Office of the Greek Ombudsman
Συνήγορος του Πολίτη
Chalkokondyli 17 10432 Athens Greece
https://www.synigoros.gr/?i=equality.en
equality@synigoros.gr
+30 213 1306 600
+302131306794
Greek, English, French
Christina Kougia
kougia@synigoros.gr
The Greek Ombudsman is the national equality body with a mandate to combat discrimination and promote the principle of equal treatment irrespective of gender, racial or ethnic origin, family or social status, religion or belief, disability or chronic illness, age, sexual orientation and gender identity.
The Greek Ombudsman is a constitutionally established Independent Authority. It has been in operation since October 1, 1998 and provides its services free of charge.
The Greek Ombudsman mediates between public administration and citizens in order to help citizens in exercising their rights effectively. Additionally, the Greek Ombudsman’s mission is:
• to safeguard and promote children’s rights;
• to combat discrimination and promote the principle of equal treatment irrespective of gender, racial or ethnic origin, family or social status, religion or belief, disability or chronic illness, age, sexual orientation and gender identity.
The most recent amendment of the national legal framework for equal treatment, with Law 4443/2016, assigned to the Greek Ombudsman the overall competence against discrimination, extending its competencies to both the public and the private sector in the field of employment for all grounds of discrimination.
The previous major milestones, in terms of the Greek Ombudsman’s mandate with regard to equal treatment, are the following:
• Law 3304/2005, in compliance with Council Directives 2000/43/EC and 2000/78/EC: For the implementation and promotion of the principle of equal treatment irrespective of race or national origin, religion or other beliefs, disability, age or sexual orientation in the public sector;
•Law 3769/2009, in compliance with Council Directive 2004/113/EC: For the monitoring and promotion of the implementation of the principle of equal treatment between men and women as regards access to goods and services in the public sector;
• Law 3896/2010 in compliance with Council directive 2006/54/EC: For the monitoring of the implementation of the principle of equal treatment between men and women in both the private and public sectors.
Private, Public
Fields | Grounds |
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Employment | Gender, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Race and Ethnic Origin, Religion or Belief, Age, Disability, Health Status, Social or Socio-economic Status, Other Grounds |
Education | Gender, Race and Ethnic Origin |
Housing | Gender, Race and Ethnic Origin |
Goods and Services | Gender, Race and Ethnic Origin |
Social Protection & Healthcare | Gender, Race and Ethnic Origin |
Multi-mandate equality body
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Number of cases handled | 361 | 422 | 546 | 704 | 935 | ||
Number of inquiries | 451 | 573 | 738 | 899 | 1176 | ||
Number of litigation cases |
Single headed equality body (led by director or ombudsman/commissioner)
The Greek Ombudsman is supported by 6 Deputy Ombudsmen who head the following departments:
Department of Human Rights;
Department of Health and Social Welfare;
Department of the Quality of Life (environment, urban planning, land use, public works, etc.);
Department of State-Citizen Relations (quality of services provided, maladministration),
Department of Children’s Rights;
Department of Equal Treatment.
This institution does not have regional officies.
National Parliament
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Number of staff members working on equality | 15 | 20 |
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Operating budget in euros [ACTUAL] | 6045000 | 6243000 | 6253000 | 6408000 | 6578000 | 7329000 | |
Operating budget in euros [ALLOCATED] | |||||||
Operating budget in euros for the parts of the organisation dealing with equality issues (all types of functions) [ACTUAL] | |||||||
Operating budget in euros for the parts of the organisation dealing with equality issues (all types of functions) [ALLOCATED] |