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Mapping NHRIs

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Statutory HR bodies (NHRIs, EBs, OIs and other institutions established under international HR law

Statutory human rights bodies and other (independent) institutions established under international human rights law.

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Luxembourg
  • Consultative Commission on Human Rights of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg (Commission consultative des Droits de l'Homme du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg - CCDH)

    Staff: The CCDH is composed of a maximum of twenty-one members. A delegate from the Government, the Ombudsman, the President of the National Commission for Data Protection (Commission nationale pour la protection des données), the President of the College of the Centre for Equal Treatment (Centre pour l’égalité de traitement) and the President of the Ombuds-Committee for the Rights of the Child (Ombuds-Comité fir d'Rechter vum Kand) are invited to the plenary meetings of the Commission. In March 2024, the CCDH was composed of 21 members , while its secretariat was composed of seven persons, specifically one secretary general, three lawyers, one expert in human and social sciences, one project and general affairs manager and one administrative assistant.

    Budget: The adjusted State budget for 2023 allocated a total of € 906,505 from the budget of the Ministry of State (Ministère d'État) to the CCDH. The draft State budget for 2024 increases this budget allocation to € 1 005,998.

    The adjusted State budget for 2023 allocated a total of € 906,505 from the budget of the Ministry of State (Ministère d'État) to the CCDH. The draft State budget for 2024 increases this budget allocation to € 1 005,998.

    Local offices: The CCDH is based in Luxembourg City and does not have local offices.

    Mandate: The mandate of the CCDH includes oversight and advice, collecting data on human rights violations and performing promotional activities. Regarding remedies, it was decided that the CCDH would focus on general issues, as opposed to examining individual complaints from citizens. As such, it is not competent to deal with individual cases.

    Specific tasks: National mechanism under CERD
    In 2015, the Government in Council (Conseil de Gouvernement) established an Interministerial Human Rights Committee (Comité interministériel des droits de l'Homme) , whose work is coordinated by the (currently designated) Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade (Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes, de la Défense, de la Coopération et du Commerce extérieur). Its responsibilities include coordinating the Government’s work of monitoring the application of international human rights law in Luxembourg, inter alia, by submitting regular reports to the United Nations treaty bodies. The working sessions of this Interministerial Committee take place once every six to eight weeks and are attended by representatives of all the ministries and administrations covering human rights. They are followed by a consultation meeting with national human rights institutions and civil society.
    In light of its statute and mission , the CCDH participates in the working sessions of the Interministerial Committee, notably for the preparation of reports to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. In light of its mission , it may also submit parallel reports to this United Nations Committee, as was the case in 2022.
    National monitoring mechanism under CRPD
    The national law designates the CCDH as independent national mechanism to promote and monitor implementation under Article 33 (2) of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
    Reporting in trafficking in human beings
    The national law designates the CCDH as national rapporteur under Article 19 of Directive 2011/36/EU.
    Any other function under the national legal system
    In accordance with its internal rules of procedure, the mission of the CCDH consists in promoting and protecting human rights in accordance with the Act of 21 November 2008 setting up the CCDH, the Paris Principles, Resolution 1992/54 of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights of 3 March 1992 and General Assembly Resolution A/RES/48/134 of 20 December 1993. As a consultative body of the Government, it has the following functions:

