OSCE/ODIHR Opinion on the Draft Amendments to the Act on Establishment of the Slovak National Centre for Human Rights ANNEX: Draft Act No. 308/1993 Coll. Act of the National Council of the Slovak Republic on Establishment of the Slovak National Centre for Human Rights (as amended by acts no. 136/2003 Coll., 365/2004 Coll., 269/2007 Coll., 85/2008 Coll., 176/2015 Coll., .178/2018 Coll.) National Council of the Slovak Republic has adopted the following act: §1 (1) The Slovak National Centre for Human Rights (hereinafter referred to as the “Centre”) with its seat in Bratislava is hereby established. (2) The Centre performs tasks in the area of protection and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms (hereinafter referred to as “human rights”) and the principle of equal treatment pursuant to a special law1) (hereinafter referred to as “nondiscrimination”). For this purpose, the Centre: a) monitors and evaluates the observance of human rights and non-discrimination, b) conducts independent researches and surveys, c) prepares and organises educational activities and participates at informational campaigns, d) provides legal aid, e) upon request or based on its own initiative issues independent expert opinions and publishes them at its website, f) prepares and publishes independent reports and recommendations, g) upon request or based on its own initiative submits the government of the Slovak Republic, the National Council of the Slovak Republic and public administration bodies independent opinions, recommendations and proposals for legislative and nonlegislative measures, h) supports ratification or accession to international human rights treaties and conventions and oversees implementation of international treaties on human rights and fundamental freedoms, i) may contribute to reports of the Slovak Republic on implementation of its obligations under international human rights treaties or resulting from membership of the Slovak Republic in international organisations, and submits its own reports j) provides library services. (3) In the area of non-discrimination, the Centre also: a) upon request or based on its own initiative conducts independent investigations concerning the area of non-discrimination, b) upon request adjudicates adoption of provisions § 7 para. 1 of the Antidiscrimination Act 29