Asylum & Migration

7 September 2022

ENNHRI statement on long-term, sustainable solutions to support those fleeing the war in Ukraine

14 July 2022

Strengthening Human Rights Accountability at Borders – ENNHRI Report

13 December 2021

Report: Gaps in Human Rights Accountability at Borders

31 July 2021

Scoping paper: The role of NHRIs in upholding the human rights of migrants and asylum seekers in the light of recent EU developments

30 July 2021

The human rights of migrants at borders – regional report

23 July 2021

National Report on the situation of human rights of migrants at the borders – Croatian NHRI

20 July 2021

Paper: Human rights scrutiny of public funds for migration and asylum

15 July 2021

National Report on the situation of human rights of migrants at the borders – Serbian NHRI

15 July 2021

National Report on the situation of human rights of migrants at the borders – Slovenian NHRI

15 July 2021

National Report on the situation of human rights of migrants at the borders – Greek NHRI (GNCHR)

20 May 2021

National Report on the situation of human rights of migrants at the borders – French NHRI (CNCDH)

10 March 2021

Opinion on Independent Human Rights Monitoring Mechanisms at Borders under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum

4 November 2020

Submission: Human rights must be at the centre of the implementation of the Global Compact on Migration in Europe

13 October 2020

Complementary Guidance: Monitoring human rights of migrants at borders during the COVID-19 pandemic

27 March 2020

Guidance – Monitoring human rights of migrants at the borders: Building on the mandate and functions of NHRIs

28 January 2020

Protecting human rights of migrants at the borders: Evidence and work of European National Human Rights Institutions

4 November 2019

Publication: Migrants’ access to economic and social rights – Good practices and challenges of NHRIs

12 March 2019

Submission to CDDH-MIG – Consultation on the Draft ‘Practical Guidance on Alternatives to Immigration Detention’

16 November 2018

Follow-up Statement to Council of Europe’s CDCJ and CJ-DAM on “Draft European Rules on the Conditions for the Administrative Detention of Migrants”

30 May 2018

Statement on the Role of NHRIs to Promote and Protect the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in (Post) Conflict

3 October 2017

Report: Migrants’ Access to Information on their Rights: Recommendations to Bridge Theory and Practice

8 September 2017

Submission to CDDH-MIG on the consultation on the effective alternatives to detention in the context of migration

30 June 2017

Submission to the Council of Europe consultation on the Draft European Rules on the Conditions for the Administrative Detention of Migrants

6 March 2017

General Assembly Statement – European Solidarity in the field of Migration: Coming together to Promote and Protect Human Rights

21 March 2016

General Assembly Statement – Human Rights Concerns Regarding the Ongoing Crisis of Europe’s Migration System

1 April 2015

Statement on the Continuing Tragedies in the Mediterranean Sea, A Human Rights Approach

24 September 2014

Statement on Immigration Detention

1 September 2014

Statement on the Eradication of Statelessness in Europe

Business & Human Rights

5 April 2023

ENNHRI Statement on the proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

6 December 2022

ENNHRI submission on EU proposal to ban products made by forced labour

17 October 2022

ENNHRI submission – Platform for Sustainable Finance (EU) report on minimum safeguards

1 August 2022

ENNHRI submission on the EU Framework on Business and Human Rights

25 March 2022

ENNHRI statement on the European Commission’s Proposal on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

8 November 2021

ENNHRI submission – response to CDDH draft report on the implementation of the Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)3 on Human Rights and Business

29 October 2021

ENNHRI statement to Open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights

18 August 2021

Welcoming a social taxonomy in support of human rights

13 August 2021

ENNHRI submission – Draft report on the implementation of the Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)3 on Human Rights and Business

22 October 2020

Statement on EU and its Member States’ involvement in the development of a Treaty on Business and Human Rights

12 June 2020

Submission for the public consultation on revision of the Non-Financial Reporting Directive 2014/95/EU

8 November 2019

Recommendations to the new EU Commission: developing and adopting an EU-level Action plan on Business and Human Rights

15 October 2018

Statement on Occasion of the 4th session of the Open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights

28 June 2018

Statement on Business & Human Rights at the 89th CDDH Plenary meeting

9 June 2017

Statement at Council of Europe High Level Seminar on Business and Human Rights: Human Rights Implications of Privatising or Contracting Out Public Services

1 April 2015

Recommendation for the Next EU Strategy on Corporate Social Responsibility

Democracy & Rule of Law

16 May 2023

State of the rule of law in the European Union (2023)

16 May 2023

State of the rule of law in the European Union (2022)

3 May 2023

EU Defence of Democracy Package – ENNHRI Submission

12 December 2022

ENNHRI submission on NHRIs and positive change achieved by human rights defenders – input to report of UN Special Rapporteur on HRDs

7 July 2022

State of the Rule of Law in Europe – 2022

25 May 2022

ENNHRI Statement on the EU Commission Report on the Directive 2017/541 on combating terrorism (COM(2021)701 final)

13 April 2022

State of the rule of law in the European Union (2022)

