Business and Human Rights

Business and Human Rights

February 29, 2016

Business and Human Rights

As globalisation has accelerated around the world and the reach and impact of business enterprises has amplified, there has been increased debate about their roles and responsibilities with regard to human rights. The Business and Human Rights Working Group looks... Read more

Business and Human Rights

September 18, 2018

ENNHRI Statement on Business & Human Rights at the 89th CDDH Plenary meeting

ENNHRI published a statement based on its intervention at the Council of Europe’s (CoE) CDDH Plenary meeting on 21 June 2018 in Strasbourg. The Statement will form a part of the CDDH Plenary Meeting Report and will be used as an important benchmark when monitoring... Read more

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June 7, 2019

Workshop for NHRIs on ‘Communicating Economic and Social Rights’ facilitates collaboration between communication and policy experts

On 22 May, ENNHRI held a workshop on ‘Communicating Economic and Social Rights’ in Brussels aimed at supporting National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) to promote economic and social rights (ESR) through impactful communications. For the first time, two ENNHRI Working Groups – on Economic,... Read more
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June 12, 2019

NHRI Academy 2019: Representatives of 26 NHRIs take part in economic and social rights training

The 6th edition of the NHRI Academy, co-organised by ENNHRI and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) with the support of the Global Campus for Human Rights, took place from 3 to 7 June 2019 in Venice. The event gathered 26 human rights professionals from National... Read more
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June 13, 2019

EU Annual Convention for Inclusive Growth 2019: side event explores the role of NHRIs and Equality Bodies in advancing social rights in Europe

On 20 May, on the sidelines of the EU Annual Convention for Inclusive Growth 2019, ENNHRI, together with the Council of Europe Department of European Social Charter and Equinet, held a side event on ‘Independent national defenders for a stronger social Europe post 2020’. The event focused on... 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.