Relationship of international law and municipal law — Treaties — Whether conferring rights and obligations on individuals — Constitution of the Netherlands, Article 93 — Provision allowing for direct effect of treaties — Scope

Human rights — Discrimination — Prohibition against — International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 — Differentiation based upon objective and reasonable grounds not discriminatory — Allegation that municipal legislation governing payment of employment disability benefit discriminating against married women — Whether legislation violating Article 26 of Covenant — Scope of protection under Article 26 — Whether application of Article restricted to rights enshrined in Covenant Treaties — Effect in municipal law — Direct effect of treaties — International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966, Article 26 — Whether having direct effect in national law — The law of the Netherlands