The Greek Ombudsman, Equal Treatment, Special Report 2019
Country
Greece
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
Ethnic minorities Migrants Refugees & asylum seekers Roma LGBTI Religious minorities
Key findings
Complaints submitted to the Ombudsman in 2019 represent a 30% increase over the previous year, the largest rise since 2016 when the Department of Equal Treatment was activated. Out of 1,176 new complaints submitted in 2019, 1% was related to discrimination based on religion and religious belief. Discrimination based on grounds of national or ethnic origin was reported in 3% of the new cases and 2% concerned discrimination based on race or colour. The report highlights the Ombudsman's intervention in a case of a nursing student who was not permitted to wear a veil during her training at a public hospital - a case documented as discrimination based on grounds of religious beliefs.
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
Quantitative and Qualitative Data.The Report summarises the work carried out by the Ombudsman as the Body for promoting and implementing the principle of equal opportunity. The report is based on the data collected from the Ombudsman's intervention in cases of discrimination based on ethnic or racial origin, colour, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, disability and social status.
Sample details and representativeness
Out of 1,176 new complaints submitted in 2019, 1% was related to discrimination based on religion and religious belief. Discrimination based on grounds of national or ethnic origin was reported in 3% of the new cases and 2% concerned discrimination based on race or colour.