National Council for Combating Discrimination

Overview

The National Council for Combating Discrimination (NCCD) is the autonomous state authority, under parliamentary control, which performs its activity in the field of discrimination.
At European level there are institutions assigned to human rights protection and combating discrimination but NCCD is unique, its activity combining 14 discrimination criteria, no other institution having such a vast sphere of action, including sanctioning.

Brief history

Date established
August 2002
Legal basis
The National Council for Combating Discrimination was established pursuant to the adoption of Government Ordinance no. 137/2000 and Government Decision no. 1194/2001 on organization and function of NCCD. These legal acts represented the transposition of the community legislation in the field at national level. At European level there are institutions assigned to human rights protection and combating discrimination but NCCD is unique, its activity combining 14 discrimination criteria, no other institution having such a vast sphere of action, including sanctioning.

Romanian Government Decision 1279 from October 4 , 2003 for amending and supplementing the Government Decision 1194/2001 on organization and function of the National Council for Combating Discrimination.

Law no. 324 from July 14, 2006 for the amending and supplementing of the Government Ordinance no.137/2000 on preventing and sanctioning of all forms of discrimination.

Governing laws and regulations

Mandate

Sectors covered

Public

Legal standing before the courts

Amicus curiae brief or similar, Defending own legally binding decision before the courts

Functions

Making legally binding decisions on claims of discrimination
Making recommendations on claims of discrimination [or other decisions on the merit that are not legally binding]
Carrying out specialist research on equality and non-discrimination
Advising government on the development, adoption and amendment of law and policy
Monitoring national law and policy from an equality perspective
Undertaking ex-officio investigations
Organising training, advising and capacity-building activities for particular stakeholders on meeting their obligations
Organising awareness raising and communication activities
Reporting to national and international bodies on discrimination issues
Networking with relevant entities in the country and internationally

Fields and grounds

Field	Grounds
Employment	Disability Age Gender Gender Identity Health Status Race and Ethnic Origin Religion or Belief Sexual Orientation Family Status Social or Socio-economic Status Other grounds	View
Education	Age Disability Gender Gender Identity Health Status Race and Ethnic Origin Religion or Belief Sexual Orientation Family Status Social or Socio-economic Status Other grounds	View
Housing	Age Disability Gender Gender Identity Health Status Race and Ethnic Origin Religion or Belief Sexual Orientation Family Status Social or Socio-economic Status Other grounds	View
Social Protection & Healthcare	Age Disability Gender Gender Identity Health Status Race and Ethnic Origin Religion or Belief Sexual Orientation Family Status Social or Socio-economic Status Other grounds	View
Goods and Services	Age Disability Gender Gender Identity Health Status Race and Ethnic Origin Religion or Belief Sexual Orientation Family Status Social or Socio-economic Status Other grounds	View
Other	Age Disability Gender Gender Identity Health Status Race and Ethnic Origin Religion or Belief Sexual Orientation Family Status Social or Socio-economic Status Other grounds	View

Other grounds

HIV/AIDS; language; disadvantaged category, nationality, others.

Other functions

Addressing hate speech

Other mandates of the institution

Standalone dedicated national equality body

Institution

Management and Appointments

Management

Single headed equality body (led by director or ombudsman/commissioner)

The management is assured by President and Vice-President when the President delegates his authority by Internal Decision. The Members of the Steering Board have the rank of Secretary of State.
The Steering Board of NCCD is a collective and deliberative body that takes responsibility for the tasks provided by law and President and Vice-President are members of the Steering Board.

The Steering Board of the NCCD is a collective and deliberative body that takes responsibility for the tasks provided by law and the President and the Vicepresident are members of the Steering Board.

Procedure for nomination and appointment of management and board

The Steering Board is made up of 9 members having the rank of secretary of state, appointed in the plenary session by the two Chambers of the Parliament. Nominations for the Steering Board shall be filed at the Standing Bureaus of Chambers of Deputies and Senate, within 30 days of the date when the mandates become vacant. The nominees shall have attached: curriculum vitae, criminal record, and statements of the candidates from which results that they don’t fall under the provisions of the art.19, paragraph (3), subparagraphs (e) and (f).
The Standing Bureaus of the two Chambers of the Parliament shall publish the list of candidates on their websites and submit their nominees to the standing specialty committees so that candidates can be interviewed in a joint session. Within 15 days of the date when the list of candidates is published, well-substantiated objections against candidates can be filed in writing.
Once candidates have been interviewed, the standing specialty committees shall prepare a joint report that will be read in a joint session of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.
Candidates can be approved by the majority of present deputies and senators.

Regional or Local offices

2

Accountability

Other

National Council for Combating Discrimination

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