Czechia
1961 European Social Charter: ratified on 03/11/1999, 51paragraphs (initially 52) accepted out of 72 (Article 8, paragraph 4, initially accepted, was denounced on 25/03/2008).
1988 Additional Protocol to the Charter: ratified on 17/11/1999, all 4 articles accepted.
1991 Amending Protocol to the European Social Charter: ratified on 17/11/1999.
1995 Additional Protocol providing for a system of Collective complaints: ratified on 04/04/2012.
1996 Revised European Social Charter: signed on 04/11/2000, not ratified yet.
The Charter in domestic law
Article 10 of the Constitution: “The ratified and promulgated international treaties on human rights and fundamental freedoms, by which Czech Republic is bound, shall be applicable as directly binding regulations having priority before the law.”
Country factsheets
The country factsheets include detailed information on the findings of the European Committee of Social Rights when monitoring the application of the Charter at national level, as well as examples of progress in the implementation of the rights protected by the Charter.
Latest Ad hoc report by Czechia
See previous reports in respect of the Czechia
Latest reports by Czechia on follow-up to decisions in Collective complaints
Report on follow-up to Collective complaint no. 148/2017 International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) v. Czech Republic, 28 March 2024
Latest conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2021 concerning Czech Republic (Thematic group Health, social security and social protection)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2020 concerning Czech Republic (Thematic group Employment, training and equal opportunities)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2019 concerning Czech Republic (Thematic group Children, families and migrants)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2018 concerning Czech Republic (Thematic group Labour rights)
See previous all conclusions in respect of the Czech Republic (HUDOC)
Latest findings of the European Committee of Social Rights
Findings 2019 of the European Committee of Social Rights on the follow-up to decisions on the merits in collective complaints with respect to Czech Republic
Table of accepted and non-accepted provisions by the Czech Republic
Grey = Accepted provisions
| 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 |
| 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.10 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 |
| 9 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.4 |
| 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 15.1 | 15.2 | 16 | 17 | 18.1 | 18.2 |
| 18.3 | 18.4 | 19.1 | 19.2 | 19.3 | 19.4 | 19.5 | 19.6 | 19.7 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 19.10 |
| AP1 | AP2 | AP3 | AP4 | AP = Additional Protocol | |||||||
Collective complaints procedure
In 1995, Czech Republic accepted the Additional Protocol providing for a system of Collective complaints: ratified on 04/04/2012.
The complaint was registered on 20 January 2020 and relates to Articles 16 (the right of the family to social, legal and economic protection) and 17 (the right of mothers and children to social and economic protection) of the 1961 Charter read alone and in the light of the non-discrimination principle contained in the preamble of the 1961 Charter. The ERRC alleged that the Czech Republic failed in its duty to ensure the implementation of effective policies, notably data collection and assessment that would mitigate the disproportionately high number of Romani children and infants being institutionalised, in violation of the abovementioned provisions. Furthermore, the ERRC claims that the current situation amounts to indirect discrimination.
Case-document No. 1, Complaint registered on 20 January 2020
Case-document No. 2, Observations by the Government on admissibility
Case-document No. 3, Submissions by the Government on the merits
Case-document No. 4, ERRC's response to the Government's submissions on the merits
Case-document No. 5, Further response from the Government
The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint admissible on 9 September 2020.
Decision on admissibility of the Complaint No. 190/2020
Decision on the merits of the Complaint No. 190/2020
Previous national reports by the Czech Republic
- 20th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the Czech Republic (Reference Period: 01/01/2018 -31/12/2021)
Comments submitted by the group of NGOs
Comments submitted by the Coalition of Forum for Human Rights, Inclusion Czech Republic and the Counselling Centre for Citizenship, Civil and Human Rights - 19th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Czech Republic (Reference Period: 01/01/2017 -31/12/2020)
- 18th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Czech Republic (Reference Period: 01/01/2016 -31/12/2019)
Comments by the Forum for Human Rights
Comments by the NGO Coalition - 17th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Czech Republic, 6 January 2020.
17th report addendum - 16th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Czech Republic (Reference Period: 01/01/2014 -31/12/2017). Conclusions published in 2019 (XXI-4)
- 15th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Czech Republic (Reference Period: 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2016). Conclusions published in 2018 (XXI-3)
- 14th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Czech Republic (Reference Period: 01/01/2012 - 31/12/2015). Conclusions published in 2017 (XXI-2)
- 13th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Czech Republic (Reference Period: 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2014). Conclusions published in 2016 (XXI-1)
- 12th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Czech Republic (Reference Period: 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2013). Conclusions published in 2015 (XX-4)
Comments from NGOs on the 12th report
Observation of the Czech Republic Government on the comments by FORUM on the 12th National Report - 11th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Czech Republic (Reference Period: 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2012). Conclusions published in 2014 (XX-3)
Addendum to the 11th report (Articles 2§1; 4§3; 5; 6§2, 3 and 4) - 10th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Czech Republic (Reference Period: 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2011). Conclusions published in 2013 (XX-2)
Addendum to the 10th report (Article 23) - 9th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Czech Republic (Reference Period: 01/01/2007 - 31/12/2010). Conclusions published in 2012
9th report, reply Art 1§2 - 8th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Czech Republic (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2009). Conclusions published in 2011
- 7rd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Czech Republic (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2008). Conclusions published in 2010
- 6th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Czech Republic (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2007). Conclusions published in 2009
- 5th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Czech Republic (Article 18.4) (Reference Period: 01/01/2003 - 31/12/2006). Conclusions published in 2008
5th report add. Article 15-1 (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2006). Conclusions published in 2008 - 4th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Czech Republic (Reference Period: 01/01/2003 - 31/12/2004). Conclusions published in 2007
4th report add. Art. 21 - 3rd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of the Czech Republic, art. 5, 6, 13 (Reference Period: 01/01/2003 - 31/12/2004). Conclusions published in 2006
3rd report, art. 12 - 2nd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Czech Republic, art. 7 (Reference Period: 01/01/2003 - 31/12/2004). Conclusions published in 2006