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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Agenda

November 29, 2018

Council of Europe adopts Recommendation on the need to protect and promote civil society space, recognising role of NHRIs

The Council of Europe (CoE) Committee of Ministers has adopted a Recommendation on the need to strengthen the protection and promotion of civil society space in Europe, making reference to the role of civil society organisations and National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) as promoters and... Read more
Agenda

December 5, 2018

Updates on regional developments in economic and social rights

ENNHRI ESCR Working Group met in Strasbourg and elected New Chair and co-Chair
ENNHRI members working on economic, social and cultural rights met in Strasbourg on 27th November to discuss main ENNHRI activities in the field of economic and social rights (ESR) for 2019. ESR will be ENNHRI’s... Read more
Agenda

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

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.