Portuguese Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality

Date Established
1999

Mode of Establishment
Law number 134/99 of 28th August, Decree Law 167/2007 of 3rd May.

Status
The CICDR is an independent commission composed of representatives of Government organisations, members of Parliament, immigrant and anti-racist associations and representatives of trade unions and employer's organisations.

Mandate/Competences and responsibilities
The competences of CICDR are to collect information in relation to the practice of discriminatory acts, recommending the adoption of legislative measures, promoting the realisation of  studies and research work on racial discrimination and making publics cases of effective violations of the law.

Main activites/Promotion of Equality
Its principle mission is to accompany the application of legislation that, in Portugal, comabts discrimination on the basis of race, colour, ancestry and national or ethnic origin.

Publications
www.cicdr.pt

Management
Mrs Rosario Farmhosue - High Commissioner of Immigration and Intercultural Dialogue.

Nomination of senior staff and board
Mrs Rosario Farmhouse - High Commissioner of Immmigration and Intercultural Dialoge.

Number of staff
18

Budget
n/a

Accountability
n/a

Address
Rua Alvaro Coutinho, no 14-1150-026, Lisboa, Portugal.

Contact Details
vasco.malta@acidi.gov.pt
00351 218106100