Romania

Establishing level of jurisdiction/court competence for discrimination cases filed with the courts

NCCD sanctions for direct discrimination local public administration suggesting that relocation of Roma in rural areas is the solution for lack of water

National Strategy for 2016-2020 and Operational Plan on disability finally adopted

Social housing criteria deemed as discriminatory following ex officio NCCD investigation

Use of Romanian language only in public services

Discriminatory statements regarding the prohibition to recruit homosexual players in football club made by the person know publicly as owner, discrimination in employment, warning as effective remedy

Proposed amendments defining the following concepts: human dignity, tolerance, social group, social defamation, incitement to hatred, and social discrimination. Proposed measures to promote tolerance and combat discrimination in education, continuing professional development of teachers, of civil servants, and awareness raising through media. Proposed new institutional mechanisms for promoting human dignity and tolerance

Duty of taxi companies to ensure means of transportation for persons using wheel chairs which cannot be packed

Annual survey released by the national equality body shows trends in attitudes and perceptions regarding discrimination