Anti-discrimination law is an outstanding area of strength compared to the other five areas of integration policy measured by MIPEX. The definitions of discrimination cover race/ethnicity, religion/belief as well as nationality, which comes under the category ‘any other characteristic' in the Hungarian Equal Treatment Act's open-ended list of grounds. Best practice would be attained if the law more broadly covered actors in the private sector. Best practice on fields of application covers discrimination in employment, training, education, housing and healthcare. The second best enforcement mechanisms in the 28 MIPEX countries provide complainants shifts in the burden of proof and a full range of sanctions for perpetrators. Complainants are protected from victimisation and those in need can rely on legal aid or free interpreters. Best practice here would occur if judicial civil court proceedings did not exceed six months. The specialised body has many quasi-judicial powers. The state, however, has not taken on a number of responsibilities, which have been loaded upon the specialised agency, such as informing the public of their rights or leading dialogue.
