NHRIs

High-level conference held in Zagreb marked the 25th anniversary of the Croatian Ombudsman Office.
On 11-12 May, several ENNHRI members attended the high level conference organised by the Croatian Ombudsman Office, under the title: “Reclaiming human rights in... Read more

On 25 and 27-29 September, in Riga, Latvia, staff of 13 National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) from across wider Europe received training on economic, social, and cultural rights (ESCR) during a workshop facilitated by the Danish Institute for Human Rights, and... Read more

ENNHRI’s Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Working Group (ESCR WG) convened for its annual meeting in Belfast on 15 May 2018. The ESCR WG has been active since 2016, and is one of ENNHRI’s priorities for 2018-2021.
The Working Group Meeting was opened by the... Read more

Dear Members! ENNHRI’s Annual Conference will take place on 25 October 2018 in Athens. Thanks for saving the date! More information will be available soon. Read more

ENNHRI’s Secretary General, Debbie Kohner, spoke today at the Maltese government’s conference on Human Rights and Equality 2.0.
Ms. Kohner was invited to provide expertise and advise on Malta’s draft legislation to establish an NHRI. She congratulated Malta’s... Read more

The Council of Europe Anti-Racism Commission (ECRI) organised a conference to present and discuss its revised General Policy Recommendation (GPR) No. 2 on Specialised Bodies to Combat Racism and Intolerance at National Level. ENNHRI attended the conference, which... Read more

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) conducted a Trainer’s Guide on Human Rights Monitoring and Fact Finding for NHRIs, a manual and online course for enhancing monitoring capacities of NHRIs in conflict contexts. It is therefore a useful resource for the... Read more

In a workshop organized on 5 June, ahead of the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, ENNHRI has joined forces with Age Platform Europe, UNI Europa and the European Commission to explore the working conditions in the care sector and their implications on the rights of... Read more

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... Read more