Commission for Protection against Discrimination explained

Commission for Protection against Discrimination (CPD)
Location:	Sofia, Bulgaria
Formation:	2005
Leader Title:	Chairperson
Leader Name:	Anna Jumalieva
Website:	www.KZD-NonDiscrimination.com

Commission for Protection against Discrimination (CPD) is the national equality body of Bulgaria.^[1] It was created in April 2005 under the Law for Protection against Discrimination with a main objective “to prevent discrimination, to protect against discrimination and to ensure equal opportunities”. The Commission functions in compliance with the Paris Principles and issues legally binding decisions. It can impose fines and compulsory administrative measures.^[2]

CPD is member of Equinet and holds class B accreditation by International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions.^[3]

External links

• Official website of CPD

Notes and References

1. Web site: Equinet. Commission for Protection Against Discrimination. 21 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924001610/http://www.equineteurope.org/-Bulgaria-. 24 September 2015. dead.
2. Web site: Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Nineteenth periodic reports of States parties due in 2006 - Bulgaria (CERD/C/BGR/19), 14 March 2008 (§§ 108-130). The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD). 1 November 2015.
3. Web site: International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions. Chart of the status of national institutions. 21 August 2015.