Press Release: Social Affairs : European Commission welcomes new study on antidiscrimination bodies

A new study undertaken for the European Commission of national institutions to promote equality points to the need to establish bodies with clear terms of reference, with adequate and predictable sources of funding and which deal with equality across the board, rather than with single issues. The study, published on 26 September 2002 by the Commission, highlights the strengths and weaknesses of existing institutions and encourages Governments to ensure that their institutions have the resources and the independence they need to fight discrimination effectively