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In the middle of a climate change protest, a hand is holding up a cardboard sign that says "climate justice now." The "i" in "climate" is drawn like a thermometer measuring a high temperature, while the "o" in "now" is drawn like a globe.
12 Jan 2023
  • ENNHRI
  • Climate Change and Human Rights

ENNHRI intervenes before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in three historic climate cases

ENNHRI has submitted third-party interventions to the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in the landmark climate cases of Duarte

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An image from the back of the main room during the welcome at ENNHRI's General Assembly, held in Brussels from 22 to 23 November 2022.
16 Dec 2022
  • ENNHRI
  • General

NHRIs gather for ENNHRI’s first General Assembly in person since 2019

From 22-23 November 2022, ENNHRI held its first in-person General Assembly meeting since the onset of COVID-19. Over 80 representatives from 43

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A person holds up a sign saying "equal rights" at a protest
14 Dec 2022
  • ENNHRI
  • Democracy & Rule of Law

NHRIs and other human rights defenders continue to achieve positive change despite narrowing civic space 

European National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) are stepping up their support for human rights defenders (HRDs) in the region. NHRIs play a

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Older woman looking through a drawer with files at the workplace
14 Dec 2022
  • ENNHRI
  • Rights of Older Persons

How European NHRIs can contribute to a new UN Convention on the Human Rights of Older Persons

A new ENNHRI guidance paper outlines the current approaches towards a new Convention and key recent developments in this regard. It also sets out

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07 Dec 2022
  • ENNHRI
  • Democracy & Rule of Law, Recognition of NHRIs

Council of Europe Guidelines on preventing and remedying European Convention on Human Rights violations promote greater role for NHRIs

In this guest article, Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek, Counsellor to the Ombudsman and Assistant Head of the Center for Human Rights at the Human Rights

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Vera Jourova, EU Vice-President for Values and Transparency, shakes hands with Sirpa Rautio, ENNHRI Chair and Director of the Finnish Human Rights Centre, during their meeting in Brussels on Monday 21 November.
30 Nov 2022
  • ENNHRI
  • Democracy & Rule of Law

Partners in protecting fundamental rights, democracy and rule of law: ENNHRI meets European Commission Vice-President, Věra Jourová

On 21 November 2022, ENNHRI’s Chair, Sirpa Rautio, met with the European Commission’s Vice-President, Věra Jourová. They discussed further

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ENNHRI convened a meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian NHRIs in the sidelines of its November 2022 General Assembly.
23 Nov 2022
  • ENNHRI
  • General

ENNHRI convenes meeting between the Human Rights Commissioners of Ukraine and the Russian Federation

On the occasion of its 2022 General Assembly meeting in Brussels, ENNHRI organised a meeting between the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for

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17 Nov 2022
  • ENNHRI
  • UN Paris Principles

Outcomes of the October 2022 session of the Sub-Committee on Accreditation announced  

In October 2022, the Sub-Committee on Accreditation (SCA) of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) assessed five

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16 Nov 2022
  • ENNHRI
  • Democracy & Rule of Law, Recognition of NHRIs

Landmark report from Council of Europe’s High-Level Reflection Group calls for a paradigm shift

Against the backdrop of war and seismic change in Europe, the Council of Europe convened a High-Level Reflection Group earlier this year. Its

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07 Oct 2022
  • ENNHRI
  • Climate Change and Human Rights, Sustainable Development Goals

New Council of Europe recommendation on human rights and protection of the environment

ENNHRI welcomes the recent Council of Europe recommendation on human rights and the protection of the environment. This calls on member States to

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