Legislating for Equality Vol. 2 Americas: A Multinational Collection of Non-Discrimination Norms. Volume II: Americas

Legislating for Equality - a Multinational Collection of Non-Discrimination Norms is a compilation of constitutional provisions, penal code provisions and national laws on the prohibition of discrimination, racism and xenophobia. The book, divided into four volumes, offers a useful compendium for governmental and non-governmental agencies, civil rights practitioners and researchers, outlining the legal framework in all UN Member States on matters relating to discrimination on the basis of race, religion and ethnicity, prohibition of hate crimes and hate speech, and the protection of minorities. Each volume also includes relevant international and regional treaties and ratification tables. The first volume on Europe was published in August 2012. In this second volume, updated to 31 November 2012, we turn our attention to the Americas: North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. During the past decade many American countries amended their constitutions and enacted laws protecting the rights of indigenous people Preliminary Material /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Introduction /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Antigua and Barbuda /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Argentina /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Bahamas /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Barbados /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Belize /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Bolivia /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Brazil /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Canada /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Chile /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Colombia /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Costa Rica /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Cuba /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Dominica /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Dominican Republic /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Ecuador /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- El Salvador /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Grenada /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Guatemala /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Guyana /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Haiti /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Honduras /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Jamaica /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Mexico /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Nicaragua /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Panama /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Paraguay /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Peru /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Saint Kitts and Nevis /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Saint Lucia /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Suriname /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Trinidad and Tobago /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- United States of America /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Uruguay /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Venezuela /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- International Documents /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- American Documents /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Caribbean Documents /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Ratification Status of International, American and Caribbean Treaties /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat This collection offers a survey of legal and legislative means to combat racism, xenophobia, anti-semitism and other forms of related intolerance. Its aim is threefold: 1) to provide a legal model for fighting racism, xenophobia, anti-semitism and discrimination through domestic legislation; 2) to compare existing national legislation with international legal instruments designed to combat racial and other forms of discrimination, in order to bring domestic laws into line with international legal norms; 3) to provide a tool for researchers, legislators, human rights activists, and all those who work to protect the rights of minorities and victims of incitement and discrimination, as well as for domestic and international institutions, which monitor compliance with these laws