29 Apr 2022 ENNHRI Asylum & Migration How an NHRI’s legal functions can ensure accountability at borders NHRIs have a range of legal functions at their disposal to protect and promote the human rights of migrants. What are these functions? What are Read More
14 Apr 2022 ENNHRI Democracy & Rule of Law NHRIs shine a light on the rule of law in the EU For the third year running, NHRIs in the European Union (EU) have reported on the rule of law situation in their countries. Collected in an Read More
11 Apr 2022 ENNHRI Democracy & Rule of Law Defending Human Rights Defenders: a new interactive resource for NHRIs This resource guides NHRIs on how they can work with and protect the rights of human rights defenders. Its also features a database with Read More
06 Apr 2022 ENNHRI Business & Human Rights The EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: an opportunity or a potential tick box exercise? ENNHRI’s Business and Human Rights Working Group has issued a statement in reaction to the proposed EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Read More
31 Mar 2022 ENNHRI General ENNHRI members express solidarity with Ukrainian NHRI and usher in new board at first General Assembly of 2022 Earlier today, over 45 European NHRI representatives gathered online for ENNHRI’s first General Assembly of 2022. Members exchanged on crucial Read More
30 Mar 2022 ENNHRI Guest Post “We need NHRIs, empowered and working together” – ENNHRI’s Chair reflects on three-year term Before the Irish Human Rights Commission’s term as ENNHRI Chair concludes tomorrow, Professor Caroline Fennell – its ENNHRI Board representative Read More
28 Mar 2022 ENNHRI Democracy & Rule of Law NHRIs evidence the need to adopt common EU standards on media transparency, pluralism and freedom ENNHRI’s submission recommends the European Commission introduce binding standards on transparency, pluralism and media freedom in all EU Read More
22 Mar 2022 ENNHRI Human Rights in (Post-)Conflict, NHRIs Under Threat Delegation travels to Ukrainian-Polish border in support of Ukrainian NHRI and to observe the human rights situation On 19 March, an ENNHRI delegation visited the Ukrainian-Polish border to show support to and solidarity with the Ukrainian NHRI. The delegation Read More
17 Mar 2022 ENNHRI COVID-19, Economic & Social Rights New checklist helps NHRIs put human rights at the heart of economic response and recovery A new checklist gives European National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) guidance on how they can help safeguard jobs and livelihoods put under Read More
04 Mar 2022 ENNHRI Democracy & Rule of Law ENNHRI submits third-party intervention to the European Court of Human Rights on access to abortion and rule of law ENNHRI has submitted a third-party intervention to the European Court of Human Rights in the landmark case of M.L. v. Poland. In its submission, Read More