, expansion of hospitals or universities, programs of public institutions or political organizations, or in acting as a spokesperson for organizations that, in turn, represent particular racial, religious, or other special interest groups.

I commend the approach adopted by the South Australian Government as an approach consistent with important human rights standards, in particular, that there be effective participation by Indigenous peoples in the development of policies that affect their rights.5 Moreover it is consistent with General Recommendation VIII of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (the CERD Committee) which states that «group membership shall, if no justification exists to the contrary, be based upon self - identification by the individual concerned.»

International Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, General Recommendation VIII - Identification with a particular racial or ethnic group (Article 1, paras 1 & 4)(UN document: A / 45/18) 24 AugusRacial Discrimination, General Recommendation VIII - Identification with a particular racial or ethnic group (Article 1, paras 1 & 4)(UN document: A / 45/18) 24 Augusracial or ethnic group (Article 1, paras 1 & 4)(UN document: A / 45/18) 24 August 1990

United Nations General Recommendations on the interpretation of international instruments state that the way in which members of a particular racial or ethnic group or groups are to be defined shall be based upon self - identification by the individual concerned if no justification exists to the contrary.

As pointed out in previous native title reports, the arbitrary deprivation of a property right belonging to a particular race or ethnic group is a breach of Article 5 (d) of the International Covenant on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (the ICERD).

What this means is that the government, in line with international human rights definitions, accepts that racial equality is not always achieved merely by treating individuals or groups of particular ethnic origin the same as those who do not originate from that background.

International Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, General Recommendation VIII - Identification with a particular racial or ethnic group (Article 1, paras 1 & 4), 24 August 1990, in UN Doc: A / Racial Discrimination, General Recommendation VIII - Identification with a particular racial or ethnic group (Article 1, paras 1 & 4), 24 August 1990, in UN Doc: A / racial or ethnic group (Article 1, paras 1 & 4), 24 August 1990, in UN Doc: A / 45/18.

Under this clause, special measures must be taken for the sole purpose of securing the advancement of a particular group; such advancement must be necessary; they must not lead to the maintenance of separate rights for different racial groups; and they must not be continued once the objective of the measure has been achieved.

Indeed, contrary to Justice Mason's concern that the eligibility of the group enjoying the right is restricted to one racial group, it is because native title characteristically is held by members of a particular race that interference with the enjoyment of native title is capable of amounting to discrimination on the basis of race, colour or national or ethnic origin.

Historic and political forms of racism impact on particular racial / ethnic groups, at different times and for different reasons.

Further, these conversations can demonstrate that not all children and families within a particular racial or ethnic group display similar characteristics, which is a potential teacher bias (Ford & Kea 2009).

Measures that seek to provide a benefit to a racial group or members of it, but operate by limiting certain rights of some, or all of that group, should be approached with particular care.

Limiting advertising to small papers, free journals, or niche publications that cater to particular racial, ethnic, or religious groups.