European Directory of Equality Bodies

Welcome to the European Directory of National Equality Bodies, where you will find detailed profiles of each of our members.
Here you will find detailed information about each of our members. To understand and compare the diverse roles and responsibilities of National Equality Bodies (NEBs) across Europe, we invite you to visit our visual tool:

Albania

Commissioner for the Protection from Discrimination

Austria

Austrian Disability Ombudsman

Ombud for Equal Treatment

Belgium

Institute for Equality between Women and Men

Unia - Interfederal Centre for Equal Opportunities

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Human Rights Ombudsman of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Commission for Protection against Discrimination

Croatia

Ombudswoman of the Republic of Croatia

Gender Equality Ombudsperson

Ombudsman for Persons with Disabilities

Cyprus

Commissioner for Administration and the Protection of Human Rights

Czechia

Public Defender of Rights

Denmark

Danish Institute for Human Rights

Estonia

Gender Equality and Equal Treatment Commissioner

Finland

Non-Discrimination Ombudsman

Ombudsman for Equality

France

Defender of Rights

Georgia

Public Defender

Germany

Federal Antidiscrimination Agency FADA

Greece

Office of the Greek Ombudsman

Hungary

Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights

Ireland

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission

Italy

National Office Against Racial Discrimination

Kosovo*

Ombudsperson Institution of Kosovo

Latvia

Ombudsman's Office of the Republic of Latvia

Lithuania

Office of the Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson of the Republic of Lithuania

Luxembourg

Centre for Equal Treatment

Malta

Commission for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

National Commission for the Promotion of Equality

Moldova

Equality Council

Montenegro

Protector of Human Rights and Freedoms of Montenegro

Netherlands

Netherlands Institute for Human Rights

North Macedonia

Commission for Prevention and Protection against Discrimination

Norway

Equality and Anti-discrimination Ombud

Poland

Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Republic of Poland

Portugal

Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality

Commission for Equality in Labour and Employment

Romania

National Council for Combating Discrimination

Serbia

Commission for the Protection of Equality

Slovakia

Slovak National Centre for Human Rights

Slovenia

Advocate of the Principle of Equality

Spain

Council for the Elimination of Ethnic or Racial Discrimination

Institute of Women

Sweden

The Equality Ombudsman

Ukraine

Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights

United Kingdom

Equality and Human Rights Commission

Equality Commission for Northern Ireland

*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.