| ID: |
HARP-017 |
| Title: |
Oulajin and Kaiss v. The Netherlands |
| Source: |
http://www.unhchr.ch/tbs/doc.nsf |
| Parties: |
Complainants: Lahcen B. M. Oulajin and Mohamed Kaiss; State Party: The Netherlands |
| Dispute Resolution Organ: |
UN Human Rights Committee – First optional Protocol to the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
| Year: |
1992 |
| Pages: |
0 |
| Author(s): |
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| Keywords: |
anti-discrimination, child benefits, discrimination, equality before the law, human rights, non-discrimination, protection of family, the Netherlands |
| Abstract: |
The complaint is of discrimination regarding the allocation of child benefits. The authors contend that the policy of the Netherlands not to provide the same benefits for foster children as biological children is an unreasonable distinction and a violation of Article 26. |
| Secured: |
False |
| Download Article: |
Available here |
Keywords: anti-discrimination, child benefits, discrimination, equality before the law, human rights, non-discrimination, protection of family, the Netherlands
