Abstract
In the case of Biao v. Denmark the ECtHR Grand Chamber found that Danish rules on family reunification amounted to indirect ethnic discrimination of Danish nationals of foreign origin. This judgment entails an important turn in the Court’s case law com- pared to the classic case of Abdulaziz, Cabales & Balkandali v. the United Kingdom. Its scope is, however, limited to discrimination against naturalised citizens and does not extend to ethnic discrimination against non-nationals. This article argues that the judg- ment offers welcome protection to foreign born citizens but that it fails to address the use of stereotypes underlying the discrimination complained of.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 467-479 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | European Journal of Migration and Law |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 14 Nov 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2016 |