A general picture of the possible risks related to discrimination, based on the grounds of gender, ethnic origin, religion, political opinion and membership to a particular social group, has been provided.

You have different possibilities to protect yourself in case you suffer abuses, restrictions of rights or discriminatory treatment based on your real or presumed personal characteristics. These include practical actions or more structured arrangements, such as submitting a claim to local authorities.

Remember: the primary responsibility to protect human rights lays on your country of destination. If your attempts to seek protection at national level were unsuccessful, please check if you may submit a complaint before regional or international human rights bodies.

Here you can find a technical sheet about Human Rights and the universal and regional mechanisms of their protection.