From 23 to 26 July, the 9th Session of the UN Open Ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWGA) takes place in New York. A side-event on the first day focused on the work of NHRIs in relation to ’Autonomy and Independence’ and ’Long-term and Palliative Care’ in the context of the Human Rights of Older... Read more
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July 24, 2018
NHRI Side-event at the 9th OEWGA on Autonomy & Long-term Care for Older Persons
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July 19, 2018
HLPF in New York - SDGs and Human Rights in times of Austerity
Did austerity create a "lost decade" for sustainable development and human rights? That was the main question during the side event that ENNHRI co-organised on 19 July in the context of the High Level Political Forum in New York. Evidence and proposals from the national level should now guide... Read more
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July 17, 2018
Questionnaire for NHRIs on sexual orientation and gender identity
The Council of Europe’s (CoE) Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH) has launched the review process of the implementation of the 2010 Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member states on measures to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity.
The... Read more -
July 16, 2018
General Assembly Meeting & Annual Conference – REGISTRATION OPEN!
Registration is now open for ENNHRI’s Assembly Meeting & Annual Conference, which will take place in Athens, Greece, on 24 and 25 October 2018.
The two-day event aims to provide an opportunity for ENNHRI members to discuss recent developments, challenges and trends at national and European... Read more -
July 10, 2018
ENNHRI Annual Conference 2018 Concept Note is now available!
ENNHRI’s Annual Conference will take place on 25 October 2018 in Athens, Greece. The central topic will be ’Building Bridges for Human Rights - NHRIs as Human Rights Defenders’.
The Concept Note for the Annual Conference is now available... Read more -
June 21, 2018
89th CoE CDDH meeting on Older Persons, ESCR and BHR
Several challenging topics were on the agenda during the 89th Council of Europe’s Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH) meeting, held on 21 June in Strasbourg. ENNHRI was represented by Senior Human Rights Officer Katrien Meuwissen.
1. Business & Human Rights
The development of an... Read more -
June 21, 2018
Annual Tripartite Partnership Review Meeting: UNDP – GANHRI – OHCHR
In the framework of the UNDP Annual Meeting on Strengthening the Rule of Law and Human Rights for Sustaining Peace and Fostering Development, one day is dedicated to the Tripartite Partnership Review Meeting with GANHRI and OHCHR. Also ENNHRI is represented.
The 8th Tripartite Partnership... Read more -
June 15, 2018
The Dignity of Older People and Care Workers at Risk
On the occasion of the 2018 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEEAD), ENNHRI launched a joint press release together with AGE Platform Europe, UNI Europa and the European Commission. It is the result of a joint workshop on “Working conditions in care: Implications for labour rights, quality of... Read more
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June 12, 2018
NHRI Academy 2018 concludes in Helsinki
On 4 – 8 June 2018, 27 representatives of NHRIs from across the OSCE region participated in Helsinki in the fifth edition of the NHRI Academy. The focus of this year’s edition was the role of NHRIs in legislative reviews and lawmaking and the promotion and protection of the Human Rights Defenders... Read more
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June 6, 2018
ENNHRI and ODIHR sign Memorandum of Understanding on the occasion of the 5th NHRI Academy
On the occasion of the 2018 NHRI Academy, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and ENNHRI have signed today in Helsinki a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU forms a solid basis for future cooperation in a wide range of activities and highlights the... Read more
