Legal source(s)

• Articles 101A and 106 of theGreek Constitution(on the status of independent authorities)
• Presidential Decree No 273/1999on the regulations of the Greek Ombudsman
• Law 3094/2003, which replaced Law 2477/97 and introduced two significant additions to the ombudsman’s jurisdiction

Human rights capacity support

Functions

• Oversight
• Collecting data on human rights violations
• Performing promotional activities
• Other

Specific mandates

• Ombud with a mandate on maladministration
• National preventive mechanism (NPM) under the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT)
• Hate crime
• National monitoring mechanism under CRPD
• Equality body with a mandate on equal treatment
• Monitoring of forced returns
• Rights of the child
• Any other function under international human rights conventions, under EU legislation or under the national legal system

Structured cooperation with partners at national level

• As an interlocutor of the administration, makes legislative andorganisationalproposals to the competent ministries for the improvement of legislation and public services.
• Identifies problems, shortcomings or gaps in existing legislation.

Structured cooperation with partners at international and EU level

• Cooperation with the European Ombudsman’s office
• Member of the European Equality Network (Equinet), the Association of Mediterranean Ombudsmen, the International Ombudsman Institute, the Council of Europe’s European National Preventive Mechanisms Forum and the Independent Police Complaints Authorities’ Network