Federal Antidiscrimination Agency FADA
Full name in English
Federal Antidiscrimination Agency FADA
Full name in national languages
Antidiskriminierungsstelle des Bundes (ADS)
Postal address
Glinkastraße 24 10117 Berlin Germany
Website
http://www.antidiskriminierungsstelle.de/
poststelle@ads.bund.de
Social media
Telephone number
+4930185551855
Languages in which your institution can be contacted
German, English, Arabic
Head(s) of Equality body
Person of contact for media enquiries
Sebastian Bickerich
presse@ads.bund.de
Overview
The Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency takes on and independently carries out the following tasks, insofar as no Parliamentary Commissioner of the Bundestag or Federal Government Commissioner is competent in the matter: Publicity work; measures to prevent discrimination; academic studies into discrimination.
Brief history
Date of establishment: August 2006, mode of establishment: by legislation through the General Act on Equal Treatment. The agency was established within the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth. It is independent in the execution of its duties and only subject to the law (General Act on Equal Treatment, Section 26, 27).
Governing laws and regulations
Mandate
Sectors covered
Private
Legal standing before the courts
Amicus curiae brief or similar
Functions
- Organising training, advising and capacity-building activities for particular stakeholders on meeting their obligations
- Organising awareness raising and communication activities
- Advising government on the development, adoption and amendment of law and policy
- Monitoring national law and policy from an equality perspective
- Carrying out specialist research on equality and non-discrimination
- Reporting to national and international bodies on discrimination issues
- Networking with relevant entities in the country and internationally
Fields and grounds
Other mandates of the institution
Standalone dedicated national equality body
Statistics
Institution
Management and Appointments
Management
Single headed equality body (led by director or ombudsman/commissioner)
The Federal minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth appoints a person to head the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency, based on a suggestion put forward by the Federal Government. The relationship between the Agency and the Federal Administration is that of an official public-law relationship. The Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency operates in a financially independent manner and has its own dedicated section within the detailed budget plan of the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth. The FADA decides independently within its budgetary funds in compliance with valid budget law.
Procedure for nomination and appointment of management and board
The Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth appoints a person to head the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency, based on a suggestion put forward by the Federal Government. The relationship between the Agency and the Federal Administration is that of an official public-law relationship (öffentlich-rechtliches Amtsverhältnis).
According to the General Act on Equal Treatment, Section 30, an advisory board was established on 25 October 2007. This body shall advise the authority concerning reports and recommendations to the German Bundestag (Parliament) and concerning research. The advisory board shall also promote the dialogue with groups and organisations in the anti-discrimination field.
Regional or Local offices
This institution does not have regional officies.
Accountability
National Parliament