NHRI Good Practices

NHRI Good Practices

November 21, 2018

New infosheet showcases Georgian NHRI’s good practice in promoting and protecting the human rights of IDPs

Conflicts arising in Georgia in the early 1990s and in 2008 have caused hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes. The Public Defender’s Office (PDO), established in 1996, has developed a strong expertise in promoting and protecting the human rights of... Read more

NHRI Good Practices

November 21, 2018

The work of the Northern Ireland NHRI on the legacy of conflict

Since its inception, a core focus of the work of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) has been the legacy of the conflict in Northern Ireland. This has included advice to government, monitoring and reporting, and supporting legal action in domestic... Read more

NHRI Good Practices

December 3, 2018

Ensuring compliance of armed forces with human rights standards: Human Rights Defender Institution of the Republic of Armenia

The Armenian NHRI has conducted several activities to strengthen the compliance of Armenian armed forces with human rights standards. This has involved a range of capacity-building for the NHRI’s staff members, including workshops on the role of NHRIs in challenging... Read more

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Agenda

March 25, 2019

Capacity building workshop in Mostar on economic and social rights in situations of (post-)conflict

Dates: 25-27 March 2019 Location: Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina Background Violations of economic and social rights can be both a cause and consequence of conflict. A poor standard of living and a lack of access to work, education, adequate housing and social protection, coupled with ongoing (...) Read more
Agenda

February 18, 2019

European NHRIs and other actors meet to discuss the promotion and protection of human rights in non-government controlled areas

On 13-14 February, high-level representatives of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in Europe, international organisations and civil society came together in Brussels to discuss the roles and responsibilities of NHRIs in protecting and promoting human rights in non-government controlled... Read more
Human Rights & Conflict Project Microsite

November 23, 2018

UN Special Rapporteur on Transitional Justice: News and opportunities for engagement

Summary of updates:
New priorities released of the mandate of UN Special Rapporteur (UNSR) on Transitional Justice
NHRIs invited to contact his team with information and contribute to the upcoming UNSR report to the UN Human Rights Council
New priorities released
Mr Fabian Salvioli, the... Read more

ENNHRI is a membership organisation incorporated as an international not-for-profit association under Title III of the Belgian law of 27 June 1921, with its registered office at Rue Royale 138, Brussels (company number 0541.593.956). ENNHRI’s goal, as stated in its statutes, is to enhance the promotion and protection of human rights across wider Europe.