Indicator history

According to Article 47 of the Law on Protection against Discrimination the Commission for Protection against Discrimination (CPD) provides independent assistance to victims of discrimination for the filing of complaints. According to the Rules for the Organisation and Activities of the CPD the Commission’s Legal Unit (part of the Administrative, Legal and Information Services Directorate) provides independent legal assistance to victims of discrimination, while the regional representatives of the CPD provide methodological assistance and offer independent consultations to citizens and individuals concerning the Law on Protection against discrimination. According to the Law on Legal Aid, in court proceedings legal support from the National Legal Aid Bureau is available only if the victim of discrimination satisfies the general conditions for receiving legal aid, i.e. when he/she does not have the necessary resources to pay for a lawyer but wants to have a lawyer and the appointment of the lawyer is in the interest of justice.