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All EU countries are required, according to the EU's Racial Equality Directive of 2000, to designate "National Equality Bodies" for the promotion of equal treatment.
The bodies are expected to:
- provide independent assistance to the victims of discrimination;
- conduct surveys and studies;
- publish independent reports and recommendations.
While the Racial Equality Directive refers specifically to bodies concerned with racial discrimination, many countries have also decided to set up bodies that will cover other grounds of discrimination.
In addition, victims of discrimination can be supported by a non-governmental organisation (NGO) or trade union with a legitimate interest.
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Austria
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Gleichbehandlungsanwaltschaft Bundesministerium für Soziales und Konsumentenschutz |
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Belgium |
Centre pour l'égalité des chances et la lutte contre le racisme Centrum voor gelijkheid van kansen en voor racismebestrijding |
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Bulgaria |
Комисия за защита от дискриминация |
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Cyprus |
Γραφείο Επιτρόπου Διοικήσεως (Ομπουτσμαν) - Αρχική Σελίδα |
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Czech Republic |
Verejný ochránce práv - ombudsman |
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Denmark |
Ligebehandlingsnævnet |
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Estonia |
Eesti Varbariigi Oiguskantsler |
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Finland |
Vähemmistövaltuutettu |
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France |
Haute Autorité de Lutte contre les Discriminations et pour l'Égalité |
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Germany |
Antidiskriminierungsstelle Beauftragte für Migration, Flüchtlinge und Integration Beauftragte |
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Greece |
Συνήγορος του Πολίτη: Κεντρική Σελίδα Υπουργείο Δικαιοσύνης |
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Hungary |
Egyenlo Bánásmód Hatóság Orzággyulési Biztos Hivatala |
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Ireland |
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Italy |
Ufficio Nazionale Antidiscriminazioni Razziali |
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Latvia |
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Lithuania |
Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas |
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Luxembourg |
Centre pour l'égalité de traitement OLAI - Office Luxembourgeois de l'Accueil et de l'Intégration |
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Malta |
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The Netherlands |
Commissie Gelijke Behandeling |
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Poland |
Human Rights Defender |
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Portugal |
Alto Comissariado para a Imigração e Minorias Étnicas |
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Romania |
Consiliul National pentru Combaterea Discriminarii |
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Slovakia |
Slovenské národné stredisko pre ludské práva |
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Slovenia |
Urad za enake moznosti |
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Spain |
El Defensor del Pueblo Consejo Nacional de la Discapacidad |
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Sweden |
HomO - ombudsmannen mot diskriminering på grund av sexuell läggning Handikappombudsmannen Ombudsmannen mot etnisk diskriminering |
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United Kingdom |
