This section provides an overview of national human rights structures across various governance levels, including public authorities, parliamentary committees, government agencies, and civil society. Some, like equality bodies and data protection authorities, are mandated by EU law, while others address EU fundamental rights when required by legislation. The roles and structures of these national bodies continue to change over time.
Government Ordinance No 137/2000 on preventing and sanctioning all forms of discrimination; Article 28 provides for legal standing of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in cases of discrimination concerning a group or a community of persons and in individual cases upon a simple written request of the alleged victim
Chancellery of the Prime Minister, the Interministerial Committee for Monitoring the Implementation of the National Strategy for the prevention and combating of antisemitism, xenophobia, radicalisation and hate speech, related to the period 2021–2023
Government administration
Prime Minister’s Decision No 173/2022 on the establishment of the Interministerial Committee for Monitoring the Implementation of the National Strategy for the prevention and combating of antisemitism, xenophobia, radicalisation and hate speech, related to the period 2021–2023
Ministry of Labour and Social Solidarity, National Authority for the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Government administration
Government Decision No 234/2022 on the mandate, organisation and functioning of the National Authority for the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Ministry of Labour, Family, Youth and Social Solidarity, National Authority for the Protection of the Child’s Rights and Adoption
Government administration
Government Decision No 233/2022 on the mandate, organisation and functioning of the National Authority for the Protection of the Child’s Rights and Adoption