Webinar – Realising Economic and Social Rights in Europe: Tips and tricks for NHRIs focusing on older persons’ rights

  • 28 April 2020 ⋅ Virtual

ABOUT EVENT

On the eve of the EU Day of Solidarity Between Generations on 29 April, ENNHRI held a webinar exploring NHRIs’ work on the rights of older persons. The webinar, led by Sanna Ahola from the Finnish Human Rights Centre, explored how can NHRIs better understand challenges and human rights violations that older persons face and how they can better support them.  

  • Sanna Ahola, Finnish Human Rights Centre (from 22:03 to 34:45) 
  • Nena Georgantzi, AGE Europe (from 35:36 to 50:56) 
  • Dr Claudia Mahler, German Institute for Human Rights, UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons (as of 1 May 2020) (from 53:44 to 1:09:44)

Also, read here a joint statement of the Polish and German NHRI for the EU Day of Solidarity Between Generations, calling for a new comprehensive convention on the human rights of older persons.