    • address opinions, studies, position statements and recommendations to the Government on all general issues concerning human rights;
    • take any other initiative that favours the protection and promotion of human rights, for example by proposing measures and action programmes;
    • monitor the process of ratification of international human rights instruments, harmonisation of national legislation, regulations and practices with these instruments, and their implementation;
    • advise the Government on the preparation of reports that Luxembourg is required to submit to regional and international human rights bodies pursuant to its treaty obligations;
    • facilitate the exchange of information between national human rights institutions and bodies;
    • cooperate with all the international institutions and organisations responsible for the protection and promotion of human rights.
    The mandate of the CCDH does not specifically address hate crime, corporate responsibility, protecting freedom of movement and mobility rights in the EU, rights of the child or freedom of information. However, in light of its broad mandate, which encompasses human rights in general , such issues should be considered to fall within its remit.
    In the specific case of hate crime, rights of the child and freedom of information, the CCDH is a member of the Consultative Assembly of Luxembourg’s Independent Broadcasting Authority (Assemblée consultative de l’Autorité luxembourgeoise indépendante de l’audiovisuel). In accordance with the law, this Assembly must be consulted on all investigations carried out by Luxembourg’s Independent Broadcasting Authority into instances of incitement to hatred, as well as child protection in television services, on-demand media services and Luxembourg radio services.
    In the specific case of data protection, the CCDH is a member of the Consultative Commission for the Evaluation of Video Surveillance (commission consultative pour l’évaluation de la vidéosurveillance). Among others, this Commission must be consulted prior to a ministerial decision authorising the implementation of a new video surveillance system, or its renewal, in places open to the public.
    Regarding the right to education and the protection and promotion of culture, the CCDH is a member of the National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO (Commission nationale pour la coopération avec l'UNESCO). This Commission is responsible for participating in the implementation of relevant UNESCO programmes and projects in Luxembourg.

    Contribution to implementation of EU law: Yes

    Most relevant piece of EU legislation or Charter: Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA.

    Cooperation and coordination with executive branch of government : Regarding the executive branch of government, please refer to the information provided above about the following:

    • the legal mandate of the CCDH as a consultative body of the Government under the Act of 21 November 2008 setting up a Consultative Commission on Human Rights in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Loi du 21 novembre 2008 portant création d'une Commission consultative des Droits de l'Homme au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg);
    • the Interministerial Human Rights Committee (Comité interministériel des droits de l'Homme);
    • the Consultative Assembly of Luxembourg’s Independent Broadcasting Authority (Assemblée consultative de l’Autorité luxembourgeoise indépendante de l’audiovisuel);
    • the Consultative Commission for the Evaluation of Video Surveillance (commission consultative pour l’évaluation de la vidéosurveillance), and
    • the National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO (Commission nationale pour la coopération avec l'UNESCO).
    Furthermore, such cooperation/coordination encompasses the following activities:
    • as national rapporteur on trafficking in human beings, the CCDH participates in the meetings of the Committee for Monitoring the Fight Against Trafficking in Human Beings (Comité de suivi de la lutte contre la traite des êtres humains). This Monitoring Committee is responsible for setting up, monitoring and coordinating prevention activities and evaluating the phenomenon of trafficking. It is composed of representatives of the public bodies responsible for implementing the anti-trafficking legislation, as well as representatives of assistance services, including licensed associations ;
    • as a consultative body of the Government, the CCDH participates in the meetings of the “Business and Human Rights” working group (groupe de travail « Entreprises et droits de l’Homme »). This working group was set up in 2018 by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade (Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes, de la Défense, de la Coopération et du Commerce extérieur)under the authority of the Interministerial Human Rights Committee (Comité interministériel des droits de l'Homme) and is currently responsible, among others, for the follow-up of the second National Action Plan on “Business and Human Rights”. It is composed of public sector bodies (ministries and government departments), civil society, national human rights institutions, trade unions, the private sector and academia .
    • as a consultative body of the Government, the CCDH participates in the meetings of the Interministerial LGBTI Committee (comité interministériel LGBTI). This Committee was set up under the Ministry of Family Affairs, Solidarity, Living Together and Reception of Refugees (Ministère de la Famille, des Solidarités, du Vivre ensemble et de l'Accueil) with the responsibility, among others, for monitoring the implementation of the National Action Plan for promoting the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex people (Plan d'action national pour la promotion des droits des personnes lesbiennes, gays, bisexuelles, transgenres et intersexes).

  • Ombudsman (Ombudsman)
  • Centre for Equal Treatment (Centre pour l’égalité de traitement - CET)
Parliamentary Structures and Mechanisms
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Promising practices of cooperation, coordination and synergies among human rights structures
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