Although Member States do have the right to verify the credibility of such claims, certain verification methods such as medical and pseudo-medical examinations, intrusive questioning and requiring evidence of sexual activities are all incompatible with the Charter of Fundamental Rights

Such exclusion may, however, be justified in the light of the objective of protecting public health, provided it does not go beyond what is necessary

Whilst there is no general principle of EU law prohibiting discrimination on grounds of obesity in its own right, morbid obesity may come within the meaning of ‘disability’ if it is of such a degree as to hinder full participation in professional life on an equal footing with other employees

La Defensora del Pueblo, Soledad Becerril, se ha reunido hoy con en la sede de la Institución con representantes de la Fundación Ayuda en Acción.

La Defensora del Pueblo, Soledad Becerril y el Adjunto Primero, Francisco Fernández Marugán, han mantenido este jueves en la sede de la Institución un encuentro con representantes del Servicio Jesuita a Migrantes (SJM), la red de entidades de la Compañía de Jesús cuyo objetivo es acompañar procesos de personas o familias migrantes, de asociaciones de inmigrantes y de otros colectivos sociales.