Legal source(s)

• Act of the Equality Ombudsman (Lag (2008:568) om Diskrimineringsombudsmannen), 5 June 2008
• Discrimination Act (Diskrimineringslag (2008:567)), 5 June 2008
• Ordinance with Instructions for the Equality Ombudsman (Förordning (2008:1401) med instruktion för Diskrimineringsombudsmannen), 18 December 2008
• Ordinance for Government Agencies (Myndighetsförordning (2007:515)), 7 June 2007
• Ordinance on Annual Reports and Budgetary Documentation (Förordning (2000:605) om årsredovisning och budgetunderlag),31 May 2000

Human rights capacity support

Functions

• Oversight
• Providing remedy
• Collecting data on human rights violations
• Performing promotional activities

Specific mandates

• Equality body with a mandate on equal treatment

Structured cooperation with partners at national level

• Cooperates with government agencies, companies, individuals andorganisationsto combat discrimination and promote equality.
• Has collaboration agreements with the Swedish Schools Inspectorate and the Swedish Work Environment Authority.
• Engages in dialogue with education, health, police and crime prevention authorities.
• Participates as an expert in the Swedish International Labour Organization Committee and the strategic authorities for equal rights and opportunities for LGBTQI people
• Maintains networks for equal opportunities in higher education and employment.
• Engages in continuous dialogue with around 60 civil-societyorganisationsand anti-discrimination bureaux.
• Conducts seminars and specific dialogue projects with civil society to address discrimination issues.

Structured cooperation with partners at international and EU level

• Is a member of the European Network of Equality Bodies, the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions and the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, participating in projects, seminars and working groups.
• Collaborates with the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights and monitors the national social fund programme of the European Social Fund Plus.
• Actively engages in Nordic cooperation and networks addressing racism and discrimination through the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
• Participates in Council of Europe meetings on equality and non-discrimination.
• Monitors and occasionally participates in activities organised by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.