4 March 2022

Third-Party Intervention in M.L. v. Poland

12 January 2022

ENNHRI submission to EU consultation against strategic litigation against public participation (SLAPP)

4 November 2021

ENNHRI submission to roadmap on EU package against SLAPPs

11 October 2021

ENNHRI Action Plan on strengthening the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the European Union (2021-2024)

30 September 2021

ENNHRI Action Plan on the implementation of Recommendation CM/Rec(2021)1 of the Committee of Ministers

22 September 2021

Third Party Intervention in Verein Klimaseniorinnen Schweiz and others v. Switzerland

6 July 2021

State of the rule of law in Europe – Reports from National Human Rights Institutions (2021)

11 May 2021

Statement in support of the ratification and implementation of CoE Human Rights Conventions, including Istanbul Convention

3 May 2021

Report: State of the rule of law in EU Enlargement countries (2021)

7 April 2021

Report: Implementation of the Regional Action Plan on Human Rights Defenders

25 March 2021

Submission: State of the rule of law in the European Union (2021). Reports from National Human Rights Institutions

30 November 2020

10 reasons to engage with NHRIs on human rights and democracy: A Guide for European Union External Action

13 October 2020

Third Party Interventions Before the European Court of Human Rights: Guide for NHRIs

15 September 2020

Submission on European Democracy Action Plan

29 June 2020

State of the rule of law in Europe – Reports from National Human Rights Institutions (2020)

25 May 2020

Submission to European Commission on the Effective Application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the EU

11 May 2020

Submission on The rule of law in the European Union – Reports from National Human Rights Institutions (2020)

4 November 2019

Publication: Implementation of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights – Activities of NHRIs

12 August 2019

Third-party intervention in Strøbye v. Denmark and Rosenlind v. Denmark (European Court of Human Rights)

27 June 2019

Joint Submission on the New EU Action Plan for Human Rights and Democracy

26 June 2019

Input to European Commission’s Communication: ‘Opening a Debate to Strengthen the Rule of Law in the EU’

26 April 2019

Third-Party Intervention to European Court of Human Rights on National Intelligence Sharing and Right to Privacy

1 February 2019

Regional Action Plan on GANHRI Marrakesh Declaration

25 October 2018

Chair Statement at Annual Conference on Enabling Human Rights and Democratic Space in Europe

10 October 2018

Publication: NHRIs and Human Rights Defenders: Enabling Human Rights and Democratic Space in Europe

1 March 2018

Submission on Draft Copenhagen Declaration

30 November 2017

General Assembly Statement on Promoting and Protecting a Sustainable Human Rights Environment in Europe

1 July 2017

Guidance for National Human Rights Institutions to Support Implementation of Judgments from the European Court of Human Rights

15 June 2017

Oral Statement to the Debate on the 10th Annual Report on the Supervision of the Execution of Judgments and Decisions of the European Court of Human Rights

29 November 2016

Joint Statement from Expert Meeting on Strengthening Independence of NHRIs in OSCE Region in Warsaw

20 May 2015

Third-party intervention in Ten Human Rights Organisations v The United Kingdom

4 September 2013

Third-party intervention in Big Brother Watch & Ors v The United Kingdom

23 October 2012

Third-party intervention in Gauer v France

14 February 2012

Third-party intervention in D.D. v Lithuania

NHRIs Under Threat

3 June 2022

Joint ENNHRI-GANHRI letter following dismissal of Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights

31 May 2022

Joint open letter in support of Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights

16 December 2021

Joint Statement in Support of the Georgian Public Defender (Ombudsman)

14 December 2021

Open Letter in Support of the Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights (Ukrainian NHRI)

13 December 2021

Open Letter in Support of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

23 August 2021

Open letter urging the European G7 members to seek strong G7 commitments to secure the safe evacuation of Afghan Human Rights Defenders at Risk

14 May 2021

Joint statement in support of the Office of the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights

29 April 2021

Opinion on the proposed Establishment of an Ombudsman for Entrepreneurs Rights within the Structure of the Moldovan NHRI

15 April 2021

Statement: The independence and effectiveness of the Polish NHRI must be preserved

22 March 2021

Open Letter in support of the Armenian Human Rights Defender recalling international standards applicable to the adequate funding for NHRIs

8 March 2021

Opinion on the Respect of International Standards on the Selection and Appointment of the Head of a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI)

15 October 2020

Opinion on Transitional Arrangements in the context of the Selection and Appointment of the Head of a National Human Rights Institution

21 February 2020

Joint Statement in Support of the Public Defender of Georgia

28 June 2019

Joint Statement in Support of the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights

20 February 2019

Joint Statement by ENNHRI and GANHRI in Support of Adam Bodnar, the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights

1 December 2018

ENNHRI support for NHRIs under threat

30 November 2017

General Assembly Statement on Promoting and Protecting a Sustainable Human Rights Environment in Europe

8 November 2017

Joint statement from meeting in Warsaw with the Office of the Polish Ombudsman

28 October 2016

General Assembly Statement of Support for Poland’s Commissioner for Human Rights

1 March 2016

Guidelines on ENNHRI Support to NHRIs under Threat