Luxembourg Centre for Equal Treatment

Date established

28/11/2006

Mode of establishment
The Centre for Equal Treatment was created by the law of 28 November 2006

Grounds of discrimination covered
The Centre carries out its missions independently, and its purpose is to promote, analyse and monitor equal treatment between all persons without discrimination on the basis of race, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion or beliefs, disability or age.

Competencies and responsibilities

In the performance of its mission, the Centre can notably:
• publish reports, issue opinions and recommendations, and carry out studies touching on all matters relating to discrimination;
• produce and supply all information and documentation within the framework of its mission;
• lend assistance to people who feel that they have been the victim of discrimination by providing them with an advisory and orientation service intended to inform victims regarding their individual
rights, the legislation, case law and the means for claiming their rights.

Main activities

The Centre is not intended to directly get involved on behalf of victims of discrimination, but rather to serve as an important contact by means of its advisory and orientation functions, such as to carry out its mission on a consultative basis and with the distance required to objectively assess the existing mechanisms, structures and procedures.

Number of complaints submitted per year
+/- 100

Management 
The centre for equality is made up of a panel of five members, including a chairman, appointed on the basis of their competence in the field of the promotion of equal treatment.

Number of staff
To ensure a permanent residence, the Centre’s secretariat is provided by two State employees, including an administrative officer and a secretary, who cannot be members of the Centre.

Budget

EUR 550,000

Contact details

CET
26, place de la Gare L-1616 Luxembourg
telephone : (+352) 26 48 30 33 fax : (+352) 26 48 38 73
e-mail : info@cet.lu