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 report 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 4 February 2013. The complainant organisation alleges that the lack of explicit prohibition of corporal punishment in the family, in all forms of alternative care and in schools violates Article 17 (the right of mothers and children to social and economic protection) of the European Social Charter of 1961. In addition APPROACH claims that the Czech Republic has not acted with due diligence to eliminate such violent punishment of children in practice.
- Case Document no. 1, Complaint registered on 4 February 2013
- Case Document no. 2, Observations from the Government on the admissibility
- Case Document no. 3, Submissoins in response e from APPROACH to the observations of the Government on the admissibility
- Case Document no. 4, Submissions from the Government on the merits
- Case Document no. 5, Response by APPROACH to the Government’s submissions on the merits
- Case Document no. 6, Further response of the Government
The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint admissible on 2 July 2013.
The European Committee of Social Rights concluded that there was a violation of Article 17 of the 1961 Charter and transmitted its report containing its decision on the merits of the complaint to the Parties and to the Committee of Ministers on 28 January 2015.
The Committee of Ministers adopted Resolution Res/CM ChS (2015)11 on 17 June 2015.
Decision on admissibility of the Complaint 96/2013
Decision on the merits of the Complaint 96/2013
Resolution ResChS(2015)11 of the Committee of Ministers on 17 June 2015
Findings of the European Committee of Social Rights on the follow-up of the Complaint
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