| ID: |
HARP-023 |
| Title: |
Vos v. The Netherlands |
| Source: |
http://www.unhchr.ch/tbs/doc.nsf |
| Parties: |
Complainants: Hendrika S. Vos; State Party: The Netherlands |
| Dispute Resolution Organ: |
UN Human Rights Committee – First optional Protocol to the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
| Year: |
1989 |
| Pages: |
0 |
| Author(s): |
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| Keywords: |
disability, discrimination, equality before the law, gender equality, marital status, non-discrimination, social equality, the Netherlands |
| Abstract: |
Mrs. Vos lost her eligibility for a disability pension after her husband died, as she then became eligible for a widow’s pension. She claims a violation of article 26, in discrimination against her based on her status as a disabled widow. She would have received more money with her disability pension than she does with her widow’s pension. |
| Secured: |
False |
| Download Article: |
112_netherlands218_1986.pdf |
Keywords: disability, discrimination, equality before the law, gender equality, marital status, non-discrimination, social equality, the Netherlands
