Makkonen Researcher's scientific contributions

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... McColgan argues that though these provisions (American Convention (Art 1) and European Convention (art 14)) create positive obligations on government to protect from discrimination but the degree of obligation is not clear. Moreover, the problem of discrimination by private parties is not properly addressed by these provisions [2]. To activate these provisions, having 'parasitic' nature, it is necessary that discriminatory arguments fall within the ambit of substantive rights mentioned in the conventions. ...