The European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) and the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) have today issued a joint statement in support of Adam Bodnar, the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights.
The two organisations express their alarm and...
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February 20, 2019
Joint Statement by ENNHRI and GANHRI in Support of Adam Bodnar, the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights
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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
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February 6, 2019
The case for an NHRI in Italy presented before Italian law-makers
Italy remains to be one of two EU states and 9 Council of Europe states without a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI), and ENNHRI is working on that to change. Last week, ENNHRI’s Senior Human Rights Officer, Dr Katrien Meuwissen, presented at the Italian Chamber of Deputies that there is a... Read more
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February 1, 2019
ENNHRI’s Regional Action Plan to promote and protect Human Rights Defenders and enable democratic space finalised following consultative process
The final version of ENNHRI’s Regional Action Plan to the GANHRI Marrakesh Declaration is now available.
The Marrakesh Declaration on the role of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in expanding civil space and promoting and protecting Human Rights Defenders was adopted last October by... Read more -
January 28, 2019
Workshop on the rights of older persons: Input of normative content to UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing
On 22 January 2019, a workshop organised by the German Institute for Human Rights and the Office of the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights looked into key elements on the topics of long-term care, palliative care and autonomy and independence.
The outcomes of the workshop discussion will be... Read more -
January 14, 2019
Call for research proposals: The role of NHRIs in promoting and protecting economic and social rights
The organisers of this year’s NHRI Academy invite interested researchers to provide a proposal for a research paper on the role of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in promoting and protecting economic and social rights.
The week-long NHRI Academy is a flagship event of the OSCE Office... Read more -
December 18, 2018
Role of NHRIs in protecting Human Rights Defenders addressed at Council of Europe round-table in Helsinki
A round-table event organised by the Office of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights in Helsinki on 13-14 December gathered Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) and representatives from civil society and intergovernmental organisations to address the challenges and negative trends... Read more
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December 18, 2018
‘Strong National Human Rights Institutions needed more than ever’, says Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
In commemoration of 25 years this week since the endorsement of the Paris Principles by the UN General Assembly, the Council of Europe (CoE) Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, has issued a comment emphasising the enduring importance and relevance of National Human Rights... Read more
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December 11, 2018
GANHRI adopts statement on the role of NHRIs in relation to the Global Compact on Migration
On 10-11 December 2018, the Global Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (Global Compact for Migration) was adopted in Marrakesh after over a year of international negotiations.
The Global Compact is not a legally binding document but brings about a framework and principles to guide... Read more -
December 5, 2018
Updates on human rights developments at the Council of Europe
Last week, a number of workshops and events were held in Strasbourg centred around the 90th Plenary Meeting of the Council of Europe Steering Group for Human Rights (CDDH) on 27-30th November, in which ENNHRI staff actively participated. This article gives an overview of the important updates... Read more
