Romania

NCCD sanctions in case of racist remarks were deemed as not adequate – the High Court sent the case back to the Court of Appeal which ordered the NCCD to issue an administrative sanction against former Minister of Foreign Affairs

Protection of rights of persons with disabilities

Statement on Facebook account as a warning for people protesting in January 2012 in Târgu Mure? and around the country sanctioned by NCCD with RON 1,000 – decision upheld by the Curt of Appeal

Annual survey contracted by the NCCD reveals trends in perceptions and attitudes regarding discrimination

Discriminatory statements regarding prohibition to recruit in football club made by the person publicly known as club owner

Failure to observe dietary needs of Buddhist inmate

Forced eviction of Roma families and relocation near the city garbage dump and a former chemical waste dump

Discrimination in relation to the right to education, health and dignity found in a case filed by a child with Asperger against the public school

Data on integration of persons with disabilities on the labour market and accessibility

Facebook statements inciting to sterilization of Roma women

Reacting to weak decision of the NCCD the President of the institution accuses politicization

Refusal by Romanian authorities of an application for registration a trade union of priests of the Romanian Orthodox Church is found as being reasonable

Perceptions and attitudes regarding vulnerable groups and discrimination

Open list of protected grounds against discrimination is accepted, not mentioning sexual orientation but covering“any situation.” Improved wording on rights of national minorities adopted.

Occupational standard for masseurs limits access for visually impaired persons to this occupation

An exhaustive list of protected grounds against discrimination is accepted and subsequently deleted in the non-discrimination clause for the future Romanian Constitution

Amendments to the Anti-discrimination Law