Advocate of the Principle of Equality

Organisation name in original language

Zagovornik načela enakosti

Category of human rights structure

Statutory human rights body

Country

Slovenia

Type(s) of body

Equality Body (EB)

Legal source(s)

Human rights capacity support

Not applicable

Functions

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

Specific mandates

  • Equality body with a mandate on equal treatment
  • Protecting the freedom of movement and mobility rights in the EU
  • Bringing cases before the constitutional courts for constitutional review

Structured cooperation with partners at national level

  • Presenting the annual report on the work carried out by the advocate, submitted annually to the National Assembly, the National Council, the President of the Republic, the government, Members of the European Parliament and other players involved in the state administration or public sector.
  • Monitoring the overall situation in Slovenia in the field of protection against discrimination, including dialogue with state institutions and civil society.
  • Raising public awareness about discrimination.

Structured cooperation with partners at international and EU level

  • European Network of Equality Bodies (Equinet)
  • European Commission’s High-Level Group on Non-Discrimination, Equality and Diversity

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