Ombudsman, Special Report 2015: Combating Discrimination, Συνήγορος του Πολίτη, Ειδική Έκθεση 2015: Καταπολεμώντας τις διακρίσεις
Country
Greece
Title
Year
Type of publication
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Type of Institution
National human rights body
Institution
Main Thematic Focus
Discrimination
Target Population
Muslims Migrants Right-wing extremists People with migrant background People of African descent & Black Europeans Refugees & asylum seekers LGBTI
Key findings
This Report records the Greek Ombudsman's activity in 2015 as a body promoting the principle of equal treatment irrespective of racial or ethnic origin, religion or faith, disability, age or sexual orientation, according to its competence based on Law 3304/2005. The Report also includes cases in which the institutional tools provided for under Law 3304/2005 were not used, because they did not fall sensu stricto within the scope of the law. These cases were examined in the light of the Ombudsman's general competence regarding the protection of rights, as well as its more specific one as the national body promoting the principle of equal treatment (Article 19(1) of Law 3304/2005).
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
This report reflects the work of the Greek Ombudsman in 2015 as the body responsible for promoting the principle of equal treatment regardless of racial or ethnic origin, religion or faith, disability, age or sexual orientation, according to its competence based on Law 3304/2005. The data collected is based on the complaints the Ombudsman receiving, requesting it to intervene.
Sample details and representativeness
In 2015, the Ombudsman investigated 224 cases, where there was alleged discriminatory treatment against one or more persons. The outcome of the 70 cases whose investigation was completed in 2015 was initially positive in 32 cases, whereas in 16 cases the Administration refused to comply and in 22 of them it was found that the administration had acted legitimately. The remaining 112 cases are still under investigation. The Ombudsman examined 25 complaints which were based on ethnic origin/race and 22 based on religion.