DIHR's mandate
The Danish Institute for Human Rights was appointed pursuant to Article 13 of European Council Directive 2000/43/EC as a body to promote equal treatment and effective protection against differential treatment irrespective of racial or ethnic origin. The Institute advises victims of discrimination and differential treatment and prepares studies, research and development analyses and reports on equal treatment. Additionally, the Institute runs a number of specific partnership projects, including the project ‘Drop Discrimination’ about discrimination in the Danish primary and lower secondary schools, which comprises the preparation of teaching materials and the training of teachers. The Institute also performs diversity training of managers in private enterprises, municipalities and various industries.
With effect from 2011, DIHR has been appointed the equal treatment body for promoting, evaluating and monitoring as well as supporting equal opportunities for everyone without any differential treatment based on gender. The appointment has been made pursuant to Article 12 of European Council Directive 2004/113/EC implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services and Article 20 of the recast European Parliament and Council Directive 2006/54/EC on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation. As the Danish Equal Treatment Body regarding gender, the Institute assists victims of differential treatment and carries out independent studies on discrimination. We publish reports and make recommendations concerning issues of differential treatment between men and women. We cooperate with other national and international bodies with activities within this area of equal treatment.
With effect from January 2011, the Danish Institute for Human Rights has been appointed pursuant to Article 33(2) of the UN Convention on Rights for Persons with Disabilities to act as an independent mechanism for the purpose of promoting, protecting and monitoring the implementation of the Convention by Denmark. The Institute was given this mandate because it already acts as a national human rights institution in Denmark. The new mandate is implemented as a constituent element of the current activities of the Institute.
With effect from 2011, DIHR has been appointed the equal treatment body for promoting, evaluating and monitoring as well as supporting equal opportunities for everyone without any differential treatment based on gender. The appointment has been made pursuant to Article 12 of European Council Directive 2004/113/EC implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services and Article 20 of the recast European Parliament and Council Directive 2006/54/EC on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation. As the Danish Equal Treatment Body regarding gender, the Institute assists victims of differential treatment and carries out independent studies on discrimination. We publish reports and make recommendations concerning issues of differential treatment between men and women. We cooperate with other national and international bodies with activities within this area of equal treatment.
With effect from January 2011, the Danish Institute for Human Rights has been appointed pursuant to Article 33(2) of the UN Convention on Rights for Persons with Disabilities to act as an independent mechanism for the purpose of promoting, protecting and monitoring the implementation of the Convention by Denmark. The Institute was given this mandate because it already acts as a national human rights institution in Denmark. The new mandate is implemented as a constituent element of the current activities of the Institute.