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We are the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions. We bring together National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) across Europe to enhance the promotion and protection of human rights in the region.

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What are National Human Rights Institutions?

National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) are state-mandated bodies, independent of government, with a broad constitutional or legal mandate to promote and protect human rights at the national level.
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Four key priorities that the Council of Europe’s Fourth Summit must commit to

At the upcoming Council of Europe’s Fourth Summit, National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) and ENNHRI recommend that Summit delegates commit to four key priorities.
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Greater NHRI role promoted in preventing and remedying ECHR violations

In a guest blog, Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek from the Slovenian NHRI reflects on Council of Europe guidelines to prevent and remedy violations of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Guidelines promote a greater NHRI role.
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ENNHRI intervenes in three historic climate cases

ENNHRI has submitted third-party interventions to the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in three landmark cases on climate change and human rights.
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Artificial intelligence and gender equality: how can we make AI a force for inclusion, instead of division?

In an interview for this year’s International Women’s Day, Nele Roekens, Legal Officer at Unia, discusses technology, innovation and gender equality.
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