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Are there specialised bodies/agencies/mechanisms which receive, handle/investigate complaints in discrimination cases?

Code:
RED7
Key Area:
Anti-discrimination Legislation & Implementation
Strand(s):
Discrimination, Equality
12/11/2011 - 18:55
Short Answer

Yes. There are 3 Equality Bodies, but only one is indpendent and fully operational.

Qualitative Info

There are three Equality Bodies established or mandated by the Law 3304/2005:

The Greek Ombudsman that ensures and monitors the implementation of the abovementioned anti-discrimination law (Law 3304/2005) as concerns: 1) the public sector; b) local and regional authorities; 3) other public bodies, private law corporate entities, enterprises and organizations which are controlled by the state, or by public law entities. It is the only independent (enshrined by the constitution as Parliamentary Ombudsman) and fully operational.

The Labour Inspectorate, which according to the Art. 19 of Law 3304/2005 empowers to ensure equal treatment in employment.

The Committee for Equal Treatment, which is chaired by the Secretary General of the Minister of Justice has been empowered to monitor the implementation of Law 3304/2005 in areas which fall outside the competence of the Ombudsman and the Labour Inspectorate. The Committe has never published any report on its operation, with a large mandate on the private sector, and is considered not to be operational.


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Groups affected/interested Migrants, Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender, Persons with disability
Type (R/D) Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Religious intolerance, Homophobia, On grounds of disability
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Anti-discrimination
External Url http://www.synigoros.gr/diakriseis/docs/Nomos3304.pdf